skeptical_lurker comments on Suppose HBD is True - Less Wrong

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Comment author: skeptical_lurker 21 April 2016 05:40:41PM 3 points [-]

Assume HBD isn't true, and measured intelligence differences are purely the product of cultural and nutritional and parasite load differences. Now assume HBD is true, and measured intelligence differences are the result of the above and also genetics. Do the implications here change?

It matters a lot wrt how much money to spend on fighting parasites.

Comment author: OrphanWilde 21 April 2016 06:36:32PM -2 points [-]

If the world were in danger of spending more than the optimal amount of money doing so, sure. In the world we live in, not so much.

Comment author: skeptical_lurker 21 April 2016 09:40:54PM 2 points [-]

I disagree. The developed world should prioritise fighting existential risks over fighting parasites.

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