Richard spoke the truth, but actually confounded one fundamental fact: reasoning skills CAN be taught. Otherwise the claim is that environment as an independent variable has zero impact on reasoning skills. Consider the Flynn effect, with improving not only verbal but performance parts of an IQ test, because of schools etc. Or derestrict the range and test people who grew up locked into a cellar. Really, this is just not up for debate. I think he knows this, even speaking of probabilistic genetics, and that somewhere communications broke down for a second.,(reply>), @Bjorsa M by stating facts? Sure.,(reply>), @Nick Garr let's assume I'm on the left. Is this the way you go about starting an interesting conversation?,(reply>), Since you responded to my comment I will respond to one of yours. Leftists in America believe " reason " and " logic " are white ideas that oppress minorities.,(reply>), Nah, must just be coincidence that Genie happened to have a low "IQ"