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Old 10-18-2007, 05:01 PM
AngusThermopyle AngusThermopyle is offline
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Default Re: How can we set up a histronics-free discussion about potential dif

The problem is, what is "the truth"?

To some, 'The Bell Curve' was "the truth", supported by 'facts'.
To others, it was a polemic, misrepresenting data.

If you can get a universally agreed upon definition of "intelligence", and a universally agreed upon way to measure it, we might have the start of a discussion.
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Old 10-18-2007, 05:15 PM
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Default Re: How can we set up a histronics-free discussion about potential diffs?

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I personally don't believe that one group is more or less intelligent based solely on genetics,

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So you don't believe humans are more intelligent than fish based on their genetics?

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I think fish are sub-human... but they can learn to play better, so they aren't necessarily genetically-deprived.

Now, if you're talking about Nemo instead... that's one smart fish.

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A nice avoidance of both the question and the point.
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Old 10-18-2007, 05:16 PM
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The sad reality is very few people care about the truth, they have an idea of how they want the world to work and how the world should work and they only care about things that reinforce those views and reject or twist anything that doesn't.

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I reject this!
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Old 10-18-2007, 05:23 PM
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Default Re: How can we set up a histronics-free discussion about potential diffs?

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I personally don't believe that one group is more or less intelligent based solely on genetics,

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So you don't believe humans are more intelligent than fish based on their genetics?

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I think fish are sub-human... but they can learn to play better, so they aren't necessarily genetically-deprived.

Now, if you're talking about Nemo instead... that's one smart fish.

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A nice avoidance of both the question and the point.

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Phrase that question and point a little more directly and I'll assume you're being serious.
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