tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post2193743903411940651..comments2024-03-29T20:21:24.821+11:00Comments on The Social Pathologist: A Troublesome Intelligence.The Social Pathologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927698533626086780noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post-57447859006151210642014-08-24T13:44:28.213+10:002014-08-24T13:44:28.213+10:00@Toad
In an environment with no milk, a lactose p...@Toad<br /><br /><i>In an environment with no milk, a lactose persistent individual has useless glands taking up space and consuming energy to convert scarce nutrients into enzymes to digest a substance he will never consume. A lactose intolerant person does not have this burden and has a more efficient metabolism.</i><br /><br />Are you for real? Where to begin?<br /><br />Firstly, there are no "glands" rather the expression of proteins in the intestinal tract, of which, the energetic requirements are minimal. Sorry, but the argument holds no water. <br /><br /><i> It's not known if the underlying cause of inflamation is a virus or an alergen</i><br /><br />So, in other words, there is no proof that an allergen actually causes diabetes. (Unofficially, it appears that viral infection and immune dysregulation in susceptible individuals seems to be the most likely explanation). Sorry, but it ain't a selection pressure.The Social Pathologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927698533626086780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post-68617693316641387972014-08-23T22:48:53.293+10:002014-08-23T22:48:53.293+10:00"Lactose intolerance doesn't kill or maim..."Lactose intolerance doesn't kill or maim you so I don't know how it confers selective disadvantage."<br /><br />In an environment with no milk, a lactose persistent individual has useless glands taking up space and consuming energy to convert scarce nutrients into enzymes to digest a substance he will never consume. A lactose intolerant person does not have this burden and has a more efficient metabolism.Toadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post-60355709977664850662014-08-22T08:43:00.775+10:002014-08-22T08:43:00.775+10:00"Note, for those who are interested. Lactose ..."Note, for those who are interested. Lactose intolerance doesn't kill or maim you so I don't know how it confers selective disadvantage."<br /><br />Type 1 Diabetes consists of your immune system killing a large number of your pancreal cells. It's not known if the underlying cause of inflamation is a virus or an alergen, but if the second Lactose intolerance can kill. Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post-64258756619328778872014-08-20T19:13:18.682+10:002014-08-20T19:13:18.682+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904520734759035875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post-23300470180001202932014-08-18T04:33:33.220+10:002014-08-18T04:33:33.220+10:00Gregory Cochran had a good review of Wade's bo...Gregory Cochran had a good review of Wade's book:<br /><br />http://westhunt.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/a-troublesome-inheritance/<br /><br />JayMan is, by far, the best HBD blogger on the net. I find very little to argue with him on.<br /><br />Current evidence suggests that most traits are 50-70% determined by genetics and the rest environment. This is the old nuture vs. nature debate. However, a lot of whats called environment is not what most people assume it to be. Probably 90% of what people call environment is the chemical environment of the womb, which dovetails with the next post on epigenetics, and well as chemical toxins in general (Lead from industrial sources, Mercury from medical sources). In essence, even the "environmental" determinants of human traits are bio-chemical in nature.kurt9https://www.blogger.com/profile/02101147267959016924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post-76926684388182520152014-08-14T07:37:58.731+10:002014-08-14T07:37:58.731+10:00@IntrovertExert25
I have a copy of the Last Super...@IntrovertExert25<br /><br />I have a copy of the Last Superstition. I've only managed to get through the first third of the book and haven't finished the rest. No fault with Feser it's just that there is too much else to read.<br /><br />I also know Jayman. I've sparred with him before.<br /><br />@Mark<br />You need really large quantities of milk to provide adequate calorie intake and there is no evidence that the quantities of milk required were actually around during the period in question. See the link I provided in the post.<br /><br />@bb73<br /><br />The lactose persistence map overlaps regions of low precipitation in Spain. Though, to be fair, I'm going by my geographical knowledge of Spain and I might be wrong here.The Social Pathologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927698533626086780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post-67753530319628966432014-08-14T05:57:05.590+10:002014-08-14T05:57:05.590+10:00Good point about Wade's ignorance of the Churc...Good point about Wade's ignorance of the Church and science. It could be blinders, not lack of knowledge. Most atheists like Dawkins and Wade surely know, but decide to forget or silence the truth. <br />About lactose persistence: neither Reed nor Daniels mention Spain. BTW, what's "desert Spain"? The place is dry in the South and centre but far from a desert. bb753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29137904.post-69340088183098800012014-08-13T16:11:50.549+10:002014-08-13T16:11:50.549+10:00If milk is the only food available, or forms a lar...If milk is the only food available, or forms a large part of it, lactose intolerance will kill you. Mark In Mayennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.com