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Not sure it's over-educated upper-middle-class NPR listeners that they need to be convincing here. :)
by mmagin 10y ago
Not sure it's over-educated upper-middle-class NPR listeners that they need to be convincing here. :)
- DougN7 10y agoOn the other hand, it is exactly their (assumabley) also educated offspring that could make a difference. Cutting smart people out of the gene pool seems like a bad idea, even if they're convinced to do it willingly.
- coldtea 10y agoThey're not smarter because of some gene, just richer and better educated (which, given today's universities doesn't say much).
- umanwizard 10y agoSo, you're claiming intelligence isn't heritable? Citation needed.
- sjg007 10y agoThe money is.
- clevernickname 10y agoAnd so is the intelligence.
- coldtea 10y agoNo, I'm saying intelligence doesn't require fancy universities or upper middle class status. I'm also saying "citation needed" knee-jerk reactions are not intelligent.
- clevernickname 10y agoYou should give this series a watch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hjernevask https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hjernevask
- fucking_tragedy 10y agoWho knew patronizing coffeeshops and listening to public radio would be the fitness function of 2016?