And how do we know that? Any very controversial stuff like this will have people on both sides doing all in their power to convince everyone to their point of view. The truth gets lost.
To discuss this objectively we have to first agree on some basics. First I think the concept of race is a bit outdated. People have phenotypes and these phenotypes have various features (one may be skin color).
Also where did the idea there exists one feature responsible for "intelligence" came from? It seems to be accepted apriori, but I think the truth is closer to humans (and animals and AI) having various types of intelligence. Social, emotional, linguistical, math like, spatial (ability to imagine shapes etc) and probably few more.
And those intelligence types may very well have a genetic component and be present in one phenotype in a different mix than another.
But saying it is likely vs having actual proof are two different things so my view is that we simply don't know.
[–] ninjagoo 3 hours ago
> And how do we know that? Any very controversial stuff like this will have people on both sides doing all in their power to convince everyone to their point of view. The truth gets lost.
> But saying it is likely vs having actual proof are two different things so my view is that we simply don't know.
The scientific consensus is that race is a social construct and does not have a genetic basis [1], and intelligence is not linked to "race" [2], and attempts to link those are rooted in racism [3].
Since this science information is easily googled, or spat out by modern AI when queried, what is one to make of a lack of willingness to do basic due diligence before espousing the statements above?
Science is moving towards recognizing non-human-intelligence, and substantial NHI too - among all different levels of the animal kingdom, with cetaceans and corvids ranking rather high; and here we have folks claiming "the truth gets lost" and "we simply don't know" about human intelligence.
Sir, we do know.
[1] https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.60.1.71
[–] tptacek 12 hours ago