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Experiments Meant to Prove Eugenics Backfired Instead

Original: Relevant today: "The result of all this was a series of experiments that intended to prove eugenics right, but instead p

Historical experiments designed to validate eugenics ended up demonstrating the opposite, showing that selective breeding for a 'master race'—in humans or even dogs—has no scientific basis. The story is being shared and discussed widely online, with commenters drawing parallels between this pseudoscientific history and debates about genetics and discrimination today.

Why now: People are drawing connections between eugenics history and current debates about genetics and discrimination.

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Evidence

• Relevant today: "The result of all this was a series of experiments that intended to prove eugenics right, but instead proved that eugenics is in itself a stupid pursuit that will not lead to the creation of any kind of master race, dog or otherwise, and it did that by proving… · edhaswell@ohai.social · 5

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