Re: political correctness according to Hugo de Garis
Michael Lorrey (retroman@tpk.net)
Tue, 07 Jan 1997 01:35:54 -0500
Eugene Leitl wrote:
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> On Mon, 6 Jan 1997, E. Shaun Russell wrote:
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> > Just a quick note on this thread in general:
> >
> >
> > I have met many men who are geniuses. I have met many women who are
> > geniuses. I have met many children who are geniuses. I have met many old
> > people who are geniuses. Regardless of what has been said in the past,
> > the above four sentences are *facts*. Men and women can be geniuses.
> > Simple. Genius is a question of willingness to learn as well as a
> > willingness to create. Most *people* have the potential to be geniuses.
> > It's the dwelling on history that creates rifts between the genders.
> >
> > I don't really care what Hugo de Garis said. Reasonably, I see the
> > truth every single day...it doesn't take a genius to figure *that* one out!
>
> Can somebody bring some real numbers into the discussion? Please.
>
> What is the delta between IQ/SAT/tictactoe histogram maxima vs. age vs.
> sex?
>
> The amount of cited work in a certain area vs. sex?
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> The men vs. women professionals in a certain field?
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> Any other sensible ad hoc metrics?
>
> ciao,
> 'gene
Yes, this is also what I asked for. Apparently its either too indicting
against the PC view, or nobody has done the homework.