I suspect it's worse than that: most people have multiple natural talents they never discover. That is why I encourage my kids to try all kinds of experiences, and not label themselves as "not a science person" or "not outdoorsy". You don't need to be good at just one thing.
The seal thing isn't a huge surprise; they need a lot of fine nose control to swim and hunt efficiently. The same way we need hand eye coordination and can balance balls with our hands.
I used to climb towers for a living. Never thought I'd be into it but I actually really liked it and wish I'd started earlier in life and kept at it longer. Can guarantee the only high IQ involved a tape measure and a bad pun.
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illiterate_coder@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 2y
I suspect it's worse than that: most people have multiple natural talents they never discover. That is why I encourage my kids to try all kinds of experiences, and not label themselves as "not a science person" or "not outdoorsy". You don't need to be good at just one thing.
istoff@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y
A famous philosopher pondered why seals can balance balls. They don't need to in the wild. Could a tiger play the banjo? Who's gonna try?
explodicle@local106.com · 5 pts · 2y
The seal thing isn't a huge surprise; they need a lot of fine nose control to swim and hunt efficiently. The same way we need hand eye coordination and can balance balls with our hands.
istoff@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
It's from a standup routine from Eddie Izzard.
Merulox@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
Is there such a thing as talent that isn’t a byproduct of a high IQ and personal interest
ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 2y
Well, you could have perfect pitch
lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca · 19 pts · 2y
I used to climb towers for a living. Never thought I'd be into it but I actually really liked it and wish I'd started earlier in life and kept at it longer. Can guarantee the only high IQ involved a tape measure and a bad pun.
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network · 1 pts · 2y
How does that work?
Why did they pay you to climb towers?
Stoneykins@mander.xyz · 10 pts · 2y
Yeah, almost all sports. Although maybe you don't consider physical proportions and stuff like that "talent" exactly.
WorldieBoi@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
And education.
dentoid@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 2y
Education is a measure of stubbornness
entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 2y
And wealth and other forms of privilege, in the case of formal education.
petenu@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 2y
There's also talents that are byproducts of being born to wealthy parents
10_0@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y
infamousbelgian@waste-of.space · 7 pts · 2y
I have so much talents. I think.
sebi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
There could be a second Einstein out there, but we'd never know, because she was unable to go to school.
Chickens@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 2y
Why do I suddenly have a deep seeded desire to try pyramid building and slave control?!!