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Comment Re:Only happens... (Score 1) 366

by gzuckier (#48174833) Attached to: Scanning Embryos For Super-Intelligent Kids Is On the Horizon

Except that the Republican party in its current incarnation is more akin to a special interest group for the wealthy and multinational corporations. To that end their politics and governing style is pretty radical. But you seem to think that Republicans are conservative in the same way they were 40 years ago, when that's just not the case. Furthermore, equating maturity with getting your facts from Fox News is pretty immature.

Good point; given the shifts in party position, I'd say that any genetic influence on party affiliation has shifted from comfort or discomfort with novelty, to decision making by authority vs decision making by individual judgement.

Comment Re:Citation please... (Score 1) 366

by gzuckier (#48174799) Attached to: Scanning Embryos For Super-Intelligent Kids Is On the Horizon
Actually, they've identified a gene DRD4 which influences a lot of personality type stuff; liberal/conservative along with things like novelty seeking, fear of unknown, etc. I don't know of any studies that connect childhood displays of the latter to adult choice of the former, but it sure sounds like something that is going to be studied. Oddly, I've noted that when this is phrased as "genetic cause of conservatism identified" it annoys conservatives, when it's phrased as "genetic cause of liberalism identified" it annoys liberals.

Comment Missing factor (Score 1) 447

by gzuckier (#48146859) Attached to: Statisticians Uncover What Makes For a Stable Marriage
You have to get married before you get divorced. There are couples who live together without getting married. (Or have a stable partnership without living together, etc.) It would be interesting to see how the rate of such couples splitting up compares, with respect to all these factors, given how many of these factors would be correlated with the choice re marriage or just non-married relationships.

Comment Re:Analog displays are better in some situations. (Score 1) 155

by gzuckier (#48122317) Attached to: Liking Analog Meters Doesn't Make You a Luddite (Video)
Exact speedometer reading can e quite critical, says officer friendly. My Honda has digital speedo and analog tach, which seems to be an optimal combo. It also has rotary knobs for the volume and tuning on the digital radio, mimicking the old analog items, and that's so much nicer than up and down push buttons.....

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