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Hey it's better than me "Right, can you skateboard?" (me) "No, chipped a tooth last time I tried", "ride a bike?" (me) "No, I have balance problems", "best you not try this then" (me) "Well I did tell you..."
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Or me: "Right, can you skateboard?" (me) "Has it got a motor?", "No." (me) "Not interested then."
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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There are obvious discrepancies between the sexes in certain abilities. There are even differences in certain abilities between the same sex but different races.
You're expected to pretend that there isn't though.
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The woman with a gymnastics background did back flips. I don't recall her name at the moment.
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I was underwhelmed by the Women's Slopestyle (ski) competition. (I've not seen the men ski slopestyle yet).
I think men are a lot more stronger in those events; they are heavier and will carry a lot more speed when coming to the jumps and will allow them more "space" to do tricks.
GO CANADA.
I'd rather be phishing!
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I found it pretty dull as well. Give me the downhill any day.
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
“We didn't have a positive song until we wrote 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue!'” ― Dee Dee Ramone
"The Democrats want my guns and the Republicans want my porno mags and I ain't giving up either" - Joey Ramone
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I noticed that too, but also noticed that in snowboarding and freestyle, men and women compete on the same course, whereas in downhill and slalom and luge and bobsled and skeleton, the women compete on a shorter course.
Note that there is now women's hockey and women's ski jumping -- when women athletes want to compete equally they speak up and get heard.
Plus, the only skater to one-foot land a backflip is a woman.
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Just Published:
Single nucleotide polymorphism in the neuroplastin locus associates with
cortical thickness and intellectual ability in adolescents[^]
In short, the NPTN gene is shown to be active in more intelligent individuals, leading to greater Cortex and Grey Matter growth.
This is quite controversial, for if it is a measurable and heritable condition then it could be looked for in prospective partners looking for Alphas. And those not making the grade would become Betas, or worse.
Also it has not been measured across racial divides (Yes, I know there is technically no such thing as 'Race' in human beings, sharing as we do a Mitochondrial Eve and an Y-Chromosome Adam.)
If it were found to be less developed in some races it may lead to some very difficult discussions about human development.
I will be controversial here...
It is shown that Oriental Children have a slightly higher IQ when it comes to cognitive learning, maths and memory, but that European Children show higher responses in Problem Solving, Engineering and Language.
(I am presuming they did not measure the Language Ability of Britain).
There are reasons for the Europeans to give this result as it was harder to survive in the Grim North and those best suited for that kind of intelligence would do better, so it was inherited and reinforced.
Why the Chinese and Korean et al are better at maths is a mystery.
Now, non-controversially, if the test were available to see if your partner/children carried the High IQ version of the gene, would you test?
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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I know my kids are gonna be smart as me cause they got my Levi jeans. 
Nothing but the best for my yonguns.
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Quote: Now, non-controversially, if the test were available to see if your partner/children carried the High IQ version of the gene, would you test?
I think you'll find there already is effectively such a test in place. Fortunately there is a cheat for this test that involves alcohol and sleep deprivation...
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What I've always found "interesting" is that there's no problem about saying something like a child inherited their parents musical ability, athletic ability, &etc., but as soon as one considers intelligence, there's the fear of all 'ell breakin' loose.
If various other mammals can be bread for personality traits (dogs for ferocity), then how could one exclude humans from husbandry?
Certainly, environment can have something to do with it. Probably a lot. Culture, as well, as that will result in self-imposed rigor in certain types of skills (mental and/or physical).
Separating these . . . that's the tricky part. Coincidence, Correlation, and Cause-and-Effect. This trio effectively birthed Disraeli's "Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics."
Statistically, being born is a fatal affliction.
As for me? Per the initial message of this thread, I'm putting out my shingle to make some big bucks supplying stud service.
Woof!
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Oh hurray. Yet another case of wild-ass extrapolation from a single data point.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Dalek Dave wrote: would you test?
We are all tested every day.
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Dalek Dave wrote: Just Published:
History would suggest that one should wait a bit before dancing in the streets when anything about defining intelligence is published.
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Hey
The trolls are back! 
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Nah, Billy Goat Gruff won't have any effect on 'em.
You need something that dissolves pressed meat products...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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And now the Hamsters have made my post look silly 
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Hi Mike,
I remember a brief conversation we had about BK Precision instruments. I was wondering if you can help. Having to rewrite this software (don't get me started on it!) I have the BK Precision 1823A Frequency Counter working. The BK Precision 5491B Multi-meter is being the pain. I can't seem to get the thing to appear as a Com Port, I have tried to download all of the drivers that I can. I can't seem to get the thing to see it even as an unknown device.
Back To Basics I go!
Glenn
Close down the Bat Signal! I have solved it a broken cable!! 
modified 11-Feb-14 11:28am.
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glennPattonWork wrote: I have solved it a broken cable!!
I love it when I can blame the hardware! 
/ravi
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The hardware guys always blame it on the software and the software guys always blame it on the hardware but when you do both who can you blame it on? ...the bossa nova[^]
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Said cable is now three piece and hurled out the window!  I love spending a good 6 hours trying to work out how I have managed to "elephant" a USB installation 
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