"I got married and had kids for the sex" probably the most o_O take I've seen in a minute
― waht, I am true black metal worrior (Neanderthal), Monday, 20 March 2017 13:58 (seven years ago) link
I was kind of disappointed that no one was going "wait, what" at that post when it happened
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Monday, 20 March 2017 14:06 (seven years ago) link
Sex with the wife that is. I hope.
― Ongar Is An Energy (Tom D.), Monday, 20 March 2017 14:35 (seven years ago) link
I never wait what a post until i see the djp position tbh you need to accept yr position as a major influencer
― The night before all about day (darraghmac), Monday, 20 March 2017 14:38 (seven years ago) link
like this post from The Cut, in a world with no birth control!
http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/03/when-is-a-penis-too-good-to-break-up-with.html
― SFTGFOP (El Tomboto), Monday, 20 March 2017 15:36 (seven years ago) link
For emoji, try eggplant, peace-sign fingers, bomb.
― SFTGFOP (El Tomboto), Monday, 20 March 2017 15:37 (seven years ago) link
prob goes in the contro op thread but
people really shld be able to pass an intelligence exam and meet certain requirements to qualify to be a parent
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 15:50 (seven years ago) link
hmm yes what could possibly go wrong with that policy, I can't even imagine
― Οὖτις, Monday, 20 March 2017 15:51 (seven years ago) link
would you like a list of geniuses whose parents were illiterate/poor/horrible
― Οὖτις, Monday, 20 March 2017 15:52 (seven years ago) link
Some of the worst parents in the world are the 'intelligent' ones.
― Ongar Is An Energy (Tom D.), Monday, 20 March 2017 15:55 (seven years ago) link
intelligence not measuring doing quadratic equations genius
as if that's the only type of intelligence
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 15:57 (seven years ago) link
Eh
Kind of agree with the lefty outlook here, but would add coda
- tbh its not like less kids is a bad thing, regardless of opportunity cost in random geniuses- properly applied death penalty takes care of the offspring as and when they have it coming, removing need to regulate parental input on a predictive basis
― The night before all about day (darraghmac), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:07 (seven years ago) link
we can build a time machine and if your neglected children turn out to be the wrong kind of neglected children then we go back and zap yourich parents exempt
― SFTGFOP (El Tomboto), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:09 (seven years ago) link
also to be fair we will do the same for non-human animals
it's not a matter of producing geniuses
it's a matter of ensuring a child has parents who can teach her/him moral and ethical responsibilities
the poorest in society shouldn't be forced to abort, but they should be highly encouraged to do so, yet they are the ones who produce more offsprings than the rich
to be clear, i was referring to interpersonal, intrapersonal, and emotional intelligence
if you asked me if i prefer (subject) genius/artist or a well grounded, normal, determined, productive person, i would choose the latter
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:14 (seven years ago) link
I would much rather see more kids from the Section 8 families in my neighborhood than the Trumps and Hiltons of the world. Maybe it's just me.
― Lauren Schumer Donor (Phil D.), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:16 (seven years ago) link
you think trump would pass a morality/ethics test
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:17 (seven years ago) link
Given "I think poor people should be encouraged to abort their children," I don't think YOU would pass a morality/ethics test.
― Lauren Schumer Donor (Phil D.), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:18 (seven years ago) link
99.999999% of people are neither the next Hitler nor the next Einstein. Leave people the fuck alone.
also i'm fully aware that what i'm referring to is a highly fantastical world and completely unachievable so we put other filters in society
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:18 (seven years ago) link
pretty sure pro-eugenics opinions belong on the yr unpopular nazi opinions thread
― Mordy, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:19 (seven years ago) link
eugenics was gene selection
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:20 (seven years ago) link
F♯A♯(∞) ingeniously drawing attention to the similarities between parenting and social engineering, well played
― ogmor, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:21 (seven years ago) link
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/6/6d/Geneshalit.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160517150316
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:21 (seven years ago) link
"the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics."
― Mordy, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:22 (seven years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Gene_Simmons_2012.jpg/220px-Gene_Simmons_2012.jpg
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:22 (seven years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTczMDk2Nzg0Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjA5Njg3Mw@@._V1_UX214_CR0,0,214,317_AL_.jpg
select one
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:23 (seven years ago) link
How much should you be pulling down annually to avoid being encouraged to abort your unborn paupers?
― Ongar Is An Energy (Tom D.), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:23 (seven years ago) link
that is the achilles' heal ogmor
there would be too many people that would want to misuse the data to do away with the people they dislike because we live in a very connected world
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:23 (seven years ago) link
only one selleck coefficient reads off the charts
― Sufjan Grafton, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:24 (seven years ago) link
― Mordy, Monday, March 20, 2017 9:22 AM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
intelligence is not heritable pal
oustic pointed that out a while ago
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:24 (seven years ago) link
I choose
http://staticdistance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/genevincent.jpg
― Lauren Schumer Donor (Phil D.), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:25 (seven years ago) link
the solution to the evils of parenting is not a bigger, more rationalist parent
― ogmor, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
http://genekellyfans.com/wp-content/uploads/sitr-gene-kelly.jpg
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
once we stop the uneducated and poor from reproducing and our population falls beneath replacement level fertility will the economic decline be worth the marginal theoretical gains to be had from our pseudo-eugenics program?
― Mordy, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:27 (seven years ago) link
http://thegeneokerlund.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mean-gene.jpg
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:27 (seven years ago) link
also i don't see where Οὖτις said anything about intelligence and heritability but that's a question surely beyond the scope of this thread
― Mordy, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:28 (seven years ago) link
filial morality/piety is not based on strict rationalism
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:28 (seven years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/GeneHackmanJun2108.jpg/220px-GeneHackmanJun2108.jpg
― Lauren Schumer Donor (Phil D.), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:29 (seven years ago) link
if you were pro eugenics you wouldn't hesitate to argue that the cost of unwanted and badly raised children is enormous
― ogmor, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:29 (seven years ago) link
fwiw tho (and i point this out as someone who controversially does not believe we should mandate testing for prospective parents) "The general figure for the heritability of IQ, according to an authoritative American Psychological Association report, is 0.45 for children, and rises to around 0.75 for late teens and adults."
― Mordy, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:29 (seven years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTIzMTAxMzczNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMjEwOTg2._V1_UX214_CR0,0,214,317_AL_.jpg
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:30 (seven years ago) link
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/d0/bc/60/d0bc60af2ada8d40d53288f9318f0008.gif
― nomar, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:30 (seven years ago) link
ogmor
uh i'm not pro eugenics
when did i mention cost? i actually believe in basic/universal income
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:31 (seven years ago) link
who would win in a gene poll
― Οὖτις, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:32 (seven years ago) link
mordy
but check what iq tests for, right? i never mentioned an iq test
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 March 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link
lol nomar
― marcos, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/92/ba/82/92ba82be4fc7eede29b2567bc01890c9.jpg
― nomar, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link
xxp i don't understand are you arguing that IQ test results are heritable but intelligence in general is not? what is it that you believe IQ tests measure that can be inherited but have nothing to do with intelligence?
― Mordy, Monday, 20 March 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link