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From: casseres@apple.com (David Casseres)
Newsgroups: ca.politics,sci.bio
Subject: Re: Hybrid vigor
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Date: 10 Aug 89 16:45:11 GMT
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In article <5264@ttidca.TTI.COM> jackson@ttidca.TTI.COM (Dick Jackson) 
writes:
> In article <3411@internal.Apple.COM> casseres@apple.com (David Casseres) 
writes:
> >
> >Professional sports has a lot of non-white players because it is one of 
> >the few really good economic niches open to them.  But compared to the 
> >other niches available to whites, it isn't so hot; therefore there are 
not 
> >as many whites in pro sports as there might be.

> We're getting into politically dangerous ground here...

I don't think it's "politically dangerous."  Why do you?

> ...do I detect a hidden agenda? I hope not.

No.  Don't be such a jerk.  If you think I have some sinister, covert 
purpose, say what it is.

> But I will boldy (foolhardily?)

And another valiant hero steps forward!!  Stamp out another medal for this 
dude!

> introduce another point,
> namely that in track, blacks dominate the sprints, whites dominate the 
long
> distances and there is rough equality around 800 meters. I can think of 
no
> socio-economic argument to explain this.

Neither can I.  Maybe it's because of a physical difference.  Did you have 
a point to make?

David Casseres

Exclaimer:  Hey!