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4th law of robotics

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29. Well, maybe not

Tue May 15, 2012, 05:41 PM

May 2012

there's no evidence that being smarter necessarily leads to being happier.

And we're at a point where we have no real enemies and can build machines to think for us. Maybe we're as smart as we need to be?

There are some researchers who believe that the average IQ doesn't really matter. It's how many people a country has over a certain level. And since we're stuck on a bell curve (really everything seems to be enthralled to a bell curve), the best way to get more geniuses would be either to simply increase the population (check!) or manufacture more people on the low end (meaning that mathematically we'd need more on the intelligent side to keep it a happy bell-curve).

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Watching 'Jersey Shore' might make you dumber, study suggests [View all] seabeyond May 2012 OP

Ya think????? lol Little Star May 2012 #1

lol. well ya. but we actually ahve arguments on du that this shit does not affect us seabeyond May 2012 #2

and yes, obviously can be extrapolated iverglas May 2012 #13

from a sociological point seabeyond May 2012 #16

that's actually really interesting iverglas May 2012 #3

I agree get the red out May 2012 #4

we all love the history channel and a couple others with documentaries. really enjoyed seabeyond May 2012 #5

History Channel 2 get the red out May 2012 #10

our secret shame iverglas May 2012 #6

i watched the first year and was totally hooked. couldnt watch by the second year... nt seabeyond May 2012 #7

Chicken/egg 4th law of robotics May 2012 #8

the study should have answered the question for you. nt seabeyond May 2012 #9

Not really 4th law of robotics May 2012 #12

it would be helpful iverglas May 2012 #15

welcome some actual meat in the sandwich. seabeyond May 2012 #17

I'm not really sure if I could reliably 4th law of robotics May 2012 #20

once the egg has been laid iverglas May 2012 #11

People are insistent that we've been "getting dumber" every generation since 4th law of robotics May 2012 #14

if we leave aside the bell curve iverglas May 2012 #18

just getting started on answering myself iverglas May 2012 #19

It's possible we're reaching a plateau 4th law of robotics May 2012 #26

well isn't that a depressing thought ;) iverglas May 2012 #28

Well, maybe not 4th law of robotics May 2012 #29

you're just trying to trick me ;) iverglas May 2012 #30

Possibly, but being poor in relation to everyone else 4th law of robotics May 2012 #21

not sure why you've mixed my cases iverglas May 2012 #22

I don't think I did mix up your cases 4th law of robotics May 2012 #25

okay, well, we seem to be getting bogged in side issues iverglas May 2012 #27

Egg. laconicsax May 2012 #23

. seabeyond May 2012 #24