Interesting thread. It seems to me that an individual's genetic profile is the set of chips they're given at conception but their environment is what determines how the chips will be spent.

Ever wonder how many potential Einsteins work the rice paddies of eastern Asia or forage for seeds on the plains of Africa but will never learn to read?

BTW the Aussies and Cubans had 6 times the Olympic medal rate than the US on a per capita basis. In fact, the US just barely made the top 10. Cultural powers at work