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I'm not trying to troll... I don't see how it, "seems fairly unlikely at this point" that being in the 'inner city' isn't due to some genetic issues. I'm not s

I'm not trying to troll... I don't see how it, "seems fairly unlikely at this point" that being in the 'inner city' isn't due to some genetic issues. I'm not saying it is genetic I just don't think much research has really attacked the problem thoroughly enough, due to the somewhat taboo nature of the statement, to make that distinction. Heck, we as a culture (U.S.) are still really uncomfortable considering that there may be genetic differences that cause certain population groups to outperform at different tasks. For example Lawrence Summer's comments on girls in Science and math, research into African runners, etc. I don't really have a personal opinion on issues like these but I think the questions are worth asking.

Groxx 16y ago
I think it was more of a remark that, in the absence of evidence to the contrary (that I'm aware of), it seems unlikely that your genetics determine your physical location, especially with such precision (a couple miles off and you may land in the rich area of town). Is it possible that they do? Sure, animals migrate. We may be genetically drawn to upper / lower classes, somehow. But I, too, find this generally unlikely. But I'm admittedly a self-determinism-optimist (or whatever it's called. Humanist?)
- Retric 16y ago
  DNA links to intelligence. Intelligence links to income. Income links to location. Picking numbers from thin air (80% of your location is income, 20% of your income is Intelligence, and 50% of your intelligence is DNA.) You would get a reasonable but weak DNA > location link.
  - petervandijck 16y ago
    Social class links to income much more than intelligence. Believe me, you're quite likely to end up in a similar socio-economic class as your parents. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-450558/Having-high-IQ-does-mean-rich-study-finds.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-450558/Having-high-I... So where you live (social class of your parents) matters much more in your future income than your intelligence.

Groxx 16y ago

I think it was more of a remark that, in the absence of evidence to the contrary (that I'm aware of), it seems unlikely that your genetics determine your physical location, especially with such precision (a couple miles off and you may land in the rich area of town). Is it possible that they do? Sure, animals migrate. We may be genetically drawn to upper / lower classes, somehow. But I, too, find this generally unlikely. But I'm admittedly a self-determinism-optimist (or whatever it's called. Humanist?)

Retric 16y ago
DNA links to intelligence. Intelligence links to income. Income links to location. Picking numbers from thin air (80% of your location is income, 20% of your income is Intelligence, and 50% of your intelligence is DNA.) You would get a reasonable but weak DNA > location link.
- petervandijck 16y ago
  Social class links to income much more than intelligence. Believe me, you're quite likely to end up in a similar socio-economic class as your parents. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-450558/Having-high-IQ-does-mean-rich-study-finds.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-450558/Having-high-I... So where you live (social class of your parents) matters much more in your future income than your intelligence.