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Why Short Men Come Up Short
Real Clear Science ^ | March 28, 2016 | Tim Olds

Posted on 03/28/2016 4:40:35 AM PDT by C19fan

Spurned by women, more likely to end up in jail, doomed to earn less, destined to languish in poorly paid jobs, plagued by feelings of inferiority and coming up short where coming up matters most, you’d think life had dealt the short straw to short men. And maybe it has.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: height
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To: C19fan
Height has been consistently but weakly associated with intelligence in humans.

Height is just one dimension, although the easiest to see. 3D brain volume is more strongly correlated with intelligence and income. From personal experience the smartest women wear Men's size extra large bicycle helmets, and their heads are like heavy concrete blocks.

41 posted on 03/28/2016 10:31:34 AM PDT by Reeses (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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To: Reeses

From personal experience the smartest women wear Men’s size extra large bicycle helmets, and their heads are like heavy concrete blocks.


Are their heads flat enough to set a can of beer on without it falling off?


42 posted on 03/28/2016 10:35:08 AM PDT by AFret.
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To: AFret.

No, but they can make a really great sandwich.


43 posted on 03/28/2016 10:47:03 AM PDT by Reeses (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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To: Dr. Ursus

Not a phalanx The Greeks used the tight phalanx armed with the 16-20 ft. long sarissa. The Romans did their best work close up and personal with the 22 inch Gladius Hispaniensis. Roman infantry formations were open order.


44 posted on 03/28/2016 11:02:08 AM PDT by Bull Snipe
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To: C19fan
Since my government has refused to recognize me as a member of an Oppressed Class and grant me a sizable monetary payment, I have sworn revenge. All right, high-pockets, listen up! You know how they're making airline seats smaller? That was me.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

45 posted on 03/28/2016 11:11:36 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: huldah1776

Semper Fi!!!


46 posted on 03/28/2016 3:49:09 PM PDT by bethelgrad
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To: bethelgrad

Welcome home!


47 posted on 03/28/2016 4:02:46 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: bethelgrad

Love it! You sound just like my brother sans the Marine duty. Btw, thank you for your service.

Funny story - my brother was out one night at a club and some guy, or guys (I wasn’t there with him that night) were getting up in his face and trying to egg him on to meet in the parking lot. My brother laughs, goes outside, puts him arm around one guy and says “do you really want to do this? Don’t you think you’ll look like a pu*** for beating up a guy 1/2 your size?”

They became friends afterwards! My brother’s humor is one of his greatest traits.


48 posted on 03/28/2016 6:36:18 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 ("You see you don't have to live like a refugee" Tom Petty or obama?)
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To: C19fan

We taller guys have a better chance with the gorgeous tall women!


49 posted on 03/30/2016 4:43:24 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
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To: Resolute Conservative
I have read the average height for a male is 5’9”. Every male in my family is 5-8 inches over that mark. I believe average for women is 5’4”.

And then there are the Lady Huskies! Go Huskies go!

(That's Breanna Stewart, BTW, 6' 4") :-)

50 posted on 03/30/2016 4:51:43 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
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