New Posts For Thread: James O'Brien on LBChttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbcSpeaking about grammar schools and how being in favour of them is likely to be against your interests."49.999 recurring per cent of the population are below average intelligence. By definition - the average is the midpoint."Hmmm... whatever the averaI'm confusing you by saying test 0-100 and IQ 100 but I hope you get the point :)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549887645#549887645I'm confusing you by saying test 0-100 and IQ 100 but I hope you get the point :)Fri, 09 Sep 2016 18:56:25 -0500"Hmmm... whatever the average IQ is (100?), I suspect that more than 0.000001% of the population are at that level."He's kind of correct but a total ars3 of a man.What it comes down to is the difference between a summation and the more calculus definhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549887641#549887641"Hmmm... whatever the average IQ is (100?), I suspect that more than 0.000001% of the population are at that level."He's kind of correct but a total ars3 of a man.What it comes down to is the difference between a summation and the more calculus definFri, 09 Sep 2016 18:55:40 -0500True but they are doing that with the best state schools now by moving near to those schools perhaps a more accurate test of a child's intelligence is needed,very hard to get fairness to all in a very unfair world.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549887193#549887193True but they are doing that with the best state schools now by moving near to those schools perhaps a more accurate test of a child's intelligence is needed,very hard to get fairness to all in a very unfair world.Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:17:17 -0500digdeep - I agree with you in theory.JO'B, however, would say that it's not necessarily the brightest kids who get in. It's the children of "sharp-elbowed" middle class parents who can afford to pay for after hours private tuition to get them throughhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549881379#549881379digdeep - I agree with you in theory.JO'B, however, would say that it's not necessarily the brightest kids who get in. It's the children of "sharp-elbowed" middle class parents who can afford to pay for after hours private tuition to get them throughThu, 08 Sep 2016 23:55:10 -0500Surely it's in everbodys interest to make sure the brightest learn as fast as they are capable of going and not having to wait for the less bright to catch up,don't believe you should be cut of it at eleven should be able to be promoted at the end ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549879219#549879219Surely it's in everbodys interest to make sure the brightest learn as fast as they are capable of going and not having to wait for the less bright to catch up,don't believe you should be cut of it at eleven should be able to be promoted at the end oThu, 08 Sep 2016 18:34:29 -0500Sorry, I was just bored. You are approximately correct.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549870395#549870395Sorry, I was just bored. You are approximately correct.Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:54:10 -0500Yes, aware of all that (btw I was quoting JO'B).Even taking the median figure, unless you work to many decimal places, a lot of people will have the same figure.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549869569#549869569Yes, aware of all that (btw I was quoting JO'B).Even taking the median figure, unless you work to many decimal places, a lot of people will have the same figure.Wed, 07 Sep 2016 12:31:43 -0500i_agree_with_nick 07 Sep 16 10:18 By definition - the average is the midpoint.That isn't necessarily correct.The median average is the middle figure when all the figures are listed.The modal average is the most common figure in the list.The mean avehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549869399#549869399i_agree_with_nick 07 Sep 16 10:18 By definition - the average is the midpoint.That isn't necessarily correct.The median average is the middle figure when all the figures are listed.The modal average is the most common figure in the list.The mean aveWed, 07 Sep 2016 12:13:03 -0500I think I was getting too hung up about this and maybe he was too.The point he does have is that whatever your view on grammar schools, most people (about 75%?) aren't going to get in.Personally, I'm in favour of any system that raises standards.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549868267#549868267I think I was getting too hung up about this and maybe he was too.The point he does have is that whatever your view on grammar schools, most people (about 75%?) aren't going to get in.Personally, I'm in favour of any system that raises standards.Wed, 07 Sep 2016 08:28:56 -0500How does he define intelligence?When you ask people this they usually describe themselves.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30731345/james-obrien-on-lbc?post_id=549868153#549868153How does he define intelligence?When you ask people this they usually describe themselves.Wed, 07 Sep 2016 08:05:53 -0500