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In a nutshell
"Anthropometric measurements of large populations show that systematic differences exist among blacks, whites and Asians. The published evidence is massive: blacks have longer limbs than whites, and because blacks have longer legs and smaller circumferences (e.g. calves and arms), their center of mass is higher than that in other individuals of the same height. Asians and whites have longer torsos, therefore their centers of mass are lower.
These structural differences, they argue, generate differences in performance. Using equations about the physics of locomotion, they analyze racing as a process of falling forward. Based on this analysis, they conclude that having a higher center of body mass in a standing position is advantageous in running but disadvantageous in swimming."
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Race is a broader term that loosely defines certain physical characteristics. I agree... very loosely.
Webster's dictionary;
Ethnic; 2 a : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background 'll leave to science the task of defining them. Cause I may be mistaking, but I think science stresses on comparing genetic background to help defining these ethnic groups.
One thing is sure taruky, races are there to stay. And if you find it handier to categorize human being in races, it's really up to you. I see nothing wrong with this. I think that makesense mentioned about scientific literature even referring to this concept.
All we're saying is that it ain't a matter of opinion. This concept evolved into something more accurate. Not simpler. Course it will always be simpler to define people as either black, asian, white, hispanic, jews etc... But black is a color, asia is a whole continent including russia, hispanic is a culture, jew is a religion...... But it's fine. If it's what you want.
Race is a broader term that loosely defines certain physical characteristics. I agree... very loosely.
Webster's dictionary;
Ethnic; 2 a : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background 'll leave to science the task of defining them. Cause I may be mistaking, but I think science stresses on comparing genetic background to help defining these ethnic groups.
One thing is sure taruky, races are there to stay. And if you find it handier to categorize human being in races, it's really up to you. I see nothing wrong with this. I think that makesense mentioned about scientific literature even referring to this concept.
All we're saying is that it ain't a matter of opinion. This concept evolved into something more accurate. Not simpler. Course it will always be simpler to define people as either black, asian, white, hispanic, jews etc... But black is a color, asia is a whole continent including russia, hispanic is a culture, jew is a religion...... But it's fine. If it's what you want.
