[nitwit005]

The assertion you're making is a testable idea. You can check if some apparent trait is genetic or cultural by looking at children adopted by other ethnicities.

They've done quite a number of studies like that, including studies on identical twins adopted by different parents, which gives you matching DNA.

The reason scientists aren't saying such things, is because it's pretty clearly wrong.

[codingslave]

Just google ashkenazi genius, jewish Nobel prize, its all over the internet.

Heres a wikipedia page on it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Jewish_intelligence

[phr4ts]

Meaning of IQ Points

40 - 54 - Severely challenged

55 - 69 - Challenged (2.3% of test takers)

70 - 84 - Below average

85 - 114 - Average (68% of test takers)

115 - 129 - Above average

130 - 144 - Gifted (2.3% of test takers)

145 - 159 - Genius (Less than 1% of test takers)

160 - 175 - Extraordinary genius

http://www.free-iqtest.net/iq-score-guide.asp

From the wikipedia article, Ashkenazi Jews have an average IQs - a few points higher than American, Hongkong national average.

[nitwit005]

I hope you do realize there are many claims which are both entirely wrong and all over the internet?

You can't judge evidence based on a popularity contest.

[phr4ts]

Jews in general are known to be special. But he's emphasizing on Ashkenazi Jews alone. A quick research shows that their history is quite complex. They were banned from most occupations - restricting them to money lending (banking), health care (doctors), crafting...

You can find some in the link he supplied https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Jewish_intelligence#...

[tasogare]

> The reason scientists aren't saying such things, is because it's pretty clearly wrong.

Scientists, like every members of society, are bound by social rules. Some taboo cannot be broken, and when they are its a career ending move. It’s easier to get founding by inventing 126 genders that don’t exist than saying a few obvious truths, that are backed by science.

[nitwit005]

It would be nice if you responded to the substance of what I said instead of skipping over it and vaguely refuting a conclusion.