cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/28697561

Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligenztest

… the missing element that completes a pattern …

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

hate them as a way to quantify someone's value.

but as a little game they are fun. however, some are so esoteric that are useless.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    "so esoteric it's useless" tends to be said about a lot of mathematics that ends up being foundational for new tech advancements though :] never underestimate a "useless" puzzle!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    that's not what I meant.

    i mean some of those puzzles have arbitrary solutions, like when you get the solution explained, it just some random rule that makes no sense and other options are as justifiable.

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