Racial differences...

[Louis VI the Fat]

This is by far the best explanation I have seen of the phenomenon, both for sense and clarity.

Cool, innit?

There are lots of fun statistics to be had with bell curves. or example, it is possible that the peak of the red curve is to the right of the blue one, but that the blue has a larger spread. In this case, despite the reds being more talented, in the extremes, the blues are the majority.

I've always wondered whether this isn't the difference between men and women in many aspects. Women are so overwhelmingly 'normal'. Most of the imbeciles and geniuses I know are men. What's more, even more rare are female combinations of the two: the clever idiot, and the confused genius. Or, as that 70's book title read: There are no female Einsteins because there are no female Jack the rippers.

[The Stranger]

Cool, innit?

There are lots of fun statistics to be had with bell curves. or example, it is possible that the peak of the red curve is to the right of the blue one, but that the blue has a larger spread. In this case, despite the reds being more talented, in the extremes, the blues are the majority.

I've always wondered whether this isn't the difference between men and women in many aspects. Women are so overwhelmingly 'normal'. Most of the imbeciles and geniuses I know are men. What's more, even more rare are female combinations of the two: the clever idiot, and the confused genius. Or, as that 70's book title read: There are no female Einsteins because there are no female Jack the rippers.

i think about that the same way haha

[A Nerd]

Races are borne of civilization. A sense of belonging and purpose. And when such sentiment become ambition and desire to grow (nationalism, patirotism, etc), trouble arises between two proximitous neighbors. Wishes to assimilate the other present themselves, but neither group thinkis the others ideas are suitable [they are inferior] to their own ideals and certain annimosities arise. This breeds self-fufillment and the idea that the other race is less intelligent etc., or inferior (in a number of different ways). Appearence and the like come after this arrogance. The only thing that hinders world domination, is the fact that human capabilities (physicalities) are common to all human beings, thus, there can be no racial untopia, for every man is unique in appearance (and thinking). I hope this makes sense, I wrote it on the spur of the moment.