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New comment by a34ta3t in "Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM"

a34ta3t — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:15:18 +0000

I attended and have worked in US public schools, so I have a very clear picture of why a lot of students are not performing well.

New comment by a34ta3t in "Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM"

a34ta3t — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:09:33 +0000

Intelligence is strongly hereditary, I haven't seen proof of anything beyond that.

New comment by a34ta3t in "Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM"

a34ta3t — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:16:07 +0000

I scored ~145 on a recent WAIS assessment (with low to average processing scores) and I could train most children to do the same if they started early enough.

That's basically what my upper middle class parents did for me, as the tests were very similar to games I was given since a young age. Of course there are other more important developmental factors like health, stability, and nutrition but those are easier with money too.

Most of HN seem to support a form of modern eugenics.

New comment by a34ta3t in "Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM"

a34ta3t — Thu, 28 May 2026 16:59:17 +0000

I love to see the true colors of this vile place when topics like this come up.