Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

[MadBurgerMaker]

Yeah it is pretty funny how cool and refreshing 27C feels in a Texas Summer.  That is what I generally have my AC set to.

Way too toasty.  A smoooooth 72 degrees for me when I'm there.  It goes up to 80 in the summer and 60 in the winter when I'm not there.

[Valmy]

Yeah it is pretty funny how cool and refreshing 27C feels in a Texas Summer.  That is what I generally have my AC set to.

Way too toasty.  A smoooooth 72 degrees for me when I'm there.  It goes up to 80 in the summer and 60 in the winter when I'm not there.

72?  I would have to put on a coat. 

[crazy canuck]

Never mind.  Someone threw out the word "racist" so it's pointless to continue discussing.

What is the word you would use when, absent any other evidence, someone expects that there would be a measurable difference based only on race?

[Admiral Yi]

"Extrapolation."

[PRC]

Canada looking like it's coming together nicely vs. Austria at the start of the third. 

What Canadian goalie gets the start against the Finns?

[Barrister]

Never mind.  Someone threw out the word "racist" so it's pointless to continue discussing.

What is the word you would use when, absent any other evidence, someone expects that there would be a measurable difference based only on race?

I agree the word "race" is not helpful.

But I think there is a potentially interesting discussion and research that can be done in looking at why certain traits arose in certain areas and not others, and what effects those traits might have.

[crazy canuck]

"Extrapolation."

Should we fund a study on whether people of Koren ancestory are more stupid than the general population?

[Admiral Yi]

Should we fund a study on whether people of Koren ancestory are more stupid than the general population?

Fund whatever you want to.

[crazy canuck]

But I think there is a potentially interesting discussion and research that can be done in looking at why certain traits arose in certain areas and not others, and what effects those traits might have.

Sure, I agree that can be useful and has been useful for things like research into sickle cell anemia.  But it is just silly to suggest that people in Africa have a hard time with the cold because it is so hot there but Europeans are better in the cold because it is cold there unless of course you have never been to Spain or Italy in the summer.

[derspiess]

I agree the word "race" is not helpful.

CC used the word "race", not me.

[crazy canuck]

I agree the word "race" is not helpful.

CC used the word "race", not me.

Yeah, you when you generalized to Europeans and Africans over eons you didnt mean race at all

[derspiess]

Yeah, you do sling a lot of shit.

[crazy canuck]

Yeah, you do sling a lot of shit.

When there is lots of shit being piled up the temptation to throw it back is sometimes overwelming.

[derspiess]

I was just asking a question.  Not sure how that amounts to a shitpile worthy of your screechy response.

[Jacob]

I was just asking a question.  Not sure how that amounts to a shitpile worthy of your screechy response.

Screechy?

You're the one whining and refusing to carry on the conversation because your delicate sensibilities have been offended.