One can contemplate Poitier and other people who have made a name for themselves. On the rare occasions that I go to a classical concert I look at the program which often lists the birth and death dates of the composer and rejoice that in my obscurity I have outlived all or most of them. If everyone lived to 96 like me it would put a burden on available resources. Thank goodness most people are not even born.

Fifth Philosopher’s Song

A million million spermatozoa
All of them alive;
Out of their cataclysm but one poor Noah
Dare hope to survive.

And among that billion minus one
Might have chanced to be
Shakespeare, another Newton, a new Donne—
But the One was Me.

Shame to have ousted your betters thus,
Taking ark while the others remained outside!
Better for all of us, froward Homunculus,
If you’d quietly died!

Aldous Huxley

"Hollywood is the place where they shoot too many
pictures and not enough actors."
( Walter Winchell).

However :

Sidney Poitier was special. without the obstacles
put in his way he could have been even bigger than
he was. But Mr Poiter still managed to be a giant,
which in itself is astonishing. He was graceful,
manly, self-possessed, with an innate dignity and
a tremendous screen presence.

He was the first Black actor to win the Academy Award
for best actor for "Lilies of the Field" and helped
open the door for Black actors in the film industry.

May he RIP.

David, please explain by natural selection how the initial chemistry of the universe was formed that can identify the periodic table?

Most who identify as aboriginal are of interracial heritage.
Dawkens upholds gender as binary,yet educators want to make ot a choice.

Dawkins argues that because people of different races have been procreating forever, there is a spectrum of skin colors, which legitimately opens the door for many people to identify as whatever race they see fit.

But when it comes to sex, apart from a minute number of anomalies, it's very much binary. We're either male or female:

Race is very much a spectrum. Most African Americans are mixed race, so there really is a spectrum. Somebody who looks white may even call themselves black, may have a very slight [African inheritance]. People who have one great-grandparent who is Native American may call themselves Native American. Sex on the other hand is damn binary. So on the face of it, it would seem easier for someone to identify as whatever race they choose. If you have one black parent and one white parent, you might think you could choose what to identify as.
Other points
While Dawkins is no fan of those who wake up one day and decide to be male when they're clearly female, and vice versa — particularly when their subsequent actions harm others"

david f,
I firmly believe in life after death and that I shall meet my Creator, l know that I shall not be disappointed and what’s more, using logic, I can prove it.

Is Mise,

Do tell.