seekingtruth

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by seekingtruth 12y ago
Yes, people who find themselves in poor health through their own repeated deleterious actions should have their treatment prioritized below that of those whose conditions result from chance or circumstances outside their control. Further,
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by seekingtruth 12y ago
Seriously. I like the example of bears, since it allows us to remain in the realm of biology. I mean, does any reputable biologist posit meaningful differences between polar bears & black bears? It's absurd. One bear is black and t
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by seekingtruth 12y ago
Prepare to have this comment flagkilled within the hour by the less empirically inclined. It happened to me when I posted this same article the last time a Watson thread appeared here.
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by seekingtruth 12y ago
I'm getting downvoted for linking to Wikipedia. Facts don't matter on this topic.
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by seekingtruth 12y ago
What does the assertion that intelligence is heritable mean to you? It means that if I dropped a bunch of Danes into South Korea, their children would be closer in height to their cohort in Denmark than would the children of another group
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by seekingtruth 12y ago
There is never anything to discuss with people who would rather close their eyes and ears and call others names than bother to read discomforting information.
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by seekingtruth 12y ago
That something someone says makes you feel bad or is used by others to justify ideas or actions you find loathsome does not make that person or what he said wrong. Your skin color and height are highly heritable attributes and it is by no m
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by seekingtruth 12y ago
All I did was post a link to Jason Malloy's article "James Watson Tells the Inconvenient Truth" at the Gene Expression blog and it was flagkilled in minutes. I'd hate to see the venom that would come my way if I referenc