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From: jqb@netcom.com (Jim Balter)
Subject: Re: RACE and IQ 
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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 21:36:36 GMT
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In article <CyKHDG.Fnr@festival.ed.ac.uk>,
Chris Malcolm <cam@castle.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
>A lot of people seem very upset at the very idea that there might be
>differences in mental capability between races.

A lot of people would be upset to know of Ashley Montegu's arguments in
_Neoteny_ for the genetic superiority of women over men and African over other
racial groups, people who aren't upset by suggestions that white males are
superior.  Why do you suppose that is?

I suggest that those interested in this topic read _The Mismeasure of Man_
by Gould and _Not in Our Genes_ by Llewontin et. al.  And they should take the
discussion elsewhere, since the connection to AI is tenuous at best.

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<J Q B>
