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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 7 Jul 2013

    Rick & I have a bet on whether most non-Orthodox Jews will stop circumcising their sons by 2033. I bet yes (but not with a lot of money).

    8:39 AM - 7 Jul 2013
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      2. Rory Sutherland‏Verified account @rorysutherland 7 Jul 2013
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @harpersnotes I'm not even sure most Americans will have stopped by then.

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      3. Nicholas A. Christakis‏ @NAChristakis 7 Jul 2013
        Replying to @rorysutherland

        @rorysutherland @sapinker @harpersnotes I agree decline in boy Jewish circumcision -- but with rise in adult "return to tradition" snipping

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      4. Rory Sutherland‏Verified account @rorysutherland 7 Jul 2013
        Replying to @NAChristakis

        @NAChristakis @sapinker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevalence_of_circumcision … Canadians are the oddest snippers: near zero in Newfoundland, 43% in Alberta. Eh?

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      1. UrsusMaritimus‏ @ursus_marit 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker glad to see you have some skin in the game now Steve.

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      1. Arne Seifert‏ @ArneHRO 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker I hope you are right, Professor Pinker.

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      1. Brendan Beckett‏ @BrendanBeckett 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker you're also betting that you'll be alive in 2033 as a consequence

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      1. Identity & Anonymity‏ @identities_ 7 Jul 2013
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        @christianmunthe old disc. via @sapinker "Rick & I have a bet on whether most non-Orthodox Jews will stop circumcising their sons by 2033"

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      1. UrsusMaritimus‏ @ursus_marit 7 Jul 2013
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        “@sapinker: Rick & I have a bet on whether most non-Orthodox Jews stop circumcising sons by 2033."//finally Pinker has some skin in the game

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      1. Seth Goldin‏ @sethgoldin 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker What are the exact terms? How will you decide what "most" is?

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      1. Randall Grahm‏ @RandallGrahm 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker A meta-question: Will there still be a substantial population of Conservative and Reform Jews extant in 2033?

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      1. Chris Lawrence‏ @RationalBug 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker Bet as much money as you want, because at the rate we're going, no amount you can currently bet will be worth much in 19 years!

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      1. Bill Griffith‏ @billgriffith1 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker Glad to see you are both putting some skin in the game.

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      1. Sudsy‏ @KleenKole 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker Why that particular year?

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      1. Andrew Kennett‏ @ahkennett 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker The good news is that you've got 20 years to save up to pay off that bet.

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      1. Nine-Banded Books‏ @NineBandedBooks 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker Of possible interest: http://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2013/07/podcast-the-ethics-of-infant-male-circumcision/ …

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      1. “Mom” is calling...‏ @tojolaw 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker I think their agnosticism will make them hedge their "bits" for longer than that.

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      1. Chris Maslanka‏ @ChrisMaslanka 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker If they tried to do that to me I'd run a moyel...

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      1. Roque Neto‏ @RoqueANeto 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker why 2033?

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      1. Sushobhan‏ @sushobhan 7 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker Why 2033?

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