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It is not genetic.

30 years ago, I worked for the research department of JHU’s CTY.

We identified gifted and talented kids by, in 7th grade, giving them the SAT (yes, they took the full SAT in 7th grade).

Kids scoring above 930 combined were qualified for our accelerated summer courses.  Of the talented kids we identified:

1/3 of the kids were Asian; another 1/3rd self-identified as Jewish.  The remaining 1/3rd were a mix of every remaining group.

That tells you the deciding factor is:  culture.  
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That doesn't tell me what the deciding factor is.    
Perhaps you left out some data from the research, but what I see here doesn't disprove the idea that Asians and Jews are more intelligent genetically.

It looks like you are assuming the difference is culture to conclude culture is the deciding factor.[/quote]

I am the person to whom you responded.

I left out [b]genetic, because that premise is unacceptable[/b], and ultimately incongruent with our American values.

Even researching that possibility has lead humanity to a very ugly place, and it could do so again.

I advise you to “not go there.”

If you insist on pursuing your premise, you could take another look at the book “The Bell Curve,” and the research it is based upon.  But again, consider the cataclysmic consequences of your premise.[/quote]

Get every baby born in this country on the same level in regards to healthcare and nutrition for the mother in pregnancy, healthcare/nutrition for the under-5 child, lack of environmental pollutants (lead, air pollution, etc.) and then maybe we can run an proper test for genetic intelligence trends. Until then, many kids are already behind the 8-ball even before they are born.
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