Saturday, May 17, 2025

Have humans reached peak smartness?

There's a lot of compelling evidence that we're on the slide towards idiocracy. It's all around us, right here on this site.

Posted by Whatsleft at 06:24 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-18 06:56 AM

Somewhere around 2500 years ago? Maybe Central Asia in the 11th century?

#2 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-05-18 07:49 AM

As we turn more and more tasks over to AI, what is the incentive for humans to get smarter?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-18 01:30 PM

No - if we stop illegal immigration and birth rates continue declining with liberal voters, the average US IQ will increase over time.

#4 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-18 10:09 PM

@#4

Yeah, do try harder with your current alias' trolling.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-18 10:14 PM

Squats is a lonely little dbag

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-19 01:12 AM

Some simply refuse progress and are so misunderstood.

#7 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-05-20 06:02 AM

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