Why are black people so fast?

[Gangerolf]

the altitude theory doesn't explain all the fast jamaicans and trinidadians and such.

[Pekka]

almost correct paiktis. If you are american, you get few seconds knocked out right away, and if you happen to be christian also, well you brake the 10 second limit with the power of Jesus Christ our saviour and might lord with that American flag in your chest.

[Pekka]

Gangwrolf, no, it was supposed to mean for the longs distance runners, not short distance.

[Berzerker]

Berzerker: You claimed that the environment affected the evolution of genes.

"Blacks have traditionally lived in hotter climes so the body reacts over 10's of millennia and becomes lankier/taller to increase evaporation to regulate body temps."

The Bushmen and Pgymies have lived in hot climes for thousands of years and yet are not tall. According to your theory, they should be giants.

Why do you ignore what GP said? Genes are a factor regardless of environment, but it's no coincidence we find the tallest people in Africa. The Bushmen have lived far south of the equator for a long time and Pygmies occupy the tropical forests where there's more shade. But the tallest Africans have lived on the open plains nearer the equator where there isn't much shade.

You claim that "People who live in colder areas or have "recently migrated from colder areas have bulkier/shorter bodies to conserve heat."

Yes, physical anthropologists have been saying this for decades.
Neandertals were emigres from Africa but became even heavier than their hominid ancestors in Africa while other hominids who stayed closer to Africa became more gracile (like us).

But, Northern Europeans are generally taller than people from tropical Southeast Asia.

Genes man, genes. Environment doesn't mean we will only find tall people in hot climates and short people in cold climates, but trends are quite obvious. Btw, SE asians migrated there so it's not like they've been living there for eons. These changes take a long time. "White" people are white because they and their ancestors have lived in northern regions long enough to lose the melanin their African ancestors once had.

Your theory doesn't hold water.

Tell that to all the anthropologists who study genetics and environment.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Pekka
almost correct paiktis. If you are american, you get few seconds knocked out right away, and if you happen to be christian also, well you brake the 10 second limit with the power of Jesus Christ our saviour and might lord with that American flag in your chest.

Do their drugs also have sideffects to the brain?



Besides the world champion is Greek

[Gangerolf]

pekka: ok. just found it odd that everyone was using high altitude kenya as an example when there are so many fast blacks in other (low altitude) parts of the world as well.

[Pekka]

We all know it was an accident and this summer he won't even make it to the finals.

[Bereta_Eder]

Munich 2002, again

[Pekka]

Gangerolf, yes. I meant to say that Kenyans for example are good long distance runners and white men can compete with black men from other countries, and that black men in general are good in short distances from all over the world. I don't know if it's true, but that's what I meant to say.

[Pekka]

paiktis, that's because white supremacists fixed the tracks. That Greek guy had a lots faster track than the other guys. I know this for a fact.

[Bereta_Eder]

oh please pekka


And let's not forget Sidney too

[Tingkai]

The "height is caused by environment" is an outdated and flawed theory. It's full of holes.

That's why the "height is caused by diet" theory is now accepted as being more valid.

We have statistical proof for different races and countries that average heights have increased as diets have improved. The Japanese are much taller now, on average, compared to 50 years ago, because their diet has improved. So are North Americans.

The food theory explains why Northern Chinese are generally taller than Southern Chinese. Their diets are different (grain-based in the north, rice-based in the south).

[Bereta_Eder]

BTW how can they "fix the tracks"????

[yavoon]

paiktis ur allegiance to the politically correct is quaint. but perhaps anecdotal evidence is all but inane? when other ppl suppose scientifically founded theories as to why blacks have an advantage in certain athletic endeavours and u show a picture of one white dude winning a race. do u not feel intellectually bankrupt in the slightest?

[Bereta_Eder]

no because I wasn't trying to make a point.

Dont you feel utterly dumb jumping to your premade conclusions if not for your total lack of understanding, DL?