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30. That explains the resurgence of the republican party. n/t

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People Getting Dumber? Human Intelligence Has Declined Since Victorian Era, Research Suggests [View all] onehandle May 2013 OP

So according to this, the problem is more dumb people having kids? NT 7962 May 2013 #1

Yep, that same old tired nineteenth century dysgenics bullshit. Posteritatis May 2013 #11

Also the eugenics argument that the Nazis (and others) used bhikkhu May 2013 #48

Perhaps they only tested educated people in the Victorian era? SharonAnn May 2013 #13

Based on a test of reaction times lolly May 2013 #34

So The Solution Is The Sterilization Of Dumb People DallasNE May 2013 #58

The future Renew Deal May 2013 #2

Especially if absolutely shitty science writing like that linked to above becomes the norm. n/t antigone382 May 2013 #5

Hilarious! I thought exactly of this movie when I saw the post. Sadly, it's coming true. kysrsoze May 2013 #9

"You talk like a fag and your shit's all retarded!" backscatter712 May 2013 #35

Don't they know about regression towards the mean? Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #3

Fucking A science writing is stupid. antigone382 May 2013 #4

100 % maindawg May 2013 #37

i read old books. my 1891 encyclopedia britannica's language is full of colons + semi-colons. pansypoo53219 May 2013 #6

Where do you find old books to read pscot May 2013 #14

I can answer that if you do not mind. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #21

That is slightly overwhelming pscot May 2013 #23

You need to have an author in mind or a topic dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #26

Thanks pscot May 2013 #39

+1 gvstn May 2013 #38

That means education has come down. caseymoz May 2013 #40

Did you try to write like a 6 year old ? maindawg May 2013 #41

McGuffy Readers were popular in Cleveland public jaysunb May 2013 #42

I have spent a great deal of time defacto7 May 2013 #47

Not inconceivable to me at all ... brett_jv May 2013 #59

If that was true what happened to the very independent Appalachian people? ErikJ May 2013 #7

Ya know... cyberswede May 2013 #8

I love that movie! Brigid May 2013 #24

That started in the 80's. No president has talked to us like adults since Carter. craigmatic May 2013 #53

better get the Gatorade hooked up to my sprinkler... CarrieLynne May 2013 #10

Not Gatorade ... Brawndo! brett_jv May 2013 #60

Few years ago I took a 5 grade test from 1904. I was amazed at how much info that.. BlueJazz May 2013 #12

and tv, replacing reading. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #29

^^ this ^^ this ^^ this ^^ defacto7 May 2013 #50

The authors of the study could find no moderns as The Second Stone May 2013 #15

Mostly bull$hit WestCoastLib May 2013 #16

Doesn't surprise me in the least. kestrel91316 May 2013 #17

The problem would probably be advances in medical science... Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #18

I bet they didn't know dipsydoodle May 2013 #19

These dumb people are also known as repubilcans. olddad56 May 2013 #20

You mean my IQ could be as high 153? aggiesal May 2013 #22

The Flynn effect is very well documented and it says the opposite is true Exultant Democracy May 2013 #25

so "Westerners" IQ = "human intelligence"? fishwax May 2013 #27

such diversity in that picture! Skittles May 2013 #28

That explains the resurgence of the republican party. n/t Bonhomme Richard May 2013 #30

In the 1800s the Republicans were the good guys and the dems were the bad guys. mucifer May 2013 #51

Smarter in the days of slavery, torture, leeches and witch-burning? ErikJ May 2013 #31

Intelligence doesn't mean compassion or common sense. Also, hindered by lack of information. onehandle May 2013 #32

We outsource our slavery and torture. mucifer May 2013 #52

Is it just me, or did anyone else notice the pop up ad for ''Lumosity'' on this thread? YOHABLO May 2013 #33

On a humorous note... but seriously FlynnArcher72 May 2013 #36

Or listen to 5 minutes of Glen Beck. randome May 2013 #45

Well, people in Victorian times read Dickens and Dostoyevsky Jack Rabbit May 2013 #43

Dumb at its concept. caseymoz May 2013 #44

WHERE DID THIS RESEARCH OCCUR, IQs were invented during WWI NOT Victorian times happyslug May 2013 #46

Pretty sure most scientists are fairly familiar w/basic statistical concepts ... brett_jv May 2013 #61

Not suprised the fucking republicans want to have a whole gopiscrap May 2013 #49

What they want to do is take us back to the era..... AverageJoe90 May 2013 #56

I would reply to this post, but I don't have the time right now... Harry Monroe May 2013 #54

This is complete fucking bullshit. I'm sorry. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #55

two words. tea party. ZRT2209 May 2013 #57

Locking, sorry but this isn't breaking news, was announced last week Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #62