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I have a place where I say complicated things about philosophy and science. That place is my blog. This is where I make terrible puns.

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    1. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @3rdreviewer @razibkhan

      wait, do you mean you think there are a large number of population geneticists who ~agree with him?

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    2. Matthew Hahn‏ @3rdreviewer 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @dbweissman @razibkhan

      agree with him that there are subjects that people don't talk about because they're ~uncomfortable? Yes.

      1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
    3. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @3rdreviewer @razibkhan

      in general in life, sure. But in pop gen I hope not. I think problem is that most know we have very little to say

      1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
    4. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @dbweissman @3rdreviewer

      which lets folks like @razibkhan who don't get it say they're speaking for silent majority

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    5. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @dbweissman @3rdreviewer @razibkhan

      Daniel Weissman Retweeted Magnus Nordborg

      i think most agree with @magnusnordborg https://twitter.com/magnusnordborg/status/833428095466086401 …: pop gen evidence doesn't answer these questions

      Daniel Weissman added,

      Magnus Nordborg @magnusnordborg
      Replying to @pnin1957 @amy_harmon @WiringTheBrain
      It doesn't. Not per se. Simple fact, so any "thinking" (in either direction) reflects your prior.
      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    6. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @dbweissman @3rdreviewer

      so @razibkhan et al really asserting their priors with pop gen as dressing

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    7. Andrew Kern‏ @pastramimachine 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @dbweissman @3rdreviewer @razibkhan

      Daniel, I'm curious- where specifically do you see Razib doing this? Who is et al?

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    8. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @pastramimachine @3rdreviewer @razibkhan

      gotta go teach, but et al is @SteveStuWill wade @Steve_Sailer @kph3k maybe @slatestarcodex?

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    9. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @dbweissman @pastramimachine and

      What am I being accused of here, exactly?

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    10. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @slatestarcodex

      arguing that pop gen evidence suggests that attempts to close racial gaps are misguided. But only maybe accusing!

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      Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 1 Mar 2017
      Replying to @dbweissman

      Related to "silent majority" claim, you might like checking out https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4804158/ …, + writeup @http://www.unz.com/jthompson/what-iq-researchers-really-think-about-race-and-intelligence/ …

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        2. Peter Hart‏ @gintoh9 5 Mar 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex

          I can't actually find where the data in the UNZ article comes from in the study, the part about what % caused by genes

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        3. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 5 Mar 2017
          Replying to @gintoh9

          Looks like it was from a prepublication presentation of the results at a conference; seehttp://www.unz.com/jthompson/genetics-genetic-groups-intelligence/ …

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        4. Peter Hart‏ @gintoh9 5 Mar 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex

          It seems that experts, on average, only think genetics account for 17% of cross national differences according to Rindermann

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        5. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 5 Mar 2017
          Replying to @gintoh9

          Yes, but on most ?s that's rated most important factor. See Rindermann paper, search "single countries and groups"

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        6. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 5 Mar 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex @gintoh9

          See also "The strongest rated factor across all countries...was genes-evolution (19.72%)"

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        7. Peter Hart‏ @gintoh9 5 Mar 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex

          Yes, it's the biggest *single* factor, but its still a relatively small factor. They said most variation is not due to genes

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        8. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 5 Mar 2017
          Replying to @gintoh9

          Seems larger for ethnic groups in West (Jews, black examples), but mostly I think there's a difference between (cont)

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        9. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 5 Mar 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex @gintoh9

          ..between "Well, this doesn't explain ALL the variation" & "This is total pseudoscience and we should physically attack proponents"

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        2. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex

          i hope the ~90% non-response is mostly folks who realize how silly it is & that number would be even higher in pop gen

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        3. Daniel Weissman‏ @dbweissman 1 Mar 2017
          Replying to @dbweissman @slatestarcodex

          … but i'm doubtful on the first of those.

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