A Brief History From Wikipedia: An intelligence quotient, or IQ, is a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess intelligence. Originally described by William Stern and implemented by Alfred Binet, IQ tests are widely used to compare the intelligence of children, military men/women, job applicants, and more. Often IQ tests are viewed with a negative connotation, likely because they are […]
Thou art god, I am god. All that groks is god. – Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land Today, on my drive home from work I was listening to the audio lecture series TTC: How We Learn for a second time. The first time I listened to it was about two years ago and I figured the […]
Back Story Starting in high school I spent my weekends in the summer mowing lawns (and various other yard work) to make money. Often it was family members yards, they were willing to hire me for a fraction of a professional and were happy to send money my way. At one point I was mowing […]