We have global warming to argue over...we have Middle East strife... we have 'the meaning of folk'...we have Tripoli...we have Bigots...etc.

And now we have science claiming that intelligence is (partially)genetic.

"LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists who hunt for "intelligence genes" used to think there were fewer than half a dozen of them.

In recent years, they determined there may be at least 1,000 — each with just a tiny effect on the differences in people's IQ. A study released Tuesday found new evidence that many genes play a role in intelligence, but scientists still couldn't pinpoint the specific genes involved.

"It's been kind of a shock to the system that it hasn't worked," said psychologist Eric Turkheimer at the University of Virginia, who had no role in the study. "We can't find the effects of any individual genes that are large enough to seem worth worrying about."

Previous work involving twins and adopted children has found that genes have a significant influence on differences in IQ scores, producing about half the difference between adults in general. The influence of genes on IQ appears to grow from childhood to adulthood.

Scientists have come to realize that, as with height, differences in intelligence come not from a few genes, but rather the overall effect of many genes, each with only tiny influence. That makes them hard to tease out.".....


   It goes on...with links. I really, really hope that people slowly & gently digest the implications... and NON-implications of these studies. It is information we need to understand....NOT ammunition to label anyone or any group.

Read carefully before you make generalizations.... and then make VERY few generalizations!