[neverdem]

The abstract links a FReebie.

[Uncle Miltie]

Or does stupidity make you unhygenic and therefore a host to parasites?

[Red Steel]

I thought the thread topic was about Democrats. ;^)

[Uncle Miltie]

"distance from sub-Saharan Africa explained some of the variation"

Cue the "That's Racist!" gif.

[Uncle Miltie]

This is the stupidest “science” I’ve seen in a long time.

Causality is not shown. Only association.

Parasites may be causing stupidity. Or, stupidity may be causing poor hygiene and parasites. Or, some third factor may be causing both stupidity and parasites.

Have these “scientists” ever heard of control groups?

Geez. This is a High School science FAIL, not even College 101.

Look at the same demographic and cultural population having been moved from its original locaiton. For example, look at Somalis in the U.S. versus Somalis in Somalia.

Or, look at the difference in intelligence among differing racial groups both inhabiting a parasite infested location, say South Africa. If both whites and blacks have the same level of parasites, but differing IQs, that would tend to disprove the hypothesis (but might be politically incorrect, to say the least.)

Come on, boys, this is REALLY SIMPLE. You’re supposed to be SCIENTISTS. Use the Scientific Method, for cryin’ out loud. Or at least some semblance thereof.

[BradyLS]

I see they gots some smart folks in Mongolia. Reckon your ‘Tilla the Huns and your Jeng-gus Khans gotta come from somewheres.

[Mariner]

A completely erroneous conclusion.

The whiter and more Asian the population, the higher the IQ.

Any other explanation is hogwash.

[Psalm 144]

So . . .

Subcontinent of India is the most parasite free large portion of the world eh?

Best nutrition too?

[takenoprisoner]

“Do Parasites Make You Dumber?”

Surely they must. The plague in DC is a stark reminder of the ongoing crisis associated with these parasites.

[Vendome]

They make me poorer by virtue of their lack of compulsion to pay taxes.

[Havisham]

Too many variables to be testable.

[Havisham]

Too many variables to be testable.

[TChad]

A fine book.

As for the study, it is a bit too politically correct to take at face value.

[TigersEye]

Do Parasites Make You Dumber?

If you listen to their leftist drivel; yes.

[bornred]

Study: Low minority test scores are due to lead paint exposure

Uh huh. Anything to justify the "progressive" agenda - truth is no object.

[Trillian]

On Futurama they make you super smart ;)

[Plutarch]

The obvious answer is areas with endemic disease have higher childhood mortality, and thus favor the production of greater numbers of children rather than investment in fewer children. The payoff to brain development is less in areas of greater endemic disease, as the brain's metabolically expensive upkeep provides no survival advantage against disease.

But this involves discussing nature rather than nurture, and that mustn't be.

[neverdem]

micro ping

[shibumi]

DU and Daily KOS.

That’s a pair-a-sites that’ll make you really dumb.

[60Gunner]

Sure they do. Look what the Democrats did to America.

[freeangel]

I rather thought this was about the socialistic system in the US and the dumbing down of schoolchildren in order not to offend the welfare queens’ and illegals’ spawn.