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Just take anybody who'd qualify for military service. This isn't about some hyperspecific slice of the population.
by SamReidHughes 6y ago
Just take anybody who'd qualify for military service. This isn't about some hyperspecific slice of the population.
- Retric 6y agoAt least in the US only about 25% of the population qualifies for military services. But, I doubt that’s a 1:1 match for what you’re looking for.
- SamReidHughes 6y agoNo that's pretty much the ideal selection. Non-fat people who aren't too far below average IQ. They should have more kids. With better high school phys ed we could bump up the fraction quite a bit. Really just anybody who can hold down a marriage. This won't hurt disease resistance.
- Retric 6y agoIf changing X you could bump up the fraction then your selecting for background not DNA. People with asthma, vision problems, and ADHD etc can still serve. The current criteria are mostly about effective soldiers after minimal training not some test of genetic fitness.
- SamReidHughes 6y agoThe current military criteria selects for genetic fitness very strongly when it comes to intelligence. Its other criteria keep out people with basic health problems, but I think being in decent shape is a decent filter for conscientious behavior, just not a precise one.