so i guess that's why the entire consonant of africa was smart enough to know they didn't need to invent the wheel... or maybe because they knew some other race would invent it for them?
Amy Harmon of the NYT has a vendetta against 90-year-old Watson. Scientists speculate about things and then do research to confirm or refute those speculations.
Leftists are infuriated by people saying there may be innate racial differences in intelligence because they are afraid it is true. It does not matter much if such differences exists if you believe in equal treatment under the law rather than mandated equality of results by race. But IQ does matter for immigration policy. In an economy that increasingly rewards brains, you don't want to import lots of low-IQ people.
“[...] In the film, Dr. Watson references a view that average I.Q. differences between blacks and whites reflect underlying genetic differences shaped by natural selection. But leading geneticists say that even modern DNA studies are currently unable to validate such hypotheses about differences between human populations.”
Don’t scientists use theories to explain things, and test the theories with the available evidence? If Watson studies generations of IQ test data and makes a hypothesis, how is that not valid science? Because it makes leftists uncomfortable?
What is the leftist explanation? “Underserved communities”?
Unless you're a Democrat.
… just having some fun. Your post was eloquent.
The Left are ardent proponents of Darwin’s theories on evolution and survival of the fittest over The Creation of God Almighty.
Of course their dogma will be rebuffed when one points out that homosexuality (and it’s sortof sister, transgenderism) are not genetically based in any demonstrable way; it’s a choice.
The points expounded by Dr. Watson have enough exceptions to make them doubtful, in my opinion, as I have known many very well educated and intelligent people from all races, creeds and colors to cause me to doubt them.
I see genetics as an amazing medical breakthrough but not one that will allow for broad brush categorization. Having said that, if we ever discover a hypocrisy gene, Leftist will be 100% homozygous.
Leftists are infuriated by people saying there may be innate racial differences in intelligence because they are afraid it is true.
“Blacks are exactly the same as whites, except blacks are better singers and athletes.”
Said without a hint of cognitive dissonance...
So science is bound by PC.
The main thing the people who bitch about Watson are missing is that by ignoring the link between race, DNA, and Intelligence we may never develop therapies that can boost the IQ in people who desire to be more intelligent.
I am all for recognizing the difference, then developing the technology to help children who may be born with an IQ disadvantage to be able to overcome it.
Another point showing the Left is anti-science.
They know better than conservatives do that it is true. Their social welfare spending priorities indicate an intense desire to compensate for it. Conservatives are far more willing to give everyone a chance to prove their capabilities, regardless of what statistics say.
Mankind’s problems, at their heart, are moral and spiritual.
These two things drive culture.
And politics then is downstream from culture ...
The anti-science totalitarian fascists cannot allow anyone to question their religious dogma.
Border Collies aren’t smarter than other breeds of dogs. They just dominate dog society, controlling the press releases. In a fair society, when reparations are paid to huskies, huskies will be recognized as being just as smart as border collies. It isn’t possible to have a genetic basis for intelligence.
This is stupid. I am above average intelligence and I have known many blacks who are more intelligent than me.
“Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory revoked the honorary titles held by its longtime leader James D. Watson on Friday, describing as “unsubstantiated and reckless” his recent remarks about genetic differences in intelligence among racial groups.”
Dr. Watson’s comments conclusions are backed up by a large number of scientific tests that have been reproduced by many different scientists over many decades. The test methods have been altered to address concerns about language, cultural and socioeconomic biases and little if any effects have been found. To my knowledge the results are always essentially the same. There is a significant racial difference in average IQ. If Dr. Watson’s claims are “unsubstantiated” I would like to see the data CSHL is using to claim that there are no racial IQ differences.
There is a fine line between genetic and cultural.
Take a look at the Blacks. They have been culturally conditioned to a predisposition towards helpless victimhood.
Any Black attempting to better himself/herself, by education and responsible behavior, is “punished” by the Black “Victims” for being “White”.
It takes real courage to refuse to be kept down on the socialist plantation. Those who rise above, should be respected.
That's because they do not want to.
Interesting how scientists can rank the intelligence of dog breeds, cat breeds, birds breeds, and other animal breeds within a species, but they can't -- or are unwilling -- to recognize differences in intelligence among human breeds.
so i guess that's why the entire consonant of africa was smart enough to know they didn't need to invent the wheel... or maybe because they knew some other race would invent it for them?
It’s the leftist science denies at work again. The Political Commissars forcing people to engage in self-criticism, and apologize for having an incorrect thought or idea.
In other words, The Truth Hurts, so we can’t say what is true, only what is approved by the Political Commissars.
Ping
In 2007, Watson said, "I turned against the left wing because they don't like genetics, because genetics implies that sometimes in life we fail because we have bad genes. They want all failure in life to be due to the evil system." [Wiki article]
I had him and his wife to myself for all of ten minutes, so it wasn't any long acquaintance, but I will say without fear of contradiction that he doesn't give a rip what people think.