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Gene Found That May Affect IQ in Males

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the best-joke-setup-in-the-world dept.

Chowser writes to tell us the AZStarNet is running an article stating that North Carolina scientists claim to have identified a gene that affects IQ in males. The difference is apparently quite striking, with the average IQ difference between those that had the gene and those that didn't being approximately 20 points. From the article: "However, he stressed that the IQ results in his research were based on a group average; individual males carrying the gene version had a wide range of IQ scores. While females also can carry the variation, it does not appear to affect their IQ, he said."

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  1. dur dur dur by UprlghtCitizen · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Ey WuNDer EEF MB eY HavE tEH GENE Whart du U gUyS tiNK?

  2. Re:Gattaca by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You obviously haven't been to Sudan lately...

    Stop being a victim of blacks crying victimisation about something that took place 3-400 years ago.

  3. Re:Give those with low IQ jobs. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You've obviously never had an argument with a strict enough libertarian. They'd probably insist that stealing your car clearly is a productive activity since the free market was willing to pay them for it :-)

  4. Re:Give those with low IQ jobs. by tau-lepton · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I thought that Tom Delay was already employeed, at least for the time being.

  5. Re:Who funded this research? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Remember moderators: +5, Post by CyricZ.

    Shitbag.