Dienekes used to makes composite photos of World Cup soccer teams, back before European teams became heavily immigrant. You might be able to obtain his photos from 2002.
I tried the game and it's fun! It's very morish. After ten pairs I wanted another ten but ten was the limit. I got one bullseye and was better on the Scandi and Eurasian faces than say, black people and the rest of the world. My average score was just over 2,000 but I'm sure I can beat that tomorrow!
Before I even start reading this piece I have to say that whoever it is who chooses or creates the pictures at the top of Aporia's articles does a brilliant job. They are the best of any Substack or other website I subscribe to.
The idea of testing human biodiversity knowledge through a game is clever—it turns abstract population genetics into something tangible and fun. I wonder how much the scoring accounts for regional overlap versus distinct ethnic clusters, since that’s where most people would struggle. If you’re into this format, I’ve also been exploring a similar daily challenge at https://www.ethnicity-guesser.com/ , which focuses more on visual guessing from photos. Curious how your approach compares on accuracy metrics.
The idea of testing knowledge of human biodiversity through a game is intriguing—it makes you realize how much we infer about geography and genetics without formal study. I wonder if the scoring accounts for regional biases, since players from different backgrounds might have uneven starting knowledge. On a lighter note, if you enjoy quick, knowledge-based picks, I also find random selection tools like https://www.pokepicker.app/ fun for a different kind of guessing challenge, though less academic.
The idea of turning human biodiversity into a game is both playful and thought-provoking—it makes you realize how little we actually know about the patterns that shape us. I’d love to see how the game handles the nuance between genetic traits and cultural markers, since that line can get blurry fast. A fun way to spark curiosity, but I hope it encourages learning rather than just scoring.
The idea of turning human biodiversity into a game is both playful and provocative—it forces players to confront how much (or how little) they actually observe about physical variation beyond stereotypes. I’d be curious how the scoring handles regional overlap, since phenotypes rarely map neatly onto national borders. That’s where the real learning could happen, not just in guessing, but in seeing where your assumptions break down.
The idea of turning human biodiversity into a game is intriguing—it makes you think about how much we actually observe versus assume about genetic and cultural variation. I’d be curious how the scoring handles overlap in regions where populations are heavily admixed, since that’s where the “guess the origin” framing could get reductive. Still, any tool that pushes people to look at real variation rather than stereotypes feels like a step forward. Might try it with friends just to see where our blind spots are.
The idea of turning human biodiversity into a guessing game is both clever and thought-provoking. I appreciate how it challenges players to move beyond stereotypes and actually engage with the nuances of genetic and cultural variation. It’s a fun way to make a complex topic more accessible, though I wonder how it handles the ethical boundaries—especially avoiding reductionist views. Still, the interactive format seems like a great educational tool for sparking curiosity.
Dienekes used to makes composite photos of World Cup soccer teams, back before European teams became heavily immigrant. You might be able to obtain his photos from 2002.
Informative and enjoyable game!
I tried the game and it's fun! It's very morish. After ten pairs I wanted another ten but ten was the limit. I got one bullseye and was better on the Scandi and Eurasian faces than say, black people and the rest of the world. My average score was just over 2,000 but I'm sure I can beat that tomorrow!
Interesting.
I scored an average of 2080 over 10 rounds. Will try to remember to go back tomorrow.
Cool beans!
Great job. Of course there's the non-visible blood types, hypoxia resistance, twitch muscle type, cold resistance, endurance ...
Before I even start reading this piece I have to say that whoever it is who chooses or creates the pictures at the top of Aporia's articles does a brilliant job. They are the best of any Substack or other website I subscribe to.
The idea of testing human biodiversity knowledge through a game is clever—it turns abstract population genetics into something tangible and fun. I wonder how much the scoring accounts for regional overlap versus distinct ethnic clusters, since that’s where most people would struggle. If you’re into this format, I’ve also been exploring a similar daily challenge at https://www.ethnicity-guesser.com/ , which focuses more on visual guessing from photos. Curious how your approach compares on accuracy metrics.
The idea of testing knowledge of human biodiversity through a game is intriguing—it makes you realize how much we infer about geography and genetics without formal study. I wonder if the scoring accounts for regional biases, since players from different backgrounds might have uneven starting knowledge. On a lighter note, if you enjoy quick, knowledge-based picks, I also find random selection tools like https://www.pokepicker.app/ fun for a different kind of guessing challenge, though less academic.
The idea of turning human biodiversity into a game is both playful and thought-provoking—it makes you realize how little we actually know about the patterns that shape us. I’d love to see how the game handles the nuance between genetic traits and cultural markers, since that line can get blurry fast. A fun way to spark curiosity, but I hope it encourages learning rather than just scoring.
The idea of turning human biodiversity into a game is both playful and provocative—it forces players to confront how much (or how little) they actually observe about physical variation beyond stereotypes. I’d be curious how the scoring handles regional overlap, since phenotypes rarely map neatly onto national borders. That’s where the real learning could happen, not just in guessing, but in seeing where your assumptions break down.
The idea of turning human biodiversity into a game is intriguing—it makes you think about how much we actually observe versus assume about genetic and cultural variation. I’d be curious how the scoring handles overlap in regions where populations are heavily admixed, since that’s where the “guess the origin” framing could get reductive. Still, any tool that pushes people to look at real variation rather than stereotypes feels like a step forward. Might try it with friends just to see where our blind spots are.
The idea of turning human biodiversity into a guessing game is both clever and thought-provoking. I appreciate how it challenges players to move beyond stereotypes and actually engage with the nuances of genetic and cultural variation. It’s a fun way to make a complex topic more accessible, though I wonder how it handles the ethical boundaries—especially avoiding reductionist views. Still, the interactive format seems like a great educational tool for sparking curiosity.
Yes hello can we please get an Anki deck, Will pay big bucks (like maybe $5)
Is there a Repo of the Code ?
Would love to Improve distance and point calculations.
stealing the name and idea without giving credit to the person who originally had the idea is jeet coded