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RE: Bell Curves and The Gaslighting of Genius : Preface
I am not discounting science here, and there are certainly limitations to the this, but a lot of things are too fluid for science to accurately measure. Intelligence is much more dynamic than being able to score highly on a test, someone could change their emotional state and suddenly measure in with a higher IQ. They might be unattractive because of certain facial expression and in a different culture they might not feel as inclined to have those facial expressions. Someone who has a strong desire to be extraordinary in many different ways will likely be extraordinary in at least a few. I think in many cases, the bell curve only applies to people who are "meh" and follow common wisdom and believe themselves more likely to be ordinary.
I forgot to reply to this when I saw it but remembered haha. So bells curves are just something that are recurring mathematical distribution ratios. Like Pi or Golden ratio, it is just found over and over. So there's not really any possible argument against the existence of bell curves for measurable things. As far as intelligence goes, I didn't specifically say IQ, but that is one test of a specific type of intelligence, and any other types of genius if they were measured would - most likely- show similar distributions. Also, yes attractiveness is fluid from one person to the next, but if you look into it a bit you will see that there are common recurring traits that make someone 'attractive'. The ratios of the face: Eye width, forehead size, symmetry. (the golden ratio here too) etc all have sizes that are considered attractive by majority of population, and as you start to more away from the norms - really wide set eyes, really narrow set eyes, it starts to become a less widely accepted attractiveness. Usually there is some trait that is considered unique that is considered 'prized' and if it becomes commonplace, that changes. Like back when being skinny meant you were and undernourished peasant, voluptuous women were ideal, then we see people getting heavier due to widely available junk food and then skinny comes in, and then everyone is so skinny, so thicc comes in. It has to do with what the mass population has as an average and then one way or the other nearing the fringe is considered 'gorgeous'. It is very fluid as the society changes, but within that society, there is a bell curve distribution. It's really fascinating stuff .