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erronis

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8. Almost seems like there is a race-to-the-bottom. Perhaps the genetic mutations are building up?

Reply to ThoughtCriminal (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 08:01 PM

Oct 2022

If you only talk with people who are below average, you're going to keep getting percentages that are decreasing.

If I remember high school math (and 1.0 represents some average intelligence):

You (0.9) * friend (0.9) * another (0.9) = 0.72.
Throw in some offspring and you can quickly get down to 0.4 (40%) of average intelligence.

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Almost seems like there is a race-to-the-bottom. Perhaps the genetic mutations are building up? erronis Oct 2022 #8

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Wise post...Exactly the "TRUTH" Stuart G Oct 2022 #11