The Other “Anti-Science” Party « Hot Air

That’s the title of a new thread at Hot Air that suggests that the left also ignores science that goes against their politics. I’ll accept the example of nuclear power to a degree, but another example they use troubles me.

It’s a much criticized letter from 1994 that seems to suggest that blacks and Hispanics are dumber than whites. Here’s a quote:

“Consider their fondness for parading lists of signatories from the science community who swear on a stack of Bibles (whoops! Make that a copy of Darwin) that, for example, humans have the capacity to effect major planetary change. If a list of signatories is the measure of an argument’s validity, then why do Democrats choose to ignore this list of names appended to a statement that posits 25 general conclusions about nature of human intellgience, one of which follows?

The bell curve for whites is centered roughly around IQ 100; the bell curve for American blacks roughly around 85; and those for different subgroups of Hispanics roughly midway between those for whites and blacks. The evidence is less definitive for exactly where above IQ 100 the bell curves for Jews and Asians are centered.”

I guess as a leftie, I do reject the concept that skin color is a factor in IQ, and not cultural factors. I assume they are making the point that the left is supported by dumb blacks and browns.