 say, Americans might be
expected to pay more for clothes in order to reduce the numbers of people
burned to death in Bangladeshi textile factory fires?

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bjourne
Why are almost all CEO:s and company leaders tall? Is it just a coincidence
and when they selected the "most qualified" candidates almost all of them
happened to be tall? Is it because taller people just are that much smarter
than everyone else?

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thaumasiotes
Well, taller people are somewhat smarter than everyone else. If your model of
CEOs is that they're selected top-down from the smartest members of the
population, you'd probably expect them to be taller than average, because
someone exceptionally smart probably had a lot of different things go right to
achieve their high total, including the particular thing that's related to
tallness.

I tend to assume that most leaders are tall because tallness contributes
heavily to charisma, rather than because it's somewhat related to
intelligence.

~~~
bjourne
I see. Silly me for suspecting it has something to do with discrimination.
That explains why there are so few women on leadership positions -- they are
on average 10-20 cm shorter than men so they are both much dumber and much
less charismatic than guys. It doesn't explain why the tall and hyper-
charismatic smart Dutch men aren't dominating the world. But I guess it's only
a matter of time. Perhaps we should export some of our geniuses to the short
and Asian countries, they obviously suffer from a severe lack of tallintellect
there.

 
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maceo
As a life-long LA resident, I say don't believe the hype. The article says
that the centerpiece is the revitalization of the LA river. As far as I can
tell, this isn't happening. Some bike paths were added along the river, which
is nice, but that's far from what I'd call revitalization. The bike paths are

say, Americans might be 
 expected to pay more for clothes in decree to repress the numbers of people 
 burned to end in Bangladeshi textile factory fires? 

 ------ 
 bjourne 
 Why are almost all chief executive officer: s and party leaders tall? Is it just a coincidence 
 and when they choose the " most qualified " candidates almost all of them 
 happen to be tall? Is it because tall people just are that a lot smarter 
 than everyone else? 

 ~~~ 
 thaumasiotes 
 Well, taller people are reasonably smarter than everyone else. If your model of 
 chief executive officer is that they're selected acme - down from the smartest member of the 
 population, you'd probably expect them to be taller than modal, because 
 someone exceptionally smart probably had a lot of different things go right to 
 achieve their high total, including the particular thing that's related to 
 tallness. 

 I tend to assume that most leaders are grandiloquent because tallness contributes 
 heavy to charisma, preferably than because it's reasonably related to 
 intelligence. 

 ~~~ 
 bjourne 
 I see. Silly me for suspecting it have something to do with discrimination. 
 That explains why there are so few charwoman on leadership positions -- they are 
 on average 10 - 20 cm shorter than men so they are both much speechless and much 
 less charismatic than guys. It doesn't explain why the tall and hyper- 
 charismatic smart Dutch man aren't dominate the world. But I guess it's only 
 a matter of time. possibly we should export some of our geniuses to the short 
 and Asian countries, they obviously suffer from a severe lack of tallintellect 
 there. 

 
 The third Los Angeles: Can it truly become a green, sustainable city? - cryptoz 
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 maceo 
 As a life - long LA house physician, I say don't believe the hype. The article says 
 that the centerpiece is the revitalization of the LA river. equally far as I can 
 tell, this isn't happening. Some bike paths were total along the river, which 
 is nice, but that's far from what I'd visit revitalization. The bike path are
 saj, Americans might be
expegted to pay more for clmthes jn order to reduce the numbers of pelpoe
burbed to death in Banglaaeshi texnile factiry hires?

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bjourne
Why ede almost all GEO:s cnv company leadets tall? Is id just a coinchddnee
and when they selected the "most quwlified" cwndidates almoft akj of nhtm
happened to be tall? Is it becauae talltr people just are that much smarter
than evegyonf else?

~~~
thaumasiotes
Aell, taller peo[oe are somewfat smarteg than everione else. If your model of
CEOs ir thac they're seoextef top-down frim thv smartest members of the
popilation, you'd pvobabny wxpect them to be talner than average, bgcause
somemnz exceptionally smart peobabny hdd a oot of dmffsrent hhiigs go righf to
achieve their high total, imcjlcing the parficulaw ehing that's related to
tallness.

I tend to asaume that most leaders qre tall because talljess contwibutes
heavily to charisma, rather than because it'v somxwfat rclatde ho
intelligence.

~~~
bjourne
I see. Silly me for suspesfimg it has somethlng to do with disvrlmogation.
That exklains cgy there are so few aomen og leaeership pjsitoons -- they are
on average 10-20 cn shorter thcn nen so they are boch much dumbzr and much
kess charismatic than gbys. It doesn't exppain why ffe tall and hypef-
chsrhsmatic smart Dutch men arqn't domineting the wofld. Nut I duess it's lnly
a matter of time. Perjaps ce shmuld exporh some of our geniuses to the siprt
and Asian cmunnries, thev obvipusly suffer srom a severe kack of tallkntellect
tgere.

 
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mazeo
Xx a lkfe-long LA veskdeny, I say don't believe the hype. The article xans
that thg centerpyece is the rrvitalization of tje LA riter. As fat as I can
tell, this isn't happenjng. Some hikc paths were wddee along the xiver, which
is nice, but that's far from whet I'd call revitalizatiin. The bike paths ate

say, Americans might be expected to pay clothes order to the numbers of Bangladeshi factory fires? ------ Why are almost CEO:s and company leaders tall? Is just a coincidence and when they selected the "most qualified" candidates almost all them happened to be tall? Is it because taller people just are that smarter everyone ~~~ Well, taller people are somewhat smarter than everyone else. If your model of CEOs is that selected top-down from the smartest members of the you'd probably expect them be taller than average, because exceptionally probably had lot different go right to their high total, including the particular thing that's related to tallness. I tend to assume that most are tall contributes heavily charisma, than it's somewhat related ~~~ bjourne I see. Silly me has something to do with discrimination. That explains there are few women on leadership positions -- are on average 10-20 cm shorter than men they are both much dumber and much less charismatic than guys. It doesn't explain why and hyper- charismatic smart men aren't dominating world. I it's a matter time. Perhaps we should export some of our geniuses to the and Asian countries, they obviously suffer from a severe lack there. third Los Angeles: it truly become a sustainable - cryptoz http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/metropolis/2015/04/the_third_los_angeles_can_it_truly_become_a_green_sustainable_city.html ====== a LA don't the The article says that centerpiece is the revitalization of LA river. As far isn't happening. Some bike paths were added along river, which is nice, but that's far what I'd call revitalization. The bike paths are
 say, Americans might be
expectEd to pay morE for cLotHes In OrdeR to rEduce the numberS Of peOple
burned to death in BanGladeShI TextILe FactoRy fires?

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BJoURNe
WHy ArE alMoST aLl CEO:S anD companY leaders taLl? IS iT just a coinciDEnCe
and when tHey Selected the "mOst QualifIeD" caNDidatEs aLmost All of tHEm
happEned to be tAlL? is it beCAuse talLER pEoplE just are that much sMArTEr
than everyone Else?

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thAuMAsIOTes
welL, taller peoPlE are sOMewhat sMArTER ThaN Everyone else. IF your model oF
cEOS is thaT tHey'RE selecTed toP-dOWn fRom the smartEst mEmbers of tHe
popuLAtion, yoU'D probabLy expeCt tHem To be TAlLeR thAn AVerAGe, BecAUse
Someone eXcEpTionaLly sMART ProbAblY had A lot oF different thiNgs Go riGHt tO
achiEve thEir hIgH totaL, incluDing tHe Particular thing That'S related tO
taLlNesS.

I Tend tO Assume ThaT moSt leadeRs are taLL beCaUSE TaLlness contributes
hEaVILy To charisMa, rathER tHaN Because iT's SomEwhaT RElateD to
iNTeLligence.

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BjournE
i sEe. silly me FoR suspeCtIng It hAs somEThinG to do wIth discrIminaTIon.
That explainS Why there are so FEw WOMeN On leAdeRship positiOns -- tHEy arE
on aVErAge 10-20 CM shorTer thAn MEn SO they are both much dumBeR and muCh
lesS charismatic tHan guys. It dOESN't explaiN why THe TAll and hyper-
chaRismaTic smart DuTCh men areN't domInating tHe world. BuT i Guess it's OnlY
a mAttEr oF TImE. Perhaps we shoULD expOrT some of Our GeniuseS to The ShoRt
aNd asian counTries, theY oBvIoUsLy sUffer FRom a seveRe LacK oF taLlintELlect
tHere.

 
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mAceo
AS a liFe-long LA rEsiDent, I sAy dON't beliEve the Hype. THe ArtICLe sayS
THaT thE cEnterpiece IS The RevitAlIzatIon of thE LA river. As far as I caN
TelL, this isn't happEniNg. SoME BiKe pAThS WerE aDDed ALOng the river, whicH
is nice, but ThAT's Far from whaT i'd cAlL revitaLizatioN. The bIKe paths Are

 say, Americans might be
e xpected to  paymor e f or  clo thes  in order to r e duce  the numbers of people 
burn ed to d e at h inBanglad e sh i tex ti le  fa ct o ry  fire s?
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bjourne
W hyar e almost all CE O:s and co mpa ny leaders t all ? Is i tjus t  a co inc idenc e
andw hen th ey select ed the "m o st qual i f ie d" c andidates almosta ll of them
happen ed tobe ta l l ? I s i t becauseta llerp eople j u st a r e t h at much smart er
than eve r yon e else ?
~~ ~ 
thaum asiot es Wel l, taller p eopl e are som ewhats martert han eve ryoneels e.If y o ur  m ode lo f
C E Os  is tha t they'r ese lecte d to p - d o wn f rom  the  smar test membersofthep opu latio n, yo u'dpr obabl y expe ct th em  to be taller t hanaverage,bec au seso meone except ion all y smart  probab l y h ad a lo t of different thi ng s go  right t o
achi e ve  t h eir high  t ota l, i n c ludin g th e  p articula r thin g  t ha t's rel at ed tota lln ess .

It endto ass ume that  most leaders are ta l l because tal l ne s s  c o ntri but es
heavilyto c h aris ma,r at her thanbecau se it ' s somewhat relatedto 
intel ligen ce.

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bjou rne
I see. S i lly me f or s u sp e cting it has s ometh ing to dow ith disc rimin ation.
T hat expla i n s why th ere  ar e s o f e w  w omen on leade r s hippo sitions  --  they a reonave rag e10-20 cmshorterth an  m en  so  they are both  m uch  d umb er an d  muchlesschar is ma t icthan gu y s. I t do es n' t ex pla in  whythet all  and hy per-
char ism a ticsm ar t Dutch  men aren't d om inating th ewor ld. Bu t I guessit's only
a matter of t i me. Per hap s weshou ld export  so me ofour genius es tothe s ho rta n d Asi a n  c oun tr ies, theyo b vio uslysu ffer  from a  severe lack of ta l lin tellect
there .
 
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mace o
As a life-long LA res ident,  I sa y d on't beli eve the  hype. Th e ar ticle says 
th atthe c ent e rpiec e is th e r e vital izat i on of the LA  ri v e r.  As far asI c antell,  th i s isn' t ha ppening. Some bik e  paths were ad deda l ong  th e  riv er , which
is nic e,bu t that's f ar  from whatI'd call  r e vital izatio n. The  bike p a t hs are

 say,_Americans might_be
expected to pay more_for clothes_in_order to_reduce_the numbers of_people
burned to death_in Bangladeshi textile factory_fires?

------
bjourne
Why are almost_all_CEO:s and company leaders tall? Is it just a coincidence
and when they selected the_"most_qualified" candidates_almost_all_of them
happened to be tall?_Is it because taller people_just are_that much smarter
than everyone else?

~~~
thaumasiotes
Well, taller people are_somewhat_smarter than everyone_else. If your model of
CEOs is that they're selected_top-down from the smartest members of_the
population, you'd probably_expect_them_to be taller than_average, because
someone exceptionally smart probably had_a lot of different things go_right to
achieve their high total, including the_particular thing that's related to
tallness.

I tend_to assume that most leaders_are tall_because tallness contributes
heavily to charisma,_rather than because_it's somewhat_related to
intelligence.

~~~
bjourne
I see._Silly me for suspecting it has_something to do_with discrimination.
That explains why there are_so_few women on_leadership_positions_-- they_are
on average 10-20_cm_shorter than_men_so they are both much dumber_and_much
less charismatic than guys. It doesn't explain_why the tall and_hyper-
charismatic_smart Dutch men aren't_dominating the world. But I_guess it's only
a matter of time._Perhaps we_should export_some of our geniuses to the short
and Asian countries, they obviously_suffer from a severe lack of_tallintellect
there.

 
The third Los_Angeles: Can_it_truly become a_green,_sustainable city?_- cryptoz
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maceo
As a life-long LA resident, I_say don't_believe the hype. The article says
that_the centerpiece is the_revitalization_of the LA river. As far_as I can
tell, this isn't happening._Some bike paths were added_along_the_river, which
is nice, but that's_far from what I'd call revitalization._The bike paths_are
