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Check Richard Lynn's Intelligence and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations The top countries on that list are Japan(110),Hong Kong(107) and Taiwan(104).Germany an

by ekm2 13y ago

Check Richard Lynn's Intelligence and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations The top countries on that list are Japan(110),Hong Kong(107) and Taiwan(104).Germany and Singapore are tied at 103.

omonra 13y ago
Sigh. Did you even read the parent to which you replied? Do you know who Ashkenazi are? Do you realize that Ashkenazi do not have a specific country? Ie Israel IQ average is 94 because half the country are not Ashkenazi (Arabs / Sephardic Jews / others)
- ekm2 13y ago
  >Did you even read the parent to which you replied? I did.And the 115 figure is wrong.It should actually be a range:108-115, and only for American Ashkenazim.It is a number that could be explained more by selective migration than anything else.A better comparison would have been between East Asians in the US and American Ashkenazim.The average for European Ashkenazim is about 102. There should also be a proper accounting for the bamboo ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_ceiling
  - omonra 13y ago
    http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4098351,00.html http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4098351,00.html "According to a study performed by Cambridge University called, "From Chance to Choice: Genetic and Justice," Ashkenazi Jews have a median IQ of 117." That study does NOT specifically mention American Jews. Jews in the US are just more dominant/successful because of lack of persecution. But when allowed to, Jews were even more dominant in Soviet Union. For example They comprised 3% of population and 58% of Nobel laureates (total number 26). Lastly, your point about selective migration is completely hollow. I know A LOT about Jewish history and there was no selective migration of smarter individuals. If anything - smarter/richer Jews would tend to stay in the old country.
    - ekm2 13y ago
      >Jews in the US are just more dominant/successful because of lack of persecution. And East Asians are just less dominant/successful because of the bamboo ceiling.
      - omonra 13y ago
        Could be. Don't forget - Nobel prizes are given our for work done 20-40 years ago. So Asians doing stuff now will only get recognized in the future. With time, I think they will catch up to Jews.

by ekm2 13y ago

Check Richard Lynn's Intelligence and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations The top countries on that list are Japan(110),Hong Kong(107) and Taiwan(104).Germany and Singapore are tied at 103.

omonra 13y ago

Sigh. Did you even read the parent to which you replied? Do you know who Ashkenazi are? Do you realize that Ashkenazi do not have a specific country? Ie Israel IQ average is 94 because half the country are not Ashkenazi (Arabs / Sephardic Jews / others)

ekm2 13y ago
>Did you even read the parent to which you replied? I did.And the 115 figure is wrong.It should actually be a range:108-115, and only for American Ashkenazim.It is a number that could be explained more by selective migration than anything else.A better comparison would have been between East Asians in the US and American Ashkenazim.The average for European Ashkenazim is about 102. There should also be a proper accounting for the bamboo ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_ceiling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_ceiling
- omonra 13y ago
  http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4098351,00.html http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4098351,00.html "According to a study performed by Cambridge University called, "From Chance to Choice: Genetic and Justice," Ashkenazi Jews have a median IQ of 117." That study does NOT specifically mention American Jews. Jews in the US are just more dominant/successful because of lack of persecution. But when allowed to, Jews were even more dominant in Soviet Union. For example They comprised 3% of population and 58% of Nobel laureates (total number 26). Lastly, your point about selective migration is completely hollow. I know A LOT about Jewish history and there was no selective migration of smarter individuals. If anything - smarter/richer Jews would tend to stay in the old country.
  - ekm2 13y ago
    >Jews in the US are just more dominant/successful because of lack of persecution. And East Asians are just less dominant/successful because of the bamboo ceiling.
    - omonra 13y ago
      Could be. Don't forget - Nobel prizes are given our for work done 20-40 years ago. So Asians doing stuff now will only get recognized in the future. With time, I think they will catch up to Jews.