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What's a more accurate predictor, Astrology or Racism? (1 Viewer)
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drummer
Footballguy
How is racism a predictor? What's the theory?
I mean, if someone is born under Leo, some astrologcal nut could say they will be racist due to their "sign". I dunno how stars can "assign" anybody, and especially assign them racist.
Maybe astrology stems from ancient beliefs of indigenous tribes, left to those who used to spend a quarter dollar on the old biorhythm machines at a dive bar, just to see if they can get laid that night.
You asked a very good question. I don't think there is a solution for it. Yet I'm sure tim could help us here.
I mean, if someone is born under Leo, some astrologcal nut could say they will be racist due to their "sign". I dunno how stars can "assign" anybody, and especially assign them racist.
Maybe astrology stems from ancient beliefs of indigenous tribes, left to those who used to spend a quarter dollar on the old biorhythm machines at a dive bar, just to see if they can get laid that night.
You asked a very good question. I don't think there is a solution for it. Yet I'm sure tim could help us here.
FootballDummy
Footballguy
Everyone is racist. If they believe in Astrology you know they're a dingbat.
Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
shouldn't the question be astrological sign or race?
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Sure, but the question might confusing to some people. It's unclear whether the "racism" option means you use race as a predictor, of if you are predicting based on the racist thoughts of the subject who's behavior you are predicting.
Say we are predicting Donald Sterling's behavior.....are we using the white or Jewish part to predict his behavior? Or that fact that he's a racist?
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Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
There is plenty of data one could review broken down by race to make assumptions about that person without bringing stereotypes into the process
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
So... something pretend or something real?
ETA: I read this as person A is both an Aries and a bigot. Which one helps you predict his future behavior?
ETA: I read this as person A is both an Aries and a bigot. Which one helps you predict his future behavior?
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AhrnCityPahnder
Yinz-o-riffic
No "null" option?
Writing in for that.
These things are both considered bad policy by most people precisely because most people believe either set of tools is inherently flawed. Many people believe this to the extent that they believe both are utterly useless as predictors of any given individual's future behavior.
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These things are both considered bad policy by most people precisely because most people believe either set of tools is inherently flawed. Many people believe this to the extent that they believe both are utterly useless as predictors of any given individual's future behavior.
GoFishTN
Footballguy
Is it racist to say that whites have a higher median net worth, or just factual?
Zow
Footballguy
Serious answer: if by race, you mean that you're asking us to assume present socioeconomic situations with race, then yes, "racism" would be a better predictor than astrology (we is just random BS) because minorities have a higher rate of being poor and one could probably predict a person's path in life based on their financial status.
But, to suggest that skin color has some sort of correlation to a potential lifestyle or life path, is just stupid.
But, to suggest that skin color has some sort of correlation to a potential lifestyle or life path, is just stupid.
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