It seems that most people assume something terrible happens as a result of the discovery that genetics play a part in IQ. This hand wringing is pretty ridiculous. Is there anyone who doubts that people of African descent are as a whole more athletic than people of European descent? I daresay there are few who could really profess to believe that a genetic gap doesn't exist in sprinting and jumping. People of some people groups are taller than other people groups, some are hairier than others, some are more prone to obesity than others. Why would we assume the brain (just one among many organs) is the one area of the body where there would be no genetic difference? It confounds belief that this many people could really believe that all people groups are created equal. It seems that part of the dismay over the possibility of unequal intellect (at least as defined by test scores and success in careers) is that it would have us believe that if it were proven true, no one would hire African Americans (at best) or that eugenics would rear its head (at worst). Both seem unlikely. The key to living and interacting with people who are different than you are tolerance and understanding. While it is true that a substantially higher percentage of African Americans are convicted of crimes or have HIV than that of the Asian or European communities, it certainly doesn't give me the license (or the basis) for treating any individual African American as a criminal. Understanding that, and acclimating ourselves to the fact that others can make the same decisions to look beyond stereotypes, are the keys to: 1. Accepting these findings as legitimate and 2. Understanding where educational advances can be made. The end result is, if I know in general that a group of people are color blind, then I would not use colors in teaching them. If I know that Africans don't process information in the same way that we do, I can maybe better understand how to work with them, whether it be to prevent the spread of AIDS or encourage farming and respect for women's rights.