I linked a video that want into more detail, but Asmon was repeating a bad report that Afericans have a 70IQ. Even when the test wasn’t made for them and it’s dishonest to think that a different in IQ is meaningful in this instance, that’s still a dishonest number.
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Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•And no paper towels to use on the handleEnglish
5·9 days agoThere were people going maskless during covid because they already caught covid and were only interested in protecting themselves.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=AmfsX7jgIyE
Yes. Firstly, iq tests have a bias to the culture that created them. It’s based on the sorts of problems that that culture values. You can’t use it to compare to different populations with different cultures.
Secondly, depending on what source you found, the study might have been run by racists with an agenda.
Thirdly, Africa is a huge continent with wildly varying cultures. You can just average those results together and get anything useful out of it, unless you have a racist agenda.
Him and his fans deserve to be mocked. The next time you interact with a fan of his, ask them why he wont take an IQ test on stream if thinks Africans naturally have a lower IQ.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•White House App Found Tracking Users' Exact Location Every 4.5 Minutes via Third-Party ServerEnglish
36·13 days agoI’m going to have to check my mother’s phone.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•The Three Stooges are back on TVEnglish
1·13 days agoIf you think you’ll able to wait this out, you might be surprised.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What do you think about power stations?English
2·13 days agoI have a regular UPS for my computers and a 2kw generator that can run my fridge and computer for longer blackouts. A power station sort of fits between the two, so I don’t have a use case.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing — Colonies surged 15-foldEnglish
11·13 days agoPerennial plants don’t provide the same nutritional yields. Annuals put all their energy into making fruits/seeds that can be harvested. Things like potatoes or onions don’t put all their energy into seeds, but they do put a lot into their roots and that’s what’s harvested.
We need more biodiversity, but we can start by not having brain dead landscaping dictated by office suits.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Good things still happen in this world, if you know where to look.English
23·14 days agoThe beacon has been lit.
First thing I did when I got my truck was take the dealer stickers off.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What is likely to happen when/if trump dies?English
4·18 days agoIf they can martyrdom him, they will. Otherwise, expect that they’ll be selling merchandise and photo ops if they can.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Do you consume media made by people you think are bad/immoral?English
1·22 days agoI try not to. If they have shitty political takes or real criminal stuff at least.
A lot of the time, if they’re the writer or director, it shows though in the media.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•A communist and an anarchist walk into a bar..English
471·25 days agoSo are we not counting the Bolsheviks as “communists” when they murdered their anarchist allies? Because they certainly said they were.
https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/goldman/works/1922/bolsheviks-shooting-anarchists.html
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•A communist and an anarchist walk into a bar..English
722·25 days agoWhat can be asserted without evidence can be discarded without evidence.
A lot of things.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Is "dark humor" generally acceptable or is it just my parents/culture more sensitive towards jokes?English
6·1 month agoYour parents aren’t sensitive to dark humor. They’re superstitious.
Also, anything other than cleaning the port contacts in the charger is a waste of time.
He wants them to die. Preferably after they enlist in the military.