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Intelligence is strongly genetic. Is it? Define. Traits are very often genetically additive. Therefore all traits are additive? And linearly so, in arbitra
by dreamweapon 12y ago
Intelligence is strongly genetic.
Is it? Define.
Traits are very often genetically additive.
Therefore all traits are additive? And linearly so, in arbitrary combinations?
- gwern 12y ago> Therefore all traits are additive? And linearly so, in arbitrary combinations? No, not all variation is additive, but things like twin studies and GCTAs let you estimate the additive part of the heritability. (I can't tell whether you're completely ignorant of this topic & wildly overestimating the cogency of your comments, or just being a Socratic dick, so it would be helpful if you could clarify.)
- dreamweapon 12y agoYou can call me names, if you like. The guy above me seemed not to understand the implications of what he was saying, and I was doing my best to gently help him understand this fact.
- gwern 12y agoI think he understood better than you did, given that your response did not address anything I said.
- dreamweapon 12y agoI don't see a need to, given the way you started in.