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Originally Posted by Mikeuk
there has never been a Sub-Saharan equivalent of Einstein, al-Haytham or Su Song
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How do you know?
Genius is about performance in a particular and nearly always a very narrow domain.
Daniel Goleman’s book on intelligence examines why it is that people with a high IQ often do badly in broader aspects of their lives, an extension of the idiot savant effect, and presents some interesting conclusions.
To do well in the environment in which they exist is the true sign of high intelligence and even genius.
So just because the sub Saharan equivalent of Einstein, al-Haytham or Su Song have not been visible to the outside world does not equate to their non existence within their own environment.
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Originally Posted by Mikeuk
So if you were a buyer for an electronics firm would you seriously consider buying from Congo or Mozambique? No, I thought not.
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Why ever not? If the goods are of a satisfactory quality, and the delivery times and support available was acceptable, and the price was right, then that’s all that matters. What else could there be?
Mike, what you are expressing is racism pure and simple.