Andre_Wanglin

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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Taking note of the context within which an acronym or abbreviation is used is part of being an informed reader. In this case, one does not even have to go to the link to get a clue as the URL is right here on HN.
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Everyone I know (and know of) espouses obvious claptrap from time to time. If that is the sieve with which you denote undesirables to remove from your personal sphere, your circle either has a radius of 1 or you delude yourself about your d
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Do think that Republicans are irrational? Are Democrats rational? What about Libertarians or Greens? Irrational or no?
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Most people would welcome a government that is merely indifferent to them.
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
And self-replicating robots at that! They will just require food, water, and shelter as inputs.
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
How do you (unconsciously) select for attributes that do not exist? It was not until several generations that the first physiological changes began to be observed and those were in hormone levels, not morphology. In fact, the physiological
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
What is a racist? Is this a fixed idea or does it change year to year and depend on the context? Shouldn't we be careful about writing off people based on fluctuating social mores? What about fascists, Marxists, communists, and anarchi
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
I dispute that avoiding obesity requires either exercise or high-quality nutrition. It is simply a matter of maintaining a caloric balance at a healthy weight. This can be effectively controlled entirely on the intake side. (See the nutriti
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Ideas are expressed by people. Does every person deserve serious consideration?
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Ideology is a relatively new (taking the long view of human history) mechanism for demarcating tribal affiliation that is a uniquely powerful tool for sowing discord and disunity among people who otherwise have every reason to owe allegianc
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Dmitri Belyayev's decades-long study on silver foxes produced animals that began to distinguish markedly different morphological features (bushy tails, floppy ears, spotted coats) and physiology (lower adrenaline and stress hormone lev
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
What does someone who has spent his academic career with a tailored education program that provides extra time to complete tasks and take tests do upon entering the workforce? Will employers go the extra mile to cater to his needs? Will the
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Obesity is a sign of improved living conditions that is also a sign of declining living conditions. The former conditions are largely out of the individual's control while the latter conditions are largely in his control. That is, bein
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Why do you characterize normal parental investment as privilege? Is it to exculpate parents who neglect their children? Again, as the students in The Promise School not only enjoyed these "privileges" but also twice as much schoo
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
"Society" is just another tribe, one that may wish to eradicate your culture. In a multicultural society, whose tribe is deemed "problematic" and whose is "normal?"
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Please substantiate your claim that poor white students receive these benefits, to include "twice as much" schooling.
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Yes, poor white students contribute to the black-white achievement gap despite being poor. That is precisely why I brought up that population.
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Please dispute a single fact. In fact, your comment is a lie as my first "contribution" was a simple one-line assertion based on information I happened to be aware of.[0] It was only after being prodded for substantiation that I b
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Your alternatives are bounded by a lack of imagination.
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
I am to understand that white students, in aggregate, receive twice as much schooling as black students? And thus the black-white achievement gap?
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
How is spending twice as long at school correcting a deficiency? Are you sure you understand what a deficiency is? If spending twice as long at school can improve the results of the poor black students in this study, why shouldn't it d
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Perhaps, if humans are mostly fungible commodities that respond uniformly to inputs. And RIP if you dare suggest the inverse: subsidizing the reproduction of high achievers.
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
There is an even greater need to empirically prove the "obvious" and "self-evident" as those are the very things no one sufficiently questions.
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
You do realize that addressing the achievement gap is the point of both the school and the article, correct? It then makes sense to question if the gap might re-emerge if similar methods were applied to all students, does it not? I have no
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
I wish the opposite. Education should be entirely apolitical and atomized to give those with the most skin in the game the most control. Traditionally, this has been the American way and I do not find a more politicized approach has gained
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Literacy is a low threshold. This study is talking about eliminating achievement gaps between populations. Their method is intense intervention in every facet of the students' lives. So who receives these services? Is it "fair&quo
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
And what if both of those are caused by self-indulgence? Ballooning waistlines reducing lifespans while concomitantly causing healthcare shortages (because of high demand due to obesity-related chronic conditions) is definitely "gettin
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
>So the obvious story here is the actual decrease in US life expectancy, a situation broadly reflecting declining living conditions in the US. True, however complicated by the obesity pandemic. Some informed estimates posit that by 2030
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
The kids were in school twice as long, received free dental, medical, and mental health services as well as free meals and transportation for their parents. That is quite a bit more than high-quality schooling. And does the touted "clo
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by Andre_Wanglin 8y ago
Why do you think the "education system" isn't working as intended?

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