tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post4174177740270615869..comments2024-03-28T16:22:14.888-07:00Comments on Steve Sailer: iSteve: Telegraph: "The plot to create Britain's super race"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-72738769311447100052012-02-23T18:02:18.527-08:002012-02-23T18:02:18.527-08:00read somewhere that almost the only American reade...read somewhere that almost the only American readers left now - at least when it comes to novels - are Jewish women, mostly those in the Northeast.<br /><br />Most gentiles read only stop signs, technical specifications, Bible-related handbooks, the occasional O'Reilly doorjamb, and the sports pages."<br /><br />Well, until I recalled my novel-reading Jewish female friend, I'd said Nonsense! I have always read voraciously, but not too many novels (except for the 19th c.) Mostly my reading is geared towards trying to figure out who is really running the world, because none of the elected bodies appear to be on the side of the people. I want to know who, what, why, how, and I want to know it now. This has led down some very obscure paths. I can only get most books I want from Amazon. The bookstores and even the libraries do not have them.<br />Plenty of "gentiles" of my acquaintance read. But Linda Gottfredson has a practical barometer of expectations and reading "quality" literature doesn't tend to occur among people with IQs lower than about 112. I guess "quality" literature is like porn, in the sense you can't always define it but you tend to know when you read it.<br />The vast majority of people have always gotten their culture watered down, the audience in Shakespear's day being an exception.Charlottenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-5018294178971214072012-02-22T10:20:29.336-08:002012-02-22T10:20:29.336-08:00Everyone in favour of eugenics always assumes that...<i>Everyone in favour of eugenics always assumes that other people are the ones who get sterilized.</i><br /><br />And most of the people against it assume they'd be the ones sterilized.<br /><br />And they're all probably more right than wrong.Svigorhttp://svigor.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-27362614897039821832012-02-22T10:19:10.998-08:002012-02-22T10:19:10.998-08:00Mass media mind control works.
Lazarus:
Also, Na...<i>Mass media mind control works.</i><br /><br />Lazarus:<br /><br /><i>Also, Nazis and their symbolism are more of a red flag (I know, bad pun) than, say, communism. Nazism pushes more of the right emotional buttons. From a purely rational POV, communism is more dangerous, murderous, and evil - but it doesn't make nearly as good a movie villain as Nazism and other fascisms.<br /><br />Also, Nazis come close to being a villain everyone can hate, be they liberals, conservatives, communists, capitalists, anarchists, even "moderate" fascists.</i><br /><br />See what I mean?Svigorhttp://svigor.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-13089633296640002082012-02-21T13:48:48.139-08:002012-02-21T13:48:48.139-08:00Everyone in favour of eugenics always assumes that...Everyone in favour of eugenics always assumes that other people are the ones who get sterilized.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782751961721126661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-82411678799699197892012-02-21T10:08:55.281-08:002012-02-21T10:08:55.281-08:00>I'd say little Egbert could always use mor...>I'd say little Egbert could always use more discipline no matter what his IQ. Instead of treating him like baby Jesus or baby Prometheus here to liberate lowly mankind, I'd work on the people skills and balance between life and work that often get ignored when incubating geniuses [etc. etc. etc.]<<br /><br />Heh. Just wait until you have one. You will have quite the learning curve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-24644107081725252062012-02-21T09:59:05.422-08:002012-02-21T09:59:05.422-08:00>"amusingly shopworn and stereotypically J...>"amusingly shopworn and stereotypically Jewish" is a description that could equally well be applied to all of ["Bourne's" books]. Even so, such stuff must sell, or publishers wouldn't put it on the market.<<br /><br />I read somewhere that almost the only American readers left now - at least when it comes to novels - are Jewish women, mostly those in the Northeast.<br /><br />Most gentiles read only stop signs, technical specifications, Bible-related handbooks, the occasional O'Reilly doorjamb, and the sports pages.<br /><br />I wish I thought this was a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-90638048133694621162012-02-21T00:30:13.748-08:002012-02-21T00:30:13.748-08:00"The lower classes don't know
anything ab..."The lower classes don't know<br />anything about eugenics" <br />In rural America a century or more ago, even the very dim could not ignore the evidence of selective breeding re livestock, hunting dogs, and the varied families (often with 8-10 children ) in the<br />rural locale. The significant role of heredity was not often doubted. The radius of transportation with horse drawn means, was remarkably confined. Negative eugenics, for obvious reasons, was more emphasized--avoiding bad blood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-49800246091476289722012-02-20T07:56:43.912-08:002012-02-20T07:56:43.912-08:00"They certainly should have but typically con..."They certainly should have but typically conservatives are blue and reds are, well, reds! The US switch on that is truly bizarre and only serves to confuse things."<br /><br />That wasn't a bug - it was a feature. Democrats are socialists are communists are red through and through. But for Cultural Marxism to be successfully implemented, it must be by stealth<br /><br />Can't have Joe Sixpack having it clearly represented for him visually on the television screen when election results come back, now, can we?JSMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-83942149161885361712012-02-19T22:06:59.928-08:002012-02-19T22:06:59.928-08:00"Eugenics, Yale, Nazis, elite WASP secret soc..."Eugenics, Yale, Nazis, elite WASP secret societies, Darwinists, shiksas being talked into taking their clothes off for dubious reasons..."<br /><br />Sounds like something that could sell millions of copies.Propeller Islandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-14466646722696383162012-02-19T21:40:12.494-08:002012-02-19T21:40:12.494-08:00you've revealed the truth about modern love an...<i>you've revealed the truth about modern love and all its digital vicissitudes</i><br /><br />I haven't got a clue, my friend. Not a goddamned clue.kudzu bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865247508134005274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-22068464802706587022012-02-19T21:25:13.682-08:002012-02-19T21:25:13.682-08:00"We finally went our separate ways, but this ..."We finally went our separate ways, but this was not my doing. Thankfully she despises all social media, and so I do not spend my evenings drunk and staring at her Facebook page. At least I am spared that."<br /><br />Your story has touched me heart, kudzu. I tell ya I was feeling a bit lonely and reclusive having gone to the dogs long ago. I'm feelin' a slight brighter now that you've revealed the truth about modern love and all its digital vicissitudes. Thank ye kindly.dogzmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-1206854485523506942012-02-19T20:53:56.131-08:002012-02-19T20:53:56.131-08:00It's like 'blue state' and 'red st...<i>It's like 'blue state' and 'red state'. Why didn't conservatives fight that terminology? So, libs are cool-blue and conservatives are hot-crazy?</i><br /><br />They certainly should have but typically conservatives are blue and reds are, well, reds! The US switch on that is truly bizarre and only serves to confuse things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-90971123574690817152012-02-19T20:41:08.731-08:002012-02-19T20:41:08.731-08:00Thanks to the anon who mentioned the negative euge...Thanks to the anon who mentioned the negative eugenics vs positive.<br /><br />NE surely the way to go. We dont want to obsess over IQ too much but stopping anyone under 75IQ breeding would be a good cut off point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-71199005384951537482012-02-19T20:21:03.003-08:002012-02-19T20:21:03.003-08:00Eugenicists want the less able to stop having babi...Eugenicists want the less able to stop having babies and thus add to society by subtraction, but who is getting the message?<br />The kind of people who read Charles Murray books and maybe HBD blogs. The ones who know their offspring most likely won't contribute any great advancements to society. They aren't especially good looking, so the effort to step out of society isn't too difficult, they aren't hounded by suitors. Realists.<br />The lower classes don't know anything about eugenics. They figure their lives more or less suck, but maybe their kids will do better. Optimists.Defeatednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-84331882503737548472012-02-19T20:20:54.541-08:002012-02-19T20:20:54.541-08:00All of this talk of sensory issues, not to mention...All of this talk of sensory issues, not to mention childbirth, reminds me of the time that I became involved (disastrously for me, alas) with a woman who is one of the brilliant people that I have ever met.<br /><br />Not only was she without question far more intelligent than I am, she possessed boundless reserves of energy, succeeding at a quite respectable white collar position that she had somehow talked herself into despite an utter lack of credentials, as well as teaching yoga part-time and helping to manage a paintball facility on weekends. When I asked her why on Earth she bothered with the latter gig on top of her other two jobs, a position that barely paid enough to cover the cost of her commute there, she said that she simply got a kick out of the experience.<br /><br />During that time she also tried her hand at freelance writing, and damned if she didn’t sell an article the first time out of the gate for double the money that I typically manage to get. Luckily for my self-image, however, she never followed up with a repeat performance.<br /><br />But the god of biomechanics taketh as well as giveth, as Roissy might put it. That remarkable brain of hers presented a number of difficulties that those of us closer to the middle of the bell curve seldom face.<br /><br />For instance, she found most footwear problematic, given that the lace of each shoe always had to be tied with a tightness that was exactly equal. Her diet was greatly constrained by the way that she found the texture of a great many foods slimy and repellent, including avocadoes and milk. And while her musical tastes were generally wider and better developed than mine are, some indefinable quality of jazz caused her to become agitated, even panicky.<br /><br />Nor did she handle frustration and setbacks at all well, another trait that I am told is typical of the extremely gifted. When passed over for a promotion that she believed that she deserved (correctly, in my admittedly biased view), she kicked a desk with enough force not only to break, but to pulverize, her big toe, necessitating surgery, and for weeks thereafter she hobbled around on crutches.<br /><br />Not long into our relationship she told me that a few years before she had gotten pregnant. Although at the time she considered herself mildly liberal, she could not countenance the thought of abortion and so gave birth--without anesthetic, so I suppose that her tolerance to pain must be fairly high—to an infant that she somehow managed to place with a suitable couple, both of whom are professors. <br /><br />Aware that she came from a prosperous, close-knit family that would have been willing and able to help her out, I asked why she had not kept the baby. She said matter-of-factly that she had no maternal instinct whatsoever, only liked other people's children (and those not very much), and would have made a terrible mother.<br /><br />Perhaps she was right. Then again, I do know that from time to time she goes up north to see her child (who is uncannily bright, I gather), and I cannot help but recall how she always seemed especially happy and animated right before those visits. Perhaps even geniuses do not always understand themselves as well as they think they do.<br /><br />We finally went our separate ways, but this was not my doing. Thankfully she despises all social media, and so I do not spend my evenings drunk and staring at her Facebook page. At least I am spared that.kudzu bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865247508134005274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-73994043352846348472012-02-19T20:17:35.032-08:002012-02-19T20:17:35.032-08:00"Do you have childbearing hips perchance?&quo..."Do you have childbearing hips perchance?"<br /><br />LOL,<br /><br /> I am not fat if that is what you mean.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Thin runs in our family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-57152426981147579432012-02-19T20:02:05.144-08:002012-02-19T20:02:05.144-08:00The itchy sock meme - this was addressed in the fi...The itchy sock meme - this was addressed in the film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181536/" rel="nofollow">Finding Forrester</a>.<br /><br />Forrester is a reclusive JD Salinger type. There is a scene where he explains why he wears his socks inside out to the brilliant black kid (who suffers from Fear Of Acting White btw). He wont, however, explain this to the white middle class boys who are sent to him by the publishers, how could those retards understand such a thing?<br /><br />The whole film is an absolute hoot for any isteveoid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-17556761021311805992012-02-19T19:52:15.475-08:002012-02-19T19:52:15.475-08:00Maybe sensory issues are why smart people tend to ...Maybe sensory issues are why smart people tend to be less religious. All those Sunday-go-to-meetin’ clothes are just too uncomfortable.kudzu bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865247508134005274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-31242426086348262942012-02-19T19:22:48.141-08:002012-02-19T19:22:48.141-08:00That eugenics is controversial or
unusual is an is...That eugenics is controversial or<br />unusual is an issue that gets at the schizophrene "cognizance in America of biological constraints upon human nature. No adoption agency goes without many questions about what is known re the ancestry of a child for whom adoptive parents are sought. No sperm donor program goes without keen interest in the biological characteristics--and specifically the intellectual level--of the donor and his parents, aunts, uncles. My own neo-Sailerian theory is that if if very very suddenly and totally pervasively Americans were made to dress and speak in accordance with Victorian era standards, they would all immediately ask: "Why are we doing this?" and the answer would appear to each without dialogue with another..."Because it is eugenic<br />if we keep T&A restricted to the marriage bedroom." Hedonism and sexual licentiousness( read: slavery) are base-ic to the matter of<br />evading human quality control in having sperm meet ovum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-10330524201394485442012-02-19T17:48:40.692-08:002012-02-19T17:48:40.692-08:00"Besides not all childbirth is horrendous. Mi..."Besides not all childbirth is horrendous. Mine were easy and my kids are gifted and hate itchy clothes."<br /><br />Do you have childbearing hips perchance?dogzmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-11624764304100425492012-02-19T17:34:02.519-08:002012-02-19T17:34:02.519-08:00"Obviously a nervous system that can't ev..."Obviously a nervous system that can't even stand itchy, scratchy clothes is going to have a tougher-than-average time dealing with the intense pain of childbirth."<br /><br />This is just getting silly.<br /><br />Besides not all childbirth is horrendous. Mine were easy and my kids are gifted and hate itchy clothes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-16672323988091080012012-02-19T17:28:44.308-08:002012-02-19T17:28:44.308-08:00"Crooked socks are uncomfortable, not painful..."Crooked socks are uncomfortable, not painful, and the problem with crooked socks is that the "discomfort" is correctable and therefore unnecessary. Smart children tend toward the perfectionist, and why should they put up with screwed-up socks?"<br /><br />You're both wrong. <br /><br />Men!<br /><br />What JSM describes sounds more like neuroticism than genius. Indulging a child in this way might get you a manipulative, self-indulgent adult rather than a genius.<br /><br />Perfectionism, simply another personality trait. I've known smart slobs and dumb anal-retentive types. I guess it would be nice if you could assign genius a body shape and personality; because so many seem intent on doing this very thing.<br /><br />I would analyze a person's response based on functionality of the behavior before deciding whether or not the specimen is smarter than average, neurotic or whatever. <br /><br />WRT seams on socks: Being able to feel the pressure means your seam has crept into a snug place in your shoe. More than likely this fact will mean increased friction that will cause a blister. Ouch. The result being pain so bad shoe wearing becomes unbearable not merely uncomfortable. <br /><br />WRT body states: Anecdotally speaking, my extreme sensitivity to heat, cold or even pain means I have fever. Ibuprofen provides the remedy that's the ticket back to normalcy.<br /><br />Pain vs discomfort was the other issue. Anecdotally again, if I fail to endure the discomfort of toning exercises, I'll risk wrenching the weakened muscles in my lower back, not smart. Exercise can be used as a prophylactic against many injuries due to sudden exertion. <br /><br />Certainly there's the relatively unexplored territory between healthy, necessary physical discomfort and sadomasochistic endurance of pain during physical exertion but I doubt this can be directly linked to IQ though it might map nicely onto dimensions of personality. <br /><br />I'd enjoy the mythologies supposed experts generate from time to time; except those irresponsible, fanciful assertions have often been used to malign and marginalize some and invite criminal indulgence of immaturity and bad character in others. Body sensitivity does correlate with percentage of body fat which is why women have lower pain tolerance than men. Sedentary lifestyles also increase body fat vs muscle. While sitting can be associated with studying (or reading pulp fiction), we all know that watching tv and surfing the internet are sedentary activities too. Furthermore, a disciplined student can easily add a half hour of exercise to their daily routine especially if they give up 30 minutes of tv or texting without adversely affecting their academic performance. Some studies even suggest that physical activity improves intelligence.<br /><br />I'd say little Egbert could always use more discipline no matter what his IQ. Instead of treating him like baby Jesus or baby Prometheus here to liberate lowly mankind, I'd work on the people skills and balance between life and work that often get ignored when incubating geniuses.swimming swannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-41106210979928322612012-02-19T16:43:38.004-08:002012-02-19T16:43:38.004-08:00intolerance to discomfort -- even discomfort as mi...<i>intolerance to discomfort -- even discomfort as mild as the seam in socks.</i><br /><br />Bit off topic but - Islam has a prohibition against men wearing silk on the (proto-Victorian) grounds that comfort is sinful.Dick Seatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-77055385444864053192012-02-19T16:40:53.214-08:002012-02-19T16:40:53.214-08:00Putting a swastika on the bad guys' flag is a ...<i>Putting a swastika on the bad guys' flag is a cheap way of letting even the dumbest reader know who he's supposed to be rooting for.</i><br /><br />Also, Nazis and their symbolism are more of a red flag (I know, bad pun) than, say, communism. Nazism pushes more of the right emotional buttons. From a purely rational POV, communism is more dangerous, murderous, and evil - but it doesn't make nearly as good a movie villain as Nazism and other fascisms.<br /><br />Also, Nazis come close to being a villain <i>everyone</i> can hate, be they liberals, conservatives, communists, capitalists, anarchists, even "moderate" fascists.Lazarus Longnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-81705096415316844642012-02-19T15:05:16.809-08:002012-02-19T15:05:16.809-08:00Obviously a nervous system that can't even sta...<i>Obviously a nervous system that can't even stand itchy, scratchy clothes is going to have a tougher-than-average time dealing with the intense pain of childbirth.</i><br /><br />That's not obvious at all. Crooked socks are uncomfortable, not painful, and the problem with crooked socks is that the "discomfort" is correctable and therefore unnecessary. Smart children tend toward the perfectionist, and why should they put up with screwed-up socks?<br /><br />How about studies on the reactions of children to vaccinations? How about the reactions of adults to pain? From personal experience I find the notion dubious to say the least.ben tillmannoreply@blogger.com