Thanks for the answer. What I specifically was driving at is what does IQ science offer us, besides being "factual" data? If the mean IQ of Somalians is extremely low, what do you tell Somalians? Give up? What if a black american kid has genetics that are 1/3 european, as many do, should IQ science matter to them? What if you tell "white" children (who? celts? slavs? basque?) that they are stained at birth genetically to be inferior to asians and ashkenazi jews? I just really don't understand the impulse to flaunt scientific tribalism. It appears to only justify the concept of racism - i'm not seeing how it helps anything, at all. Maybe it'll help aliens looking down on us. If this country doesn't survive as a creedal nation, we're all doomed. There are more tribes with more power and wealth and members than in the history of our species, and tensions remain high. Americans don't have a fuckin clue what actual tribalism looks like, which is apparent in every other country on earth. That's a powder keg - why would you introduce a flame to the situation? For the sake of science? I don't intend to insult or say I'm right/you're wrong, just a curious subject.

Thanks for the answer. What I specifically was driving at is what does IQ science offer us, besides being "factual" data? If the mean IQ of Somalians is extremely low, what do you tell Somalians? Give up? What if a black american kid has genetics that are 1/3 european, as many do, should IQ science matter to them? What if you tell "white" children (who? celts? slavs? basque?) that they are stained at birth genetically to be inferior to asians and ashkenazi jews? I just really don't understand the impulse to flaunt scientific tribalism. It appears to only justify the concept of racism - i'm not seeing how it helps anything, at all. Maybe it'll help aliens looking down on us. If this country doesn't survive as a creedal nation, we're all doomed. There are more tribes with more power and wealth and members than in the history of our species, and tensions remain high. Americans don't have a fuckin clue what actual tribalism looks like, which is apparent in pretty much every other country on earth. That's a powder keg - why would you introduce a flame to the situation? For the sake of science? I don't intend to insult or say I'm right/you're wrong, just a curious subject.

Thanks for the answer. What I specifically was driving at is what does IQ science offer us, besides being "factual" data? If the mean IQ of Somalians is extremely low, what do you tell Somalians? Give up? What if a black american kid has genetics that are 1/3 european, as many do, should IQ science matter to them? What if you tell "white" children (who? celts? slavs? basque?) that they are stained at birth genetically to be inferior to asians and ashkenazi jews? I just really don't understand the impulse to flaunt scientific tribalism. It appears to only justify the concept of racism - i'm not seeing how it helps anything, at all. Maybe it'll help aliens looking down on us. If this country doesn't survive as a creedal nation, we're all doomed. There are more tribes with more power and wealth and members than in the history of our species, and tensions remain high. Americans don't have a fuckin clue what actual racism looks like, which is apparent in pretty much every other country on earth. That's a powder keg - why would you introduce a flame to the situation? For the sake of science? I don't intend to insult or say I'm right/you're wrong, just a curious subject.

Thanks for the answer. What I specifically was driving at is what does IQ science offer us, besides being "factual" data? If the mean IQ of Somalians is extremely low, what do you tell Somalians? Give up? What if a black american kid has genetics that are 1/3 european, as many do, should IQ science matter to them? What if you tell "white" children (who? celts? slavs? basque?) that they are stained at birth genetically to be inferior to asians and ashkenazi jews? I just really don't understand the impulse to flaunt scientific tribalism. It appears to only justify the concept of racism - i'm not seeing how it helps anything, at all. Maybe it'll help aliens looking down on us. If this country doesn't survive as a creedal nation, we're all doomed. There are more tribes with more power and wealth and members than in the history of our species, and tensions remain high. Americans don't have a fuckin clue what actual racism looks like, which is apparent in pretty much every other country on earth. That's a powder keg - why would you introduce a flame to the situation? For the sake of science?