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[challenge entry] Unfortunately I've met people who do actually believe this...

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(, Sat 13 Jun 2009, 10:54, archived)
# what, that different people have different skull shapes?
ah, is the middle skull actually Neanderthal?

edit: i should probably point out that, while there may be heritable differences in skull shape, they are not as pronounced as this, and not proof of independent origin. I recommend a book called 'The Mismeasure of Man' by S.J. Gould on this.
(, Sat 13 Jun 2009, 11:08, archived)
# Stop complicating matters with Science
(, Sat 13 Jun 2009, 11:14, archived)
# continue complicating the matter with science
(, Sat 13 Jun 2009, 11:21, archived)
# I recommend the human skulls at the Ashmolean
And an account of how shapes are somehow morally important.
(, Sat 13 Jun 2009, 11:39, archived)
# even if there are some differences between skull shapes when averaged out...
...why the fuck would that affect behaviour or intelligence in any way?
(, Sat 13 Jun 2009, 18:45, archived)
# .
The middle skull is that of a gorilla.

The bottom of a cat.

Obviously, exaggerating the claims, but yes, the underlying notion is that scientific "proof" is used as a backing for a persons racist views.
(, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 13:54, archived)