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My reading list is long enough as it is and it's not something I have strong axe about enough to bump it up to the top. Again if you're going to argue half-remembered stuff it's not my fault either. In any event, my argument isn't contra Murray, but rather on the basic metrology of intelligence. All I've asked here is whether or not intelligence tests measure intelligence in the same way that metersticks measure distance, clocks measure time, and balances measure weight. All I've been presented with is obfuscation and insults.

The closest evidence I've seen is pair-correlations between different people. I've read articles stating that there exists no common accepted definition of what neurological basis of intelligence is, only fairly vaguely defined concepts like "g" and debate over whether or not "g" is the most meaningful definition of intelligence.

It's pretty simple - can I measure intelligence like I measure weight or distance? If so, how accurate is a given test and how precise is it in terms being able to resolve differences in intelligence. It's not a hard question and data should be readily available like it is with any high performance scientific equipment.