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Yavin4

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40. Which is Why Any Study Equating "Intelligence" and "Race" Is Pure Bullshit
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 04:34 PM
Jul 2012

There is no such thing as a pure race of people.

Obama's mom was not really "white" [View all] fried eggs Jul 2012 OP
Nobody is jberryhill Jul 2012 #1
Not in this country, no. Fawke Em Jul 2012 #2
Not anywhere, really. Race is a social construct. It has no biological meaning. antigone382 Jul 2012 #8
Love that last point: there's more variation WITHIN a "racial" group than there is BETWEEN them. patrice Jul 2012 #38
Yep. What you said. Taverner Jul 2012 #39
Which is Why Any Study Equating "Intelligence" and "Race" Is Pure Bullshit Yavin4 Jul 2012 #40
And the genetic material that accounts for "race" is a minute fraction of a person's whole genome. n patrice Jul 2012 #44
Not sure of other countries, so I simply posted that I know there is Fawke Em Jul 2012 #62
In a very general sense you can, but intermarriage is not at all a new thing. antigone382 Jul 2012 #64
Seriously. Matariki Jul 2012 #20
I smell a Mormon plot... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #3
The timing IS odd fried eggs Jul 2012 #5
Ancestry.com is not associated with the LDS church. enlightenment Jul 2012 #21
You're wrong thelordofhell Jul 2012 #27
really? arely staircase Jul 2012 #41
It is not associated with the LDS church. enlightenment Jul 2012 #43
Yes they are Marrah_G Jul 2012 #31
Oh yes it is. It has LDS handprints all over it. notadmblnd Jul 2012 #37
But...wait a minute...that would mean... Iggo Jul 2012 #4
Nnnnnnnnnope cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #10
But we already knew that! Iggo Jul 2012 #19
Isn't this more important to the black community who see a difference between blacks who are dkf Jul 2012 #22
No it isn't. SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #26
Is it? Do you have some evidence of this? JoePhilly Jul 2012 #29
This proves he is really is an american... movonne Jul 2012 #55
who cares spanone Jul 2012 #6
I don't get it JonLP24 Jul 2012 #7
it's the old "one drop of blood" thing caraher Jul 2012 #15
But this applies to all white Virginians CJCRANE Jul 2012 #42
You're just figuring this out? hedgehog Jul 2012 #51
My paternal grandmother had a lot of Irish in her. Brigid Jul 2012 #58
Wouldn't everyone have african ancestors if you go back far enough? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #9
+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #23
Logical point, but irrelevant in modern discussion of race Scootaloo Jul 2012 #50
Actually, yes... MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #52
Maybe they should wait for definitive proof before spouting off? shraby Jul 2012 #11
Interesting, although "lacking definitive proof". Avalux Jul 2012 #12
how come I always get fundie vibes from Ancestry.com? snooper2 Jul 2012 #13
I believe they are owned by the Mormons rox63 Jul 2012 #17
that explains it, mormons are a version of fundie.. snooper2 Jul 2012 #25
Don't try selling that notion to either fundies or mormons rox63 Jul 2012 #63
we have a different definition of fundie-- snooper2 Jul 2012 #66
"We are all of us mongrels cali Jul 2012 #14
Stupid of Ancestry.com to research it and to publish it. Makes it look like they're sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #16
Ancestry.com = Mormons. Avalux Jul 2012 #24
ancestry.com is a publicly traded company. Mormons own familysearch. n/t grasswire Jul 2012 #34
It's a misfire because it implies that all Virginians are related to John Punch CJCRANE Jul 2012 #36
We are all migrants of Africa at some point. Lone_Star_Dem Jul 2012 #18
My guess is every single one of us Blue_In_AK Jul 2012 #28
Please change headline to reflect actual headline. Thanks. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #30
That only applies to LBN forum Marrah_G Jul 2012 #35
Ok thanks, Kalidurga Jul 2012 #59
I see this as a promotion for Ancestry.com Enrique Jul 2012 #32
This implies that every white person with Virginian ancestry CJCRANE Jul 2012 #33
I'm from Virginia (Portsmouth) CatWoman Jul 2012 #45
We're all mixed together... CJCRANE Jul 2012 #47
that was my point CatWoman Jul 2012 #49
Who cares? patrice Jul 2012 #46
Ever notice how that "not really white" thing is only ever used in reference to a Marr Jul 2012 #48
No. Igel Jul 2012 #60
4 centuries ago ?? she is related to ~8192 people KurtNYC Jul 2012 #53
Also assuming their records are correct. gkhouston Jul 2012 #57
It's not impossible but the chances for this being correct are very very slim struggle4progress Jul 2012 #54
Who the fuck cares? Zoeisright Jul 2012 #56
IMPEEEAAAACCHH! Atman Jul 2012 #61
Are you invoking the "One Drop Rule?" slackmaster Jul 2012 #65
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