Genetics and physical abilities
Look at this Norwegian guy break the world record in the 400 meter hurdles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qFJuTpqBLM
So much for “white men can’t jump”, or run fast. It’s mainly a matter of nurture, not nature. A few years back the fastest woman in the 200 meters was a white Dutch girl, Dafne Schippers. Things are starting to even out, I think.
Look at this Norwegian guy break the world record in the 400 meter hurdles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qFJuTpqBLM
So much for “white men can’t jump”, or run fast. It’s mainly a matter of nurture, not nature. A few years back the fastest woman in the 200 meters was a white Dutch girl, Dafne Schippers. Things are starting to even out, I think.
Agreed. Nurture has a huge part to play in our development, starting from pre-natal nutrition and wellbeing to childhood development in a rich nutritive environment with appropriate physical and mental development patterns, and emotional well-being.
And the map(s) to ability is/are so complex that jumping to any conclusion based on partial or biased reads of the evidence is just silly.
Look at this Norwegian guy break the world record in the 400 meter hurdles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qFJuTpqBLM
So much for “white men can’t jump”, or run fast. It’s mainly a matter of nurture, not nature. A few years back the fastest woman in the 200 meters was a white Dutch girl, Dafne Schippers. Things are starting to even out, I think.
It’s both (nature/nurture). The main thing though is that the genetic component is not predicated on race… since race has no genetic definition.
Genes play a role, but there’s no evidence linking those genes to race.
Look at this Norwegian guy break the world record in the 400 meter hurdles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qFJuTpqBLM
So much for “white men can’t jump”, or run fast. It’s mainly a matter of nurture, not nature. A few years back the fastest woman in the 200 meters was a white Dutch girl, Dafne Schippers. Things are starting to even out, I think.
It’s both (nature/nurture). The main thing though is that the genetic component is not predicated on race… since race has no genetic definition.
Genes play a role, but there’s no evidence linking those genes to race.
Yes, you are right. Except I think nurture is a bigger part. I keep thinking of Spud Webb, for some reason.