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Gene Found That May Affect IQ in Males
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."
So, now where can I get a genetic evaluation for my girlfriend and I, so we know if we'd risk passing this gene on to our children? Or, alternatively, when will we be able to genetically engineer them not to have it?
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welcome our new male overloards... Oh wait...
The study went on to find that those individuals without this gene tend:
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- to be picked as moderators on slashdot...
- to vote straight party tickets
- to claim that "anal leakage" is an acceptable side-effect for food additives
- to buy advanced copies of the Dukes of Hazzard DVD
- to work on the MSIE team
- to post stupid bogus study result lists on
I might know what I'm talkin' about, but then again, this is Slashdot...
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