But it seems so real

I caught a segment of the series Race - The Power of an Illusion - on PBS the other night. Really fascinating stuff. If you have a chance to catch it, I highly recommend it. The science behind genetics, evolution, the selective mutation of genes, the migrations of human beings across the globe, and other biological and evolutionary factors are presented in plain english. The particular episode I saw - featuring one of my favorite scientists, Stephen Jay Gould - examined the idea of athletics and race. Did you know that in the 20's and 30's, Jews in major eastern cities dominated professional basketball? The Eugenicist movement, in full swing at the time, argued that the Jewish race was predisposed to excel in basketball because Jews were genetically shifty and crafty. Unfortunately, since it was the pre-dunk era, we still have no proof that white men can jump.