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They're already called 'vertically challenged' - but are short people intellectually challenged too?
UK Daily Mail ^
| March 3, 2014
| Eleanor Harding
Posted on 03/05/2014 6:13:39 AM PST by C19fan
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To: real saxophonist
There is also one very tall Gunny, my son, who is 6’6”.
To: C19fan
“Academics identified genes that influence both height and IQ, and said there was a significant genetic correlation between the two factors.”
I’m doubtful about this “genetic correlation” they propose. Did they control for the fact that malnourishment affects both height and IQ negatively?
To: miss marmelstein
actually the tallest people are from the Netherlands.
With all the illegal immigration Americans are shorter.
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posted on
03/05/2014 6:41:44 AM PST
by
Chickensoup
(leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
To: miss marmelstein
“Americans are bigger than ever...”
Horizontally too.
To: C19fan
Given the average intelligence of NBA players I think this study is “flawed”.
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posted on
03/05/2014 6:42:41 AM PST
by
Durus
(You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
To: MomofMarine
Haha. Semper Fi to your son.
To: C19fan
An IQ score does not represent overall intelligence.
Correlation is not causation.
Grade: C-
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posted on
03/05/2014 6:49:39 AM PST
by
Arm_Bears
(Shoot cops that shoot dogs.)
To: Durus
- Check the DNA studies in Germany establishing the lack of any Neanderthal DNA is certain ethnic groups - then review “The Bell Curve” again
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posted on
03/05/2014 6:50:25 AM PST
by
devolve
(- Tell Vladimir after my election I have more FLEXIBILITY -- I need more SPACE - BHO Jr -)
To: staytrue
I have found the opposite to be true.
Tall people get social advantages of being tall, so they get lazy mentally. They can get by being tall so their mind gets lazy.
Furthemore, I find the view from above to be a view that is easier to analyze situations. And the view from below to be more challenging. So I think tall peoples minds are again less challenged.
Furthermore, I think tall people can move their legs slower to go the same distance. Slow moving legs would tend to produce slow moving brain reaction time.
I have made similar observations.
I also note that, on the evening news, the county's most wanted criminals are rarely under 6'.
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posted on
03/05/2014 6:51:10 AM PST
by
chrisser
(Senseless legislation does nothing to solve senseless violence.)
To: C19fan
How tall is the chick who wrote the story?
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posted on
03/05/2014 6:53:42 AM PST
by
fruser1
To: Mechanicos
Does Einstein know about this?
To: MomofMarine
Im only 410. Despite my lack of height, I am definitely more intelligent than my 66 ex-husband.We have two neighbor ladies that are no taller than you, and smarter than most. Yep, they are both cute blonds too.
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posted on
03/05/2014 7:12:10 AM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
To: C19fan; shibumi
That song was banned from Maryland radio stations by whiny liberals.
Short Stupid Salamander
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posted on
03/05/2014 7:19:45 AM PST
by
Salamander
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: svcw; Mechanicos; mikrofon; martin_fierro; PJ-Comix
When I went to Indonesia two years ago, I was the tallest person in the country.
Likewise, when I was in Korea for four months in 1988, I did not see anyone as tall as me. But now, I would guess that a number of the next generation of Koreans are as tall.
To: Charles Henrickson
When I went to Indonesia two years ago, I was the tallest person in the country. In the Philippines I would be walking down a crowded sidewalk and spot a guy up ahead who was big by their standards. We would pass and he would look up at me and you could see his big attitude leave him.
To: eartrumpet
Wow you could read his thoughts just by looking at him? You should be a psychic!
To: C19fan
So let me get this straight.
A genetic trait accounts for your height, be it tall or short. If you are short you may be dumber that your tall counterpart.
A genetic trait accounts for your race, be it Asian or African. If you are Asian you may be (on average) more intelligence...
I was taught that in the USA it was illegal to draw any conclusions about any attributes of any human based on any criteria????
Now I’m really confused?
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posted on
03/05/2014 8:01:11 AM PST
by
CodeJockey
(Christian, Freeper, Tea Party Member, Bitter Clinger, Creepy White Cracker)
To: svcw
Height does not equal strength.
Short guy has a lower center of gravity which can be an advantage in a fight.
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posted on
03/05/2014 8:15:06 AM PST
by
KosmicKitty
(WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
To: C19fan
Basket ball players are intelligent ?.
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posted on
03/05/2014 8:17:08 AM PST
by
Vaduz
To: staytrue
well, I hate to break it to you, but I’m 6’2 and last time I wrote a bloody test, I scored a mark of 134.
However, I cannot attest to the validity of this research as I know plenty of folks who are a just a hair shorter than me, and they’re still smart too :P
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posted on
03/05/2014 8:22:49 AM PST
by
Bulwyf
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