Melanin theory

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Melanin theory is the pseudo-scientific idea that high levels of the pigment melanin gives one a multitude of special abilities. According to this "theory" melanin is present in nearly every organ of the human body, and the amount of it in the skin is correlated to the amount of it in other areas, especially the brain. Therefore, because melanin is present in higher levels in black skin than in white, black people are superior to white people. In fact, white people are considered degenerate, albino mutants by the proponents of this theory (who probably believed this to be true of white people without the theory).

It's a pretty good example of how, if someone is racist enough, they will come up with a way of trying to rationalize their view with science.

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[edit] Alleged properties of melanin

The following is a list of the alleged special properties of melanin. It is certainly not complete - since the theory has no actual scientific backing, melanin pretty much has any properties that the proponent wants it to have, thus it seems to make you a superhero.

  • Natural superconductive properties. The reality is that it is a semiconductor.[1]
  • Chemical basis for the soul.[2]
  • Bestows physical prowess.
  • Bestows higher intelligence.
  • Bestows higher "spiritual awareness."
  • Converts light and electromagnetic waves to sound.[3]

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. http://smithsonianchips.si.edu/proctor/index.htm
  2. http://suzar.com/BOTW/BOTW-ch5b-pages55-56.html
  3. http://www.sankofa.ch/texts/Melanin.htm
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