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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together

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“Should Texas's new mandate to test every newborn for the rare disorder require parental opt-out?”

  • ↳onRace and IQby
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    I believe it’s likely that Race is correlated to IQ. I would like to see data that substantiates this. It seems to me that the majority view is that anyone that would agree that Race and IQ are correlated is a racist, and that’s concerning to me....
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    how do you prove that nurture becomes nature quickly?

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  • ↳onMonogamy v polyamoryby
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    Hmmm I am not sure about this. It makes me think about the genetics that might impact our eating style… which we know is extremely varied across ethnic backgrounds. Regardless, folks eat in accordance with what’s available....
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    I would guess that it matters, especially if you’re poly! Like for example imagine we discovered 100% there’s a monogamy gene, and humans have it. It doesn’t invalidate the decision to do something else, but wouldn’t it be helpful to know that you’re going against your...
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    relationships
  • ↳onRace and IQby
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    Trauma is generational no doubt. But how do you prove it’s genetic and not environmental (learned from your parents emotions and actions)? Any experiment even if with animals seems pretty cruel e.g....
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  • ↳onRace and IQby
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    the line kinda blurs when you consider adaptation happens in three generations, especially if the environment lasts three generations…

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    I think something really big gets solved if this just becomes the relationship between IQ and inbreeding.

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    yeah exactly. The gist I got was that the geneticists are arguing that the nurture component becomes nature really fast, which I think is really important to know, and utilize for good.

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