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"married with children" doesn't necessarily imply that at least two children come from that marriage; e.g. the spouse could have had a child from a previous mar

"married with children" doesn't necessarily imply that at least two children come from that marriage; e.g. the spouse could have had a child from a previous marriage

quietbritishjim 7y ago
To be fair, it doesn't make much sense to mention them unless they're from that relationship
- ta999999171 7y ago
  Controversial.
- ithkuil 7y ago
  Possibly. I just mentioned that in reply to a seemingly strong logical conclusion that "it must be" twins. Human communication patterns are not very precise and yet we often tend to jump to conclusions.
tootahe45 7y ago
That is called paying to raise somebody else's children.
- vonseel 7y ago
  You know step-parents do exist that actually have a good relationship with their step-children and treat them as their own biological kids?
- toohotatopic 7y ago
  That's called operating an additional processing unit. You use AWS to quickly bootstrap a company, why not bootstrap a family? After all, genes can change a bit of the temperament of a person, but in the end, it's all about education and training. The ultimate father is the one who has risen the child, not the one who made the hardware. (Or Luke would have chosen the dark side.)
  - haihaibye 7y ago
    Most estimates for life outcome are ~50% genetics, 5-15% parental/teacher influence and the rest unknown.
    - toohotatopic 7y ago
      I guess that's because IQ is determining so much when it comes to success. Yet that only leaves 25% to the father's genes. When it comes to the 5-15% parental/teacher influence, that is the average influence. If the father has nothing to offer to teach, keeping genes alive is all he can do. Compare this to the difference a good coach makes to a team, be it sports or anything else. Add to this that people date similarly intelligent partners, and the genetic influence should melt down. Furthermore, most of the unknown rest lies within the influence of the parents. By choosing the neighborhood, the parents decide which friends they meet and how they can spend their time.

"married with children" doesn't necessarily imply that at least two children come from that marriage; e.g. the spouse could have had a child from a previous marriage

quietbritishjim 7y ago

To be fair, it doesn't make much sense to mention them unless they're from that relationship

ta999999171 7y ago
Controversial.
ithkuil 7y ago
Possibly. I just mentioned that in reply to a seemingly strong logical conclusion that "it must be" twins. Human communication patterns are not very precise and yet we often tend to jump to conclusions.

tootahe45 7y ago

That is called paying to raise somebody else's children.

vonseel 7y ago
You know step-parents do exist that actually have a good relationship with their step-children and treat them as their own biological kids?
toohotatopic 7y ago
That's called operating an additional processing unit. You use AWS to quickly bootstrap a company, why not bootstrap a family? After all, genes can change a bit of the temperament of a person, but in the end, it's all about education and training. The ultimate father is the one who has risen the child, not the one who made the hardware. (Or Luke would have chosen the dark side.)
- haihaibye 7y ago
  Most estimates for life outcome are ~50% genetics, 5-15% parental/teacher influence and the rest unknown.
  - toohotatopic 7y ago
    I guess that's because IQ is determining so much when it comes to success. Yet that only leaves 25% to the father's genes. When it comes to the 5-15% parental/teacher influence, that is the average influence. If the father has nothing to offer to teach, keeping genes alive is all he can do. Compare this to the difference a good coach makes to a team, be it sports or anything else. Add to this that people date similarly intelligent partners, and the genetic influence should melt down. Furthermore, most of the unknown rest lies within the influence of the parents. By choosing the neighborhood, the parents decide which friends they meet and how they can spend their time.