[vehemenz]

The observations here are astute, and I appreciate the novel computing angle. I mostly agree with the conclusion.

I would add though that it is possible to construct a taxonomical, biological account of race, given our understanding of population genetics and phenotypes. This is basically what 23andMe does. However, with the exception of understanding and treating very specific medical conditions, these correlations are mostly meaningless or superficial at best.

Obviously, this is not what anyone means by "race" in the ordinary sense, which is mostly incoherent and only serves as a shorthand to categorize people superficially.