[Sherman Logan]

But I see no reason to ASSUME that inheritable IQ potential is the same for all groups - that is counterintuitive, since height, weight, proneness to certain diseases, and so many OTHER factors are not constant across groups.

Fine, as long as we keep in mind that when we're talking about IQ (and other factors) of a group we're discussing statistical averages for that group.

This average tells us nothing whatsoever about any given individual in that group.

It is likely that IQ for all groups falls on the bell curve distribution. The shape and location of the curves is likely to vary between groups.

For instance, it is well known that female and male average IQ is almost identical. Yet the males predominate on the ends of the bell curve, having far more geniuses and far more mentally challenged. Females are bunched more tightly in the center of their curve.

[MrB]

Also we need to understand that the difference between the “elites” in general and the general masses is NOT that great.

I know there are SOME that are very much above everyone else, but they’re rare, and somehow I don’t think the democRats have the monopoly on these rare individuals as they’d like to claim.

[2harddrive]

Thanks! Your post EXACTLY matches my personal fellings in that arena. I could not have said it as well as you!

[driftless2]

"bell curve distribution"

I repeated that information to one of my liberal sisters one time. When I said that probably explains why most geniuses are male, she glowered at me. When I further told her that in a room full of people of both sexes, the stupidest person was probably a male, she smiled.