From: julie@pascal.org   
      
   On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 10:58:28 AM UTC-6, William Vetter wrote:   
   > On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 12:17:01 PM UTC-4, J.Pascal wrote:   
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   > > As far as I've heard, we still don't know for sure if smart people   
   marrying smart people is what causes autism spectrum, but even if it doesn't   
   the smartest people I know are often somewhat unbalanced, socially inept, or   
   myopic. I say that without    
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   > We associate "intelligence" with achievement or leadership.   
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   > Achievement is often linked to a driven personality.   
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   > Leadership often revolves around the ability to manipulate and control the   
   emotions of the people who surround oneself.   
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   > These are not always pleasant qualities, and are often purely beneficial to   
   the individual who has them, than the human race.   
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   > > If my colony was going to be space based or living in habitats (which is   
   most likely) I might favor small people. I'm told that the hispanic population   
   in New Mexico has a "short gene" and since I'm constantly surprised (even   
   after 10 years) by how    
   many men are barely over 5 feet and how many women are shorter than I am, it's   
   probably true.  A smaller body needs less food and less oxygen and less over   
   all space.  That might be important enough to set as a priority.   
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   > There are no bald Indians in Four Corners.  This is true, yes?   
      
   Goodness, I don't know!  But since you've made me think of it... *are* there   
   any bald indians?  Scandinavian men loose their hair young and that's what I'm   
   used to.   
      
   -Julie   
      
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