Ian Myles, MD/MPH
@lcdriammdmph.bsky.social
Researching the intersection of the microbiome, environment, and allergic disease. Views are my own.
https://irp.nih.gov/pi/ian-myles
https://irp.nih.gov/pi/ian-myles
Charles Murray practiced eugenics the right way. 🤦🏽♂️
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Charles Murray practiced eugenics the right way. 🤦🏽♂️
Don't forget failsons from that list 🤣
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Don't forget failsons from that list 🤣
A transphone *health reporter*. That seems like a pretty stark beat change" to me.
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A transphone *health reporter*. That seems like a pretty stark beat change" to me.
Amazing that Watson was basically on board with the eugenics and racism, but not the creeper behavior. I mean... we gotta take victories where we can find them.
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Amazing that Watson was basically on board with the eugenics and racism, but not the creeper behavior. I mean... we gotta take victories where we can find them.
The standard "we are not implying causation" doesn't cut it.
"We don't mean to imply Hitler had Autism or, even if he did, that it had anything to do with what he did".
Okay... then you are telling us nothing useful, but in a vague enough way for this to be weaponized for harm.
"We don't mean to imply Hitler had Autism or, even if he did, that it had anything to do with what he did".
Okay... then you are telling us nothing useful, but in a vague enough way for this to be weaponized for harm.
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The standard "we are not implying causation" doesn't cut it.
"We don't mean to imply Hitler had Autism or, even if he did, that it had anything to do with what he did".
Okay... then you are telling us nothing useful, but in a vague enough way for this to be weaponized for harm.
"We don't mean to imply Hitler had Autism or, even if he did, that it had anything to do with what he did".
Okay... then you are telling us nothing useful, but in a vague enough way for this to be weaponized for harm.
At least this will show the implied determinism inherent in every unenumerated genetic association claim. You can't say "Hitler had some alleles associated with Autism" without someone correctly asking "what are you getting at?", "How many alleles?", or "How strongly associated?"
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
At least this will show the implied determinism inherent in every unenumerated genetic association claim. You can't say "Hitler had some alleles associated with Autism" without someone correctly asking "what are you getting at?", "How many alleles?", or "How strongly associated?"
You capture it well. 🫡
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
You capture it well. 🫡
Oklahoma is more beautiful than I realized. Wow.
a man says i owe you an apology while sitting in front of a tnt logo
ALT: a man says i owe you an apology while sitting in front of a tnt logo
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November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Oklahoma is more beautiful than I realized. Wow.
Great for the very small number of people with monogenic lipid disorders. Although, for the overwhelming majority of patients with high cholesterol, this isn't a viable approach.
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Great for the very small number of people with monogenic lipid disorders. Although, for the overwhelming majority of patients with high cholesterol, this isn't a viable approach.
The man started as an unknown, at <1% in the polls, and built a campaign that defeated a political dynasty AND the sitting mayor in under a year! The idea that he would have done better if he had totally different messaging is something only someone as corrupt/inept as Chait could conclude.
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The man started as an unknown, at <1% in the polls, and built a campaign that defeated a political dynasty AND the sitting mayor in under a year! The idea that he would have done better if he had totally different messaging is something only someone as corrupt/inept as Chait could conclude.
Keep up the good work sir. I consider you as someone that forces us to keep an open mind, and keeps his open as well. Thanks for being open to criticism and for clarifying.
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Keep up the good work sir. I consider you as someone that forces us to keep an open mind, and keeps his open as well. Thanks for being open to criticism and for clarifying.
I do appreciate the clarification though and never thought you were defending bigotry. But hope you re-considering why someone may not have been an obvious bigot while in their English white male bubble, but became so as they had more chances to show their character.
November 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I do appreciate the clarification though and never thought you were defending bigotry. But hope you re-considering why someone may not have been an obvious bigot while in their English white male bubble, but became so as they had more chances to show their character.
I agree scientific racists are made and not born, but I think the sense of legitimacy Watson and his ilk provide are a major part of how scientific racists are made.
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I agree scientific racists are made and not born, but I think the sense of legitimacy Watson and his ilk provide are a major part of how scientific racists are made.
disagree".
Watson, like so many, teaches that we should celebrate achievements and not the achiever. Rather than wondering why his rancidity was only evident later, we could instead wonder how much more he could have accomplished if he had been open to others' ideas, esp from perceived outgroups.
Watson, like so many, teaches that we should celebrate achievements and not the achiever. Rather than wondering why his rancidity was only evident later, we could instead wonder how much more he could have accomplished if he had been open to others' ideas, esp from perceived outgroups.
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
disagree".
Watson, like so many, teaches that we should celebrate achievements and not the achiever. Rather than wondering why his rancidity was only evident later, we could instead wonder how much more he could have accomplished if he had been open to others' ideas, esp from perceived outgroups.
Watson, like so many, teaches that we should celebrate achievements and not the achiever. Rather than wondering why his rancidity was only evident later, we could instead wonder how much more he could have accomplished if he had been open to others' ideas, esp from perceived outgroups.
Like Dawkins, Harris, Pinker, even Harden all give a veneer of credibility. That allows the "moderates" to entertain otherwise toxic ideas by framing the debate with an appeal to authority. Watson was useful to say "this Nobel winner agrees Balcks and women are naturally inferior, who are you to...
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Like Dawkins, Harris, Pinker, even Harden all give a veneer of credibility. That allows the "moderates" to entertain otherwise toxic ideas by framing the debate with an appeal to authority. Watson was useful to say "this Nobel winner agrees Balcks and women are naturally inferior, who are you to...
of his thinking and the Bell Curve (and the mainstream proclivity to frame it as a "debate") gave him top cover. Which is exactly why he is *more* dangerous than "standard" racists. An outright Nazi isn't subtle, so their audience has to decide to agree with overt bigotry. Watson and his ilk...
November 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
of his thinking and the Bell Curve (and the mainstream proclivity to frame it as a "debate") gave him top cover. Which is exactly why he is *more* dangerous than "standard" racists. An outright Nazi isn't subtle, so their audience has to decide to agree with overt bigotry. Watson and his ilk...
This is all good, but you should consider the fact that the Bell Curve lacked any serious scientific rigor. It's one thing for a general audience to read it and be swayed to racism, it's another for a self-proclaimed greatest scientist ever. More likely is that scientific racism was always a part...
November 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
This is all good, but you should consider the fact that the Bell Curve lacked any serious scientific rigor. It's one thing for a general audience to read it and be swayed to racism, it's another for a self-proclaimed greatest scientist ever. More likely is that scientific racism was always a part...
Agree, what a remarkably sheltered and tone deaf stance from the otherwise good @nccomfort.bsky.social
Oh, "he didn't hate Black people, he just routinely stated they were genetically inferior and elevated others using genetics to advance racist policies". How do you define hate exactly?
Oh, "he didn't hate Black people, he just routinely stated they were genetically inferior and elevated others using genetics to advance racist policies". How do you define hate exactly?
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Agree, what a remarkably sheltered and tone deaf stance from the otherwise good @nccomfort.bsky.social
Oh, "he didn't hate Black people, he just routinely stated they were genetically inferior and elevated others using genetics to advance racist policies". How do you define hate exactly?
Oh, "he didn't hate Black people, he just routinely stated they were genetically inferior and elevated others using genetics to advance racist policies". How do you define hate exactly?