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AngryAmish

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8. the bell curve is a statistical modeling device

Sun May 11, 2014, 06:35 PM

May 2014

When measuring for height human populations occur on a bell curve, a
some very short some very tall. IQ, as discussed in Murrays book, also occurs on a bell curve. Most anything humans do is measurable on a bell curve. Baseball era, 100 yards dash time, etc.

This is where the rubber hits the road: in America different racial groups have different group IQs. Murrays thesis was different group successes have to do with group IQs as well as cultural conditions, and group IQ has something to do with genetics. It is controversial because many people do not want to think there genes hold them behing in America.

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The more I read about Charles Murray, the more I am angry, alarmed, and disturbed.... [View all] YoungDemCA May 2014 OP

He Is A Bad'un, Ma'am.... The Magistrate May 2014 #1

I'm a Sir... YoungDemCA May 2014 #2

I Will Try And Remember, Sir The Magistrate May 2014 #4

Here's a pretty good takedown of Murray's Bell Curve thesis: Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #3

Charles Murray is evil. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #5

My first decade of teaching our scores were reported in stanines, based on the bell curve. madfloridian May 2014 #6

the bell curve is a statistical modeling device AngryAmish May 2014 #8

It was only used for evaluating progress. madfloridian May 2014 #13

A stanine is a standard, albeit a bit dated, way of reporting results. Igel May 2014 #11

Igel, thanks for saying this.... prairierose May 2014 #16

A big K&R! For your important post. n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #7

Andrew Sullivan has been quite laudatory of The Bell Curve Fumesucker May 2014 #9

One of those HBD kooks. JaneyVee May 2014 #10

Advice for a happy life: don't take happiness advice from Charles Murray FarCenter May 2014 #12

Thank you! I love DU WhiteTara May 2014 #14

The Bell Curve and The Pioneer Fund Starry Messenger May 2014 #15

A moderate Republican. alfredo May 2014 #17

there's just piles of these freaks MisterP May 2014 #18