http://www.bipolarplanet.com/~void/2005/07/07/on-the-question-of-animal-intelligence/ Back off, man, I'm co-creating my reality. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:47:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.bipolarplanet.com/~void/2005/07/07/on-the-question-of-animal-intelligence/#comment-11 Into the Void » Blog Archive » Koko the Gorilla Sun, 11 Dec 2005 05:31:43 +0000 http://www.bipolarplanet.com/~void/2005/07/07/on-the-question-of-animal-intelligence/#comment-11 [...] Refer back to a previous posting. I would like to point out that the wording on Koko’s site was that a 100 IQ is “normal.” What it really is, is average. 78% of the human population is in the range of 80 to 120 points. Another way to look at it is that with a 70 IQ Koko might get through the 6th grade and could hold a job doing simple tasks in a supervised environment. With an IQ of 80, she might be able to complete the 7th grade and work unsupervised in an unskilled job - washing dishes, say. With an IQ of 90 she might graduate high school and be capable of working a semi-skilled job. In reality, of course, her language limitations might make this difficult. I used the bottom of the ability ranges here. With a 95 IQ, Koko might be able to earn a college degree if she were motivated. “Fine Animal Gorilla have Liberal Arts degree. Welcome to Wal-Mart.” [...] [...] Refer back to a previous posting. I would like to point out that the wording on Koko’s site was that a 100 IQ is “normal.” What it really is, is average. 78% of the human population is in the range of 80 to 120 points. Another way to look at it is that with a 70 IQ Koko might get through the 6th grade and could hold a job doing simple tasks in a supervised environment. With an IQ of 80, she might be able to complete the 7th grade and work unsupervised in an unskilled job - washing dishes, say. With an IQ of 90 she might graduate high school and be capable of working a semi-skilled job. In reality, of course, her language limitations might make this difficult. I used the bottom of the ability ranges here. With a 95 IQ, Koko might be able to earn a college degree if she were motivated. “Fine Animal Gorilla have Liberal Arts degree. Welcome to Wal-Mart.” [...]

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