I can't do this anymore... election season needs to end

[giblets]

Black Americans are not taller than white Americans:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height#Average_height_around_the_world

Do you also assume incarceration rates are a product of genetics?

[regexcellent]

Huh, I guess I was mistaken.

Obviously I don't think incarceration rates are genetic. Sports on the other hand have a huge amount of genetics in them. I am 5'6" or so and would be incapable of being an NBA player no matter how much I trained. I have a high heart rate, which makes me mediocre at distance running. I would not be surprised if there were a genetic aspect to success of African Americans in basketball. I would also not be surprised if there's a cultural aspect, i.e. a lot of black folks just really love basketball. I would not be surprised if the answer is both.

[Al B. Sure!]

Huh, I guess I was mistaken.

Obviously I don't think incarceration rates are genetic. Sports on the other hand have a huge amount of genetics in them. I am 5'6" or so and would be incapable of being an NBA player no matter how much I trained. I have a high heart rate, which makes me mediocre at distance running. I would not be surprised if there were a genetic aspect to success of African Americans in basketball. I would also not be surprised if there's a cultural aspect, i.e. a lot of black folks just really love basketball. I would not be surprised if the answer is both.

Basketball is a cheap sport to play, requiring only a ball, and basketball courts were cheap for cities to build and maintain so they were far more prevalent than grass fields. Every school I attended had a basketball court but no field.

And why is everyone on this site except for Ming/Rah, Jrabbit, and Oerdin a freaking manlet? I'm 6'2" and I feel short.

[giblets]

If you're several inches above average height and feel short there's something wrong with you.

[Al B. Sure!]

If you're several inches above average height and feel short there's something wrong with you.

I walk down the street and I'm hardly taller than most men.

[giblets]

Must be an optical illusion. Eye level is a few inches below your actual height so you don't feel tall.

[Tupac Shakur]

Shawn Bradley is a good Mormon man, and presumably opposed to the exploitation of child brides.

[Aeson]

Just because Mitt Romney's great-grandfather married the first of his five wives when she was 16 doesn't mean Mitt should be precluded from the list of those good Mormon men who presumably oppose the exploitation of child brides. As a patriotic American I feel it's my duty to point out you never have admitted Mitt that presumption though. Take your liberal slander elsewhere!

[MRT144]

I walk down the street and I'm hardly taller than most men.

Inferiority Complex.

[Nikolai]

Basketball is a cheap sport to play, requiring only a ball, and basketball courts were cheap for cities to build and maintain so they were far more prevalent than grass fields. Every school I attended had a basketball court but no field.

And why is everyone on this site except for Ming/Rah, Jrabbit, and Oerdin a freaking manlet? I'm 6'2" and I feel short.

Man, average height for men in the US is 5'10".

[Kidlicious]

I walk down the street and I'm hardly taller than most men.

And the shorter men aren't afraid of the dogs.

[Ming]

I am 5'6" or so and would be incapable of being an NBA player no matter how much I trained.

Hmmmmm.....

Anthony “Spud” Webb – 5’7″
Anthony Webb stands as the third shortest player to be part of the NBA. After attending Midland College and North Carolina State University, he was the 4th round draft pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1985 Draft. In 1986, Webb entered the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and despite being the shortest, had the highest jump of 42 inches and went on to win the contest. He spent most of his time with the Atlanta Hawks, playing six seasons with the team. Statistically, Webb had his best seasons with the Sacramento Kings where he was a starter from 1992-1995. In 1998, Webb retired from basketball after playing just one season with the Orlando Magic. He played 814 games total and scored 8072 points throughout his entire career.

Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues – 5’3”
Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Tyrone Bogues is the shortest man to ever play in the NBA. Despite being only 5’3”, he used his height to his advantage by becoming known as a player who was a great passer, ball-stealer, and definitely one of the fastest on the court. His career was set in stone on June 22, 1988 when he was signed to play for the Charlotte Hornets during an expansion draft as a point guard. After settling in, he was able to play for the Hornets for 10 years and became one of the team’s most popular players. He was definitely seen as a play-off contender.

[Ben Kenobi]

Bogues didn't play centre? Odd that.

[-Jrabbit]

Back on topic: I am SO glad that the last debate is tonight -- and that there's a Bears game to watch instead.

[Al B. Sure!]

Spud Webb could even dunk. Insane vertical. Here he is getting blocked by Manute Bol: