tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.comments2024-03-02T00:44:55.128-08:00PleiotropyBjørn Østmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comBlogger2566125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-21257124074559733152018-02-25T13:01:27.481-08:002018-02-25T13:01:27.481-08:00Thank you for pointing out the ridiculous conclusi...Thank you for pointing out the ridiculous conclusion of the Anonymous comment that because Luther commented against homosexuality that he couldn't be gay. It never ceases to amaze me that most people, gay or straight, STILL don't understand that the vehement protest one makes against something is usually a silent personal indictment.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025021219793525515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-82378489382939777732018-02-11T05:21:26.465-08:002018-02-11T05:21:26.465-08:00Your IQ score ofis a measure of your intelligence....Your <a href="http://www.neuroscientia.com/2018/02/what-different-iq-scores-mean.html" rel="nofollow">IQ score of</a>is a measure of your intelligence. The higher the IQ the better. Your IQ is usually measured over a general IQ scale range and the standard IQ range is as follows Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714345405605589690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-13545336532327141152018-01-27T09:54:05.275-08:002018-01-27T09:54:05.275-08:00I don't think I'd feel guilty eating someo...I don't think I'd feel guilty eating someone who had died, if it was a matter of survival.Bjørn Østmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-48359559583409409322018-01-24T04:01:24.574-08:002018-01-24T04:01:24.574-08:00Kill or be killed. Unfortunately, it's surviVa...Kill or be killed. Unfortunately, it's surviVal tactics.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230532358596669746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-83744827090371852092018-01-24T03:59:58.706-08:002018-01-24T03:59:58.706-08:00Not necessarily. In clear situations of survival, ...Not necessarily. In clear situations of survival, maybe one would to revert to that. I cannot not imagine the insurmountable guilt that accompanies one..who isn't a pure psychopath.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230532358596669746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-3029609131677644252017-07-31T14:40:25.370-07:002017-07-31T14:40:25.370-07:00Green flags generally signal poor economy and low ...Green flags generally signal poor economy and low education, comparatively speaking. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297364574089263919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-29167315437348687312017-05-05T19:36:44.743-07:002017-05-05T19:36:44.743-07:00I would guess it boils down to the fact that peopl...I would guess it boils down to the fact that people don't want to be eaten.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16122131358207200451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-10920528935280575182017-03-03T12:15:11.985-08:002017-03-03T12:15:11.985-08:00a picture of the girl is this Wikipedia article. h...a picture of the girl is this Wikipedia article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoning_of_Aisha_Ibrahim_DuhulowFabiana Medinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027741319740383818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-84147508178633935112017-02-27T07:16:30.911-08:002017-02-27T07:16:30.911-08:00I'm not sure what your beef is, but I can make...I'm not sure what your beef is, but I can make little sense of your comment. Are you trying to make a joke or a serious comment?Bjørn Østmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-76873951221956439682017-02-26T16:39:07.526-08:002017-02-26T16:39:07.526-08:00Right, and I have reasons to believe that "pr...Right, and I have reasons to believe that "preservation of the species" is best conducted in a jar of formaldehyde. (Of course, this does not make any sense in evolutionary theory, since it is JUST a "theory," right?) Dr. HoglieWoggliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365388687607803063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-81247727365779557602016-08-30T10:03:09.207-07:002016-08-30T10:03:09.207-07:00But did you choose to think that it is disgusting?...But did you choose to think that it is disgusting?Bjørn Østmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-5378231520299347482016-08-29T21:13:12.216-07:002016-08-29T21:13:12.216-07:00As someone who was molested by one of these degene...As someone who was molested by one of these degenerates when I was only 6 years old & would have probably been murdered by said perpetrator if a group of people hadn't started down the path by the creek. Homophobia has absolutely nothing with being afraid you might be attracted to men. It is a fear/HATE of people with a deviant lifestyle. If you want to talk statistics http://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2015/12/13/cdc-report-homosexual-lifestyle-extremely-violent and even more disturbing http://www.libertynewsnow.com/gay-communitys-serial-killer-problem/article657 So YES I chose th be hetrosexual because sex with other men is discusting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-85826735303981689042016-07-23T11:06:42.780-07:002016-07-23T11:06:42.780-07:00I think it's probably an instinctive move for ...I think it's probably an instinctive move for most people to idealize themselves with the traits of the best of a community and in turn try to strive to realize that idealization. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841648632283766411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-45905635598977635082016-07-06T07:46:50.201-07:002016-07-06T07:46:50.201-07:00That's a good point. Perhaps the females respo...That's a good point. Perhaps the females respond differently to predators. I consider it most likely that the large trains of the males work both to scare off predators and to attract females.Bjørn Østmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-9533471746013289872016-07-05T21:18:47.423-07:002016-07-05T21:18:47.423-07:00So why don't peahens have big tails? Don't...So why don't peahens have big tails? Don't they have predators too? MarshmallowBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184465526072911046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-17532055621170020922016-06-10T13:14:52.691-07:002016-06-10T13:14:52.691-07:00We already knew that unicorns and humans coexisted...We already knew that unicorns and humans coexisted (briefly). Just ask the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeU6hJn_YpM" rel="nofollow">Irish Rovers</a>.Paul A. Rubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801891157261357482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-44061395387281714122016-03-03T12:52:28.365-08:002016-03-03T12:52:28.365-08:00Completely agree with the skepticism regarding the...Completely agree with the skepticism regarding the dataset - and I wrote a dissertation on IQ testing in US and Mexico. Regarding the green flags - my first thought was that flags are supposed to represent something and that maybe those with green it is intended to represent agriculture, so the more agrarian countries have green flags and also tend to be less developed, hence more poverty contributes to lower IQ. That is just a wild guess, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193970368462772323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-61381955339300118942016-02-07T14:53:49.624-08:002016-02-07T14:53:49.624-08:00The set notation is not annoying to read if you...The set notation is not annoying to read if you've had years of math training. If you see tens of those everyday, reading them becomes second nature, kinda like how regular reading was slow and painful at first (when we were, say, 5), but it was much easier at 10. Is it reasonable for everyone to be fluent in math notation? That's up for debate, but I don't think so. I don't think the author is fluent himself, since the set-builder condition doesn't have proper syntax (for starters, the universal quantifier is in the wrong place).<br /><br />Anyways, the g-p map diagram is gorgeous.Diego Alonso Cortezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699300213385475503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-85768799658293507342016-01-23T07:35:22.433-08:002016-01-23T07:35:22.433-08:00Fine tuning argument is not actually required for ...Fine tuning argument is not actually required for proving the existence of God. Please see the link below:<br /><br />https://sekharpal.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/is-fine-tuning-actually-required-for-proving-the-existence-of-god/uchitrakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317803821391979129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-5940604209238794372015-09-09T14:01:35.876-07:002015-09-09T14:01:35.876-07:00Cool. But is it really wise to gloss over all the ...Cool. But is it really wise to gloss over all the side branches of the hominids that <i>didn't</i> become us, because they went extinct. I suspect it will give the nutjobs more fodder for their nonsense.Rentačhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365410766057355910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-23404881076112581962015-09-07T05:54:36.752-07:002015-09-07T05:54:36.752-07:00Todd, according to you switching win 4/9th of all ...Todd, according to you switching win 4/9th of all games. We know 1/3rd of all games are voided when the host reveals acar, and that the contestant wins 1/3rd of all games by sticking.<br />According to my maths that's a total of 10/9 ....whoops, seems YOU made a mistake.Marley52https://www.blogger.com/profile/02048659128859365873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-32831859541810351032015-08-06T06:56:24.181-07:002015-08-06T06:56:24.181-07:00The Quran says pretty much the same thing, so does...The Quran says pretty much the same thing, so does that mean you don't worship Allah and praise the prophet Muhammad because you're blind to the truth of Islam? Personal revelation is not proof of existence for others, regardless of how many billions follow a religion they most likely have belonged to since the belief was programmed into them as children.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299274615678126541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-70973013178985747912015-07-21T21:34:11.138-07:002015-07-21T21:34:11.138-07:00Gotta share this paragraph from Wikipedia (link ab...Gotta share this paragraph from Wikipedia (link above) criticizing the book that the data is from (IQ and the wealth of Nations):<br /><br />"Some criticisms have focused on the limited number of studies upon which the book is based. The IQ figure is based on one study in 34 nations, and two studies in 30 nations. There were actual tests for IQ in 81 nations. For 104 nations there were no IQ studies at all and IQ was estimated based on IQ in surrounding nations.[2] The limited number of participants in some studies has also been criticized. A test of 108 9- to 15-year-olds in Barbados, of 50 13- to 16-year-olds in Colombia, of 104 5- to 17-year-olds in Ecuador, of 129 6- to 12-year-olds in Egypt, and of 48 10- to 14-year-olds in Equatorial Guinea, all were taken as measures of national IQ.[3]"<br /><br />That is fucking egregious. Interpolating between countries to make up data, and basing national IQ scores on very limited samples of children only. WTF!Bjørn Østmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-14826767460525637252015-07-21T13:16:13.088-07:002015-07-21T13:16:13.088-07:00I do not vouch for the IQ data. Please see Wikiped...I do not vouch for the IQ data. Please see Wikipedia for criticism of the dataset. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations#Criticism_of_data_sets" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations#Criticism_of_data_sets</a>Bjørn Østmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-91607194128689297862015-07-21T11:20:20.018-07:002015-07-21T11:20:20.018-07:00From reddit user Hiruto:
You throw up some intere...From reddit user Hiruto:<br /><br />You throw up some interesting questions. Some possible explanations for green flags and low IQ off the top of my head:<br />My impression is that green is a common colour of Islamic country flags. I'm not implying Muslims are inherently less intelligent: there have been periods in history when Islamic countries were some of the most scientifically advanced in the world. Perhaps current Islamic economies have some institutional disadvantage that causes less effective education and/or lower national income and hence lower IQ test scores.<br />Another possible explanation is that European countries have a preference for primary colours, notably red and blue as well as white. Historically these were the cheapest dyes to make that were easily distinguishable on the battlefield. Perhaps in sunnier locations primary colours aren't needed for visibility, or the larger scale of European warfare made recognisability more important. The economic power of European countries and their colonies would then explain the IQ difference through education.<br />Super heroes also often have primary colours in their costumes. Whether this is influenced by national flag colours, or there is some underlying cultural preference that explains both, I would not know. http://timleong.com/Superheroes-and-Primary-ColorsBjørn Østmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.com