[extropy-chat] The NeoCon Mind-Trick (was letterconcerningpresidential growth)

[spike]

> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of David Lubkin
...
> spike wrote:
> 
> >A possibly more valid and interesting study would be to use
> >SAT scores by state...
> 
> It used to be. But the SAT was dramatically dumbed down several
> times. Scores cannot be compared without knowing what year they were
> taken...
> 
> http://members.shaw.ca/delajara/criteria.html

 
> -- David

Fascinating, thanks David.  I have heard it suggested that
the SATs were intentionally altered in order to defeat the
exact analysis that we are suggesting. GRE scores would 
not be a valid comparison because it only applies to 
collegians, and not even all of those but rather
those who were graduate school bound.

Regarding the invalidity of SAT data since 1995, this will 
not matter for this study, for the median age of voters is
probably late thirties to early forties, so median age
voters would have taken the SAT back in the early to mid 
1980s.  We should be able to get our grubby paws on that data 
somewhere, then compare to Avant's voter data.  I would
speculate that red states would do quite respectably in
average SAT scores from the mid 80s.  But I could be
wrong.  

Stuart Avantguardian LaForge, do your magic!  {8-]

spike