Legendary scientist James Watson advocates therapies or screening to elimiate low-intelligence people from the population. That’s called eugenics, an ideology that the Nazis were happy to adopt for their own purposes. Watson also wants to breed prettier girls. Apparently, even the most brilliant scientists can say things that are not only stupid, but also racist and sexist. — DGJ —On 50th Anniversary, Co-Discoverer of DNA Now Advocates Racial Engineering (New Scientist)
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