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Johonny

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7. Gould is a highly respected scientist

Reply to LongTomH (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 04:04 PM

Feb 2012

who wrote a book outside his field. However much like Krugman he's had excellent understanding of statistics and very easily guides the reader through how it is used or misused in intelligence testing in general and people like Murray specifically.

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Paul Krugman tears Charles Murray a new one! [View all] LongTomH Feb 2012 OP

Krugman is great. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2012 #1

Murray has a profitable niche, and I'm sure he's laughing all the way to the bank. qb Feb 2012 #2

Read Stephen Jay Gould's book "The Mismeasure of man" Johonny Feb 2012 #3

It doesn't help to counter crap with crap cthulu2016 Feb 2012 #4

Thanks for posting this! LongTomH Feb 2012 #6

Gould is a highly respected scientist Johonny Feb 2012 #7

Good to see Murray getting slapped around.... Scuba Feb 2012 #5