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it's a pretty funny taboo honestly, nobody questions that genetics contribute to height and it's not controversial at all the good news is that China is doubli

it's a pretty funny taboo honestly, nobody questions that genetics contribute to height and it's not controversial at all the good news is that China is doubling down on research into the genetic basis of intelligence. The West will either adjust their worldview or be left behind

natded 5y ago
Height is a good example: nobody thinks you grow taller by playing basketball, but many think you get smarter by going to school.
- marton78 5y ago
  But you do get stronger by lifting weights. The fact that a comparison can be uttered doesn't automatically mean it's also applicable.
- thewarrior 5y ago
  Because intelligence is a far more complex trait than height.
- Apocryphon 5y ago
  Height isn't a good example, because improved nutrition does lead to increased height in populations: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811819/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811819/ It can even be compared across rapidly developing nations with different rates of food consumption: https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=89648 https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=...