No, I'm aware that the results of that particular study were somewhat ambiguous/inconclusive.
And nurture undoubtedly plays a part in the results, how could it not? But I think the results of this study, plus other studies on the subject indicate that there's a very real plausibility for the hypothesis that there is some genealogical disparity between ethnic groups in regards to intellectual ability, the same way as there are ethnic disparities in regards to things like metabolism or certain health conditions. The brain is still just an organ at the end of the day.
I posted the link mainly to reassure Cummy that discussion on the subject isn't inherently racist unless you treat it as such. The studies themselves are well beyond my remit, I just think it's an interesting topic, and it's nice to be able to have an adult discussion about it without too many people throwing up the racism flag.
(, Tue 7 Apr 2026, 12:39, Reply)