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Re: Humans may be becoming less intelligent

Posted: Nov 16th, 2012, 1:37 pm
by grammafreddy
I still think we are some nerdy space alien kid's science fair project.

Re: Humans may be becoming less intelligent

Posted: Nov 16th, 2012, 7:11 pm
by Woodenhead
JayByrd wrote:The downside of that, if you can even call it a downside, is that all these issues that make us less than perfect, stay in the gene pool.

The gene pool needs chlorine.

Re: Humans may be becoming less intelligent

Posted: Nov 16th, 2012, 7:13 pm
by Bsuds
grammafreddy wrote:I still think we are some nerdy space alien kid's science fair project.


And he came in last!

Re: Humans may be becoming less intelligent

Posted: Nov 16th, 2012, 9:29 pm
by hobbyguy
And then there's the whole argument about the inverse relationship between intelligence (as measured by IQ) and fertility.

I do agree though that if reality TV is any indication - we're going to wind up making the Neanderthals look like the smart ones.

Re: Humans may be becoming less intelligent

Posted: Nov 17th, 2012, 12:47 pm
by JLives
I didn't realize Idiocracy was a documentary.

Re: Humans may be becoming less intelligent

Posted: Nov 21st, 2012, 12:27 pm
by Poindexter
jennylives wrote:I didn't realize Idiocracy was a documentary.


lol.