DanArmak comments on Seeking examples of people smarter than me who got hung up - Less Wrong Discussion
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I feel it worth pointing out that this is a very poor name. It's not a disease that infects Nobelists - perhaps it even infects them less than others. RationalWiki agrees, saying:
Also, in their list, two people are accused of supporting "eugenics". While a popular boo light, there's nothing unscientific or false about the basic proposition that deliberate breeding of humans can reinforce many specific positive traits, and reduce the occurrence of many specific negative ones. It's especially effective for combatting classic recessive disorders like sickle-cell anemia.
I'd guess the article name came from the blog post referenced below.
That post refers to the name as an existing one, though.