r/talesfromtechsupport • u/[deleted] • Dec 18 '19

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u/Huecuva Dec 18 '19

The US military did a study and determined that 1 in every 10 people are too stupid to even be trained to do anything.

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u/Glaselar Dec 19 '19

1 in every 10 people are too stupid to even be trained to do anything

Correction: 1 in every 10 people who apply to the army

That's not a representative sample of general society.

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u/Computerchickin Dec 19 '19

Right, "1 in 10 people who apply to the army" is not a representative sample. But the 1 in 10 people measurement isn't just people who apply to the army. It's everyone. About 1 in 7 people have an IQ below 85, which is close to the US Army's requirement for enlistment (they use a different test). So the actual number is a bit higher.

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u/Nik_2213 Dec 19 '19

Uh, IIRC, similar figures were obtained from draft intakes...

Although such did exclude avoiders / evaders / deferrers...

I'm reminded of the 'Beverly Hillbillies' sight-gag where 'Jethro' briskly whittles Army test's wooden pegs to make them fit shaped holes in board. Completed within allotted time, that counted as a 'Pass'...

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u/Huecuva Dec 19 '19

It's not ideal or particularly scientific, but it gives an idea.