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Re:The morality of sperm donation on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @12:36AM (#5242838)
Wow, they go through this whole spiel without even asking the question of whether or not IQ is hereditary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability_of_IQ

Apparently it is but all the "countless good outcomes" and "positive externalities" quoted in the article boil down to job performance, income, and literacy. As long as you're going to start a eugenics campaign why not throw some other criteria in there like life satisfaction, propensity for illness, muscular strength, generosity, tendency for violence, lack of elitism, or any one of a million other possible objectives.

Re:Free transportation for life on Sunday February 17, 2013 @08:41PM (#5237638)
I have free transportation for life, it's called a bicycle. But I guess for those who have to drive, this is great. But bicycling is easier than you think, and has many benefits.