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Post by Dienekes on Nov 30, 2003 19:21:15 GMT -5
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Post by Pugnox on Dec 3, 2003 23:29:09 GMT -5
Just remember that this regression study has to do with explaining the wealth of NATIONS, NOT of individuals...
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Post by Pugnox on Dec 4, 2003 15:13:54 GMT -5
Also, one of his variables, child mortality, is probably corelated with I.Q. and so isn't measuring an effect separate from I.Q. It's hard to say without seeing all the regression print outs. And most likely, he didn't even test these two variables to see if they were related as he, being an environmentalist, wants to do everything in his power to say that environmental effects outwight genetic effects in any measure of human accomplishment.
Not many people have the statistical training necessary to pick these studies apart. So, people who work in statistics try to pull all sorts of fast ones and actually get their work published!
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