[antics]

I don't know enough about The Mismeasure of Man to say whether it's correct or not, but Steven Jay Gould is about as eminent a biologist as there has ever been. The allegation that he is a "noted fraud and liar" is a pretty gross mis-estimate his work, and my personal opinion is that a misapprehension at this level makes it very unlikely that you have good reasons for believing what you do. To casual lurkers: what the user "truthteller" has just said is essentially alarmist garbage, and you should regard their claims with skepticism of a pretty high degree.

In the future, note that calling someone a "noted fraud and liar" is a very serious claim, and you should think carefully about who you level it against. It's powerful language, but used against the wrong person, will make you look silly, and not them.

[leobelle]

I've seen truthteller's comments before. He should probably be hellbanned but he's flown under the radar for some reason. He's been around for 119 days, has tons of comments and only a comment karma of 37.

Look at this gem:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6678987

[truthteller]

are you some sort of indian nationalist?

[leobelle]

You called India a "shit hole". The entire country. Do I have to be an Indian nationalist to not see that kind of a comment as inane? If you had some kind of comment to make about the positive side of British Raj and the crown's denial of Indians right to govern themselves, it probably required maybe a less "shit hole" of a comment.