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Author of article seems to have mentally divided people in discussion into several camps, like "hereditary camp", "environmentalist camp" and some others, then
by cLeEOGPw 11y ago
Author of article seems to have mentally divided people in discussion into several camps, like "hereditary camp", "environmentalist camp" and some others, then assigns himself to one of the "camps" and "fights" for that "camp's" view.
It means that instead of looking at a data and trying to find predictable patterns, author is having his theory in mind and is looking for evidence supporting that theory while omitting evidence contradicting it.
Besides that, article contains many "explanations" that are not supported by any proofs, but are just arbitrary interpretations of data points. That is at the same time while criticizing "opposing camps" of doing exactly.
Sadly, race is a subject that is so tainted by politics and personal beliefs that I don't even expect to find anything objective and neutral anymore.
- likeclockwork 11y agoDid you just wish for the simpler days when race was an objective and unpoliticized science?
- cLeEOGPw 11y agoEven hn users can't take neutral and analytical approach without being triggered. Don't say I am surprised, most people here seem to lean towards feminism and liberalism. Is it because you are afraid to lose your "circle of friends". Kind of like highly educated people sometimes refuse to vaccinate their kids so they could continue belonging to their circle which are anti vaccers?
- likeclockwork 11y agoI can't parse this and no part of it is a response to the response I made to you. What does being triggered mean in this context? Are you asking me if I'm afraid to lose my circle of friends? What's the vaccination angle? Are you even reading what you're writing? > Sadly, race is a subject that is so tainted by politics and personal beliefs that I don't even expect to find anything objective and neutral _anymore_. Emphasis mine. When was race untainted by politics and personal beliefs? What objective and neutral information about race has been plowed under by politics? Go on, double down, respond to that. Or just keep lashing out, whichever way you like it.