I've been ignorant up until now- Melanin Theory has changed me

[DoesntMatter]

A true gem I stumbled across the other day-

This short description from Wikipedia sums it up best:

"Believers in Melanin theory conflate these natural properties of melanin to a belief that the substance bestows upon people of color -- most especially black people -- superhuman abilities, with some contending that melanin is a superconductor. Some assert that it can absorb electromagnetic radiation, others that it can convert light and magnetic fields to sound; that it can process information without reporting to the brain; and, further, that it is the chemical basis for what is commonly called "soul".

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin_theory[/url]

I was lucky enough to find a similarly scientific Facebook group of almost 1,000 members dedicated to Melanin Theory and the Egyptian sun god Re.

[Aeradalia]

Shit.. and I thought melanin just kept you from roasting like marshmallow in the harsh sunlight... and helped with vitamin D production...

Just goes to show... people are willing to believe anything if it makes them feel 'empowered.'

[DoesntMatter]

If by 'empowered' you mean having soul, then yes

Those are my favorite parts- the random claim of melanin being a superconductor and that is the chemical basis for what is commonly known as "soul"

Classic!

[Aeradalia]

If by 'empowered' you mean having soul, then yes

Nah... I mean 'empowered' by having the 'better than others' complex... I mean shit... you get superhuman powers!

superhuman abilities,
superconductor.
absorb electromagnetic radiation,
it can convert light and magnetic fields to sound
it can process information without reporting to the brain

Who wouldn't be jumping on the bandwagon then..

[DoesntMatter]

Who wouldn't be jumping on the bandwagon then..

It isn't a bandwagon, it is my belief system. Don't knock it