http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/race-as-a-function-of-name/ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12957 Steve Sailer Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:23:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/28/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12957 That is pretty funny about Congressman Butterfield belonging to the Black Caucus. That is pretty funny about Congressman Butterfield belonging to the Black Caucus.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12956 Steve Sailer Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:19:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/28/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12956 Before looking at the names under the two pictures of the young fellow, I figured he was Filipino, with some Spanish as well as indigenous ancestors. Before looking at the names under the two pictures of the young fellow, I figured he was Filipino, with some Spanish as well as indigenous ancestors.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12955 Steve Sailer Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:00:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/28/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12955 When a new baby is born, the mother's relatives immediately start assuring their in-law, the husband, how much the child looks like him. Happens every time. When a new baby is born, the mother’s relatives immediately start assuring their in-law, the husband, how much the child looks like him.
Happens every time.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12954 quidnunc Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:36:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/28/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12954 I've been told many times that I look like my "father" when I offer the incidental association that my step-father is "dad". I'm a foot taller than him, have a different body type, face, really the only fixed similarity is that we don't look drastically different as in a completely different race or whatever, and unfixed similarities like we both wear glasses and have our hair parted in the middle. Some facts seem to prime the pattern generation for a strong confirmation bias. I’ve been told many times that I look like my “father” when I offer the incidental association that my step-father is “dad”. I’m a foot taller than him, have a different body type, face, really the only fixed similarity is that we don’t look drastically different as in a completely different race or whatever, and unfixed similarities like we both wear glasses and have our hair parted in the middle. Some facts seem to prime the pattern generation for a strong confirmation bias.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12953 bioIgnoramus Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:00:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/10/28/race-as-a-function-of-name/#comment-12953 Do you remember that experiment at school where you settle one tiny drop of oil on the surface of a basin of water, let it spread, and then deduce the size of a molecule? Why am I reminded of that? Do you remember that experiment at school where you settle one tiny drop of oil on the surface of a basin of water, let it spread, and then deduce the size of a molecule? Why am I reminded of that?

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