How Much Does Intelligence Contribute to Life Outcomes

[ZEE]

Jamarcus Russell.

[Al B. Sure!]

Jamarcus Russell.

What about him?

(This idea that Russell is dumb isn't even true. He scored a 24 on his Wonderlic which is equivalent to an 108 IQ)

[BeBMan]

A lot!

Consider this scenario: A white man falls down a pit and break both his legs such that he will never walk again. Yet, because of his genetics, he is likely to obtain a higher salary than the black man above the pit currently shoveling dirt onto him. Meanwhile the Asian man nearby, who recently passed away from tuberculosis, will likely win a nobel prize for mathematics in the next few years.

I say the black man has no chance even with 6 unbroken legs plus some additional arms!

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Consider this scenario: A white man falls down a pit and break both his legs such that he will never walk again. Yet, because of his genetics, he is likely to obtain a higher salary than the black man above the pit currently shoveling dirt onto him. Meanwhile the Asian man nearby, who recently passed away from tuberculosis, will likely win a nobel prize for mathematics in the next few years.

Nobel prizes are never awarded posthumously.

[Frozzy]

Quality OP.

[DaShi]

Great responses all! Let's keep up this intellectual discussion.

Now what if I told you that the white man had a mulatto wife? Pretty intriguing, huh?

[OneFootInTheGrave]

and she has a whip

[Elok]

I would link to a YouTube vid of "Brown Sugar," but generations of sedentary honky lifestyles have selected for laziness in my phenotype. Alas.

[Perfection]

Stupidity is underrated.