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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. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 18 May 2017
      Replying to @mattyglesias @johndbro1

      Your own institution's article basically admits he was right about four out of five things, although it does its best to downplay it.

      3 replies 2 retweets 41 likes
    2. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 18 May 2017
      Replying to @slatestarcodex @mattyglesias @johndbro1

      On fifth thing, I agree Vox found ppl who disagree with him, but he represents majority scientific position. See eghttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4804158/ …

      5 replies 2 retweets 27 likes
    3. Michael T Spooky  🎃‏ @mtsw 18 May 2017
      Replying to @slatestarcodex @mattyglesias @johndbro1

      perhaps people who are very interested in racial IQ differences and devote their career to them have certain biases that affect their work?

      2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    4. Michael T Spooky  🎃‏ @mtsw 18 May 2017
      Replying to @mtsw @slatestarcodex and

      and these sorts of people would both be biased towards confirming murray's conclusions and to thinking he is a worthy figure to engage with

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    5. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 18 May 2017
      Replying to @mtsw @mattyglesias @johndbro1

      Agree this is a possibility. Also possible that fact that you'll get physically attacked for claiming diffs is bias against doing so.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    6. Michael T Spooky  🎃‏ @mtsw 18 May 2017
      Replying to @slatestarcodex @mattyglesias @johndbro1

      but the people who do stake out ground on this seem to, if anything, enjoy the negative attention

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      Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 18 May 2017
      Replying to @mtsw @mattyglesias @johndbro1

      I don't think it prevents people from joining field, I think it prevents people from reporting certain conclusions.

      2:12 PM - 18 May 2017
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        2. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 18 May 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex @mtsw and

          Being in field is perfectly fine as long as you have the right opinion.

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        3. Michael T Spooky  🎃‏ @mtsw 18 May 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex @mattyglesias @johndbro1

          sorry im a little unclear as to what you're claiming here?

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        4. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 18 May 2017
          Replying to @mtsw @mattyglesias @johndbro1

          I mean you don't get in trouble for researching race&iq and reporting that it's zero, you get in trouble for researching & saying it's real.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. Michael T Spooky  🎃‏ @mtsw 18 May 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex @mattyglesias @johndbro1

          if anything, within in the field, much of the funding seems to come from orgs whose agenda is to push race science (e.g. pioneer fund)

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        6. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 18 May 2017
          Replying to @mtsw @mattyglesias @johndbro1

          I think you're neglecting the fact that Pioneer Fund is one fund, and 100% of the rest of society is pushing the opposite.

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        7. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 18 May 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex @mtsw and

          Suppose you want to be a Harvard professor. Would you prefer to have "supported Murray" or "debunked Murray" on resume?

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        8. Michael T Spooky  🎃‏ @mtsw 18 May 2017
          Replying to @slatestarcodex @mattyglesias @johndbro1

          Sure. For example, Harvard scientist Steven Jay Gould's refutation of Murray is not very good, but that doesn't prove Murray correct

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