tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post3080494829404500685..comments2023-10-17T10:21:11.698-06:00Comments on The Clutter Museum: UC Regents invite Lawrence Summers to speak. WTF?!?Leslie M-Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02434392840359276805noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-10824280661757243732007-09-17T16:14:00.000-06:002007-09-17T16:14:00.000-06:00I’m curious, can you point me to the evidence whic...I’m curious, can you point me to the evidence which shows equal distributions for men and women concerning “overall IQ, mathematical ability, [and] scientific ability?” <BR/><BR/>I didn’t think so.<BR/><BR/>The point Mr. Summers was making dealt with distribution and standard deviation. On these points, which seem to be the basis for your objection, the data support his conclusions. As I hope you’re well aware, average IQ tends to be about the same between men and women, but men’s scores tend to be more dispersed, with a larger proportion being at both the higher and lower ends of the distribution (the tails), i.e. there is, in fact, “relatively clear evidence” that men and women differ for attributes such as “overall IQ, mathematical ability, [and] scientific ability.”<BR/><BR/>If you read the entire speech he gave, and if you have any understanding of mathematics, statistics, and science, then it’s difficult to make a strong case that what he said is worthy of such harsh criticism. I’m not saying he is correct in all his arguments, but the statements he makes are nuanced and well thought out, and he was open to quality debate on the matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com