tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post5256097775535024569..comments2024-03-18T17:28:44.693-07:00Comments on Rondam Ramblings: "Proof" that blacks are less intelligent than whitesRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-11168657848973934942009-02-02T15:17:00.000-08:002009-02-02T15:17:00.000-08:00Yes, of course it is. That is my whole point. Yo...Yes, of course it is. That is my whole point. Your irony detector needs repair.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-70248743281330796342009-02-02T14:18:00.000-08:002009-02-02T14:18:00.000-08:00This article is horrible "proof" of your hypothesi...This article is horrible "proof" of your hypothesis.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259027801155369885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-58824641148099566522007-12-09T23:22:00.000-08:002007-12-09T23:22:00.000-08:00Oh, here's a reference:Domesticating foxesIn readi...Oh, here's a reference:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://reactor-core.org/taming-foxes.html" REL="nofollow">Domesticating foxes</A><BR/><BR/>In reading this article again I note that there was a third physical trait change that I forgot to mention: the foxes' coat lost some of its pigmentation!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719368822663798864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-5372051431963164342007-12-09T23:19:00.000-08:002007-12-09T23:19:00.000-08:00I should have mentioned this earlier, but better l...I should have mentioned this earlier, but better late than never: there is precedent for surprising linkages between mental and physical traits. My favorite example is a Russian experiment that did selective breeding of foxes in order to domesticate them. After nearly 50 years, the foxes were not only more docile towards humans, but they also developed floppy ears and curly tails. This is Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719368822663798864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-23240303909802269442007-12-09T10:52:00.000-08:002007-12-09T10:52:00.000-08:00Since Ron continues to enjoy this race vs. IQ topi...Since Ron continues to enjoy this race vs. IQ topic, <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/opinion/09nisbett.html" REL="nofollow">here's a NYT article</A> today (12/9) which is highly supportive of environmental influences for IQ (which nobody disputes), but also highly skeptical of genetic influences (which I found very interesting).Don Geddishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921093108555061757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-62313341461352373772007-12-06T13:32:00.000-08:002007-12-06T13:32:00.000-08:00An excellent suggestion. Thanks.An excellent suggestion. Thanks.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719368822663798864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-11485828003073042292007-12-06T13:21:00.000-08:002007-12-06T13:21:00.000-08:00Ron, I would alter the title of this posting (a li...Ron, I would alter the title of this posting (a little). As in '"Proof" that blacks are less intelligent than whites' I knew your position on this issue and I still didn't want to look at this article because the title is so emotionally charged.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542429248250354121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-10806755047073962272007-12-06T09:50:00.000-08:002007-12-06T09:50:00.000-08:00Just in case people don't click through on the art...Just in case people don't click through on the article, the real reasons are about the choice of drugs typically used by the racial groups: <I>[T]he mandatory federal sentence is the same for possession of 5 grams (0.2 ounces) of crack, more associated with blacks, as 500 grams (18 ounces) of cocaine, which is more often used by whites.</I><BR/><BR/>You start with a cultural difference (crack vs.Don Geddishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921093108555061757noreply@blogger.com