Hypothetical Q: what would we (geneticists) do if something like genetic differences in IQ among popns were adequately demonstrated?https://twitter.com/senatorphd/status/837014924429664256 …
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Replying to @pastramimachine
I'm not a geneticist but I grappled with that a bit here:http://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2014/05/06/race_is_real_what_does_that_mean_for_society_108642.html …
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Replying to @RAVerBruggen @pastramimachine
Also see @fsnole1 who's a criminologist but does deal with genetic research:http://quillette.com/2016/06/23/on-the-reality-of-race-and-the-abhorrence-of-racism/ …
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1) they are beyond adequately demonstrated and 2) I couldn't care less. Racism is wrong. Period.
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Replying to @BenWinegard @pastramimachine
What evidence do you find most compelling? I'm not convinced myself but haven't read up in a while.
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Replying to @RAVerBruggen
Maybe strongest direct evidence to date. https://osf.io/z8dy5/
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Interesting. Was it Nisbett who said admixture evidence was especially key?
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I think he did, but I'm not sure anything would convince him.
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Replying to @BenWinegard
He emphasized that because it was the most contrary evidence he could find.
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He could have meta-analyzed the skin tone x IQ studies, which show a relationship. @BenWinegard @RAVerBruggen @fsnole1 @pastramimachine
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Replying to @KirkegaardEmil
Skin tone x Euro% is ~.50, so expect about ½ size for this proxy. http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v36/n11s/full/ng1440.html …
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