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"Within populations being tall tends to be a proxy metric for general prosperity" Which is something I object to. In the past obesity and skin color were also
by rejschaap 10y ago
"Within populations being tall tends to be a proxy metric for general prosperity"
Which is something I object to. In the past obesity and skin color were also linked to propserity. In some countries they still are. We shouldn't accept such nonsense.
- sevenless 10y agoObesity is strongly linked to prosperity, globally. That isn't nonsense.
- avar 10y agoYou object to consistently having plentiful nutrition from infancy on the scale of nations over large time spans being strongly linked to prosperity? That's essentially what the tall = positive statement is about. Few things are as well established as strong correlations for prosperity. You might as well say "I reject reality and substitute my own".
- rejschaap 10y agoI do reject your concept of realitiy and I do think everybody is substituting their own. Other than that I think being tall is great, but being small is better. Our nutrition has improved quite a lot through the years. And I hope it will continue to do so. I say let's start with cutting all growth hormones from our meat and milk and see where that brings us.