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Breeding really isn't the panacea you make it out to be. I skipped grades, have an advanced science degree, earn a lot in a job that requires above average int
by Iftheshoefits 12y ago
Breeding really isn't the panacea you make it out to be.
I skipped grades, have an advanced science degree, earn a lot in a job that requires above average intelligence, etc. My parents were both high-school dropouts, and my mother in particular was identified as being "slow" when she was younger (not below average in IQ, but on the very low end of it). On the other hand, I personally know very intelligent couples (one consisting of a pair who each individually are far more intelligent than I am) whose kids have also been "slow".
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- Humjob 12y agoWhat you're describing is 'regression to the mean.' Francis Galton noticed this effect when he was studying the traits of various genetically influenced traits. This doesn't invalidate the idea of eugenics. You can still modify the average of a trait over time in a given population in spite of any mean-regressing tendencies. It just happens a bit more slowly.
- ozy23378 12y agoIf you were significantly more intelligent than the mean, you would recognize the irrelevance of your anecdotes.