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Re:Does MIT consider legacy? by chongli on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @12:56PM (#36775612)
The evidence would suggest otherwise [1]. Race is a very bad proxy for intelligence, but that doesn't mean intelligence isn't genetic.

[1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/05/26/the-atomic-bomb-consid...

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Re:Does MIT consider legacy? by willis936 on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:10PM (#36776878)
A heritable trait is not inherently genetic.
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Re:Does MIT consider legacy? by chongli on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:41PM (#36777327)
That’s where twin studies [1] come in. The evidence for genetic factors explaining intelligence and academic achievement is extremely robust.

[1] https://www.science.org/content/article/genes-dont-just-infl...

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