2. Civilization depends totally upon innate intelligence. Without innate intelligence, civilization would never have been created. When intelligence declines, so does civilization.
3. The higher the level of civilization, the better off the population. Civilization is not an either-or proposition. Rather, it's a matter of degree, and each degree, up or down, affects the well-being of every citizen.
4. At the present time, we are evolving to become less intelligent with each new generation. Why is this happening? Simple: the least-intelligent people are having the most children.
5. Unless we halt or reverse this trend, our civilization will invariably decline. Any decline in civilization produces a commensurate increase in the collective "misery quotient."
Logic and scientific evidence stand behind each statement listed above.
The inheritance of intelligence may be largely passed on through behavior, not genes.
keep that in mind.
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
now think about the fact that with each passing generation, kids grow up watching more and more TV. Playing more and more video games. Not only does this indoctrinate them with sort of a spoiled-brattedness that has been adequately dubbed "The Happy Meal Generation" (thanks HECK), but it lowers their attention span to be unable to recieve any information than 15 minute sound bytes. And it has to be entertaining too.
Not to mention kids that show any behavior that is at all odd (which are often the gifted students) are sent to the psychologist and prescribed speed to take daily for what... 10 years? I'm in college and I know some peeps who still take Ridelin.
Could it be our mainstream culture that is degrading the individual intellect, and not the other way around?
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
Thank you for the response. Regarding IQ, it is now universally accepted among brain scientists that it has a heritability rate of 80%. So, that only leaves us with 20% to work with on an environmental level. The thing is that to date, only improving nutrition has been shown to maximize that 20%, as well as ensuring a good fetal environment (not drinking or smoking when baby is in the womb), and breast-feeding babies also has shown to increase IQ. But, what about the constraining 80% of genetic IQ that can't be touched? If this is the part that is deteriorating, then society is in trouble.
it may be "universally accepted" by scientists, but I don't believe it for a second.
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
What Does Adult IQ Mean?
Generally, one's mental age stops rising rapidly when one reaches the latter teens--e. g., 16. Consequently, on some IQ tests, "16" was taken as the chronological-age divisor in an IQ calculation for adults. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale is calibrated for all ages up to 70, with chronological-age divisors appropriate to every age 70 or below.
The average IQ is, by definition, 100. To get an idea what this means, someone with an IQ of 80 or below is considered to be marginally able to cope with the adult world. People with IQ's of 80 or below typically work as unskilled laborers such as lawn maintenance and trash pickup. They generally need help from friends or family to manage life's complications. About 10% of the population has an IQ of 80 or below.
People with IQ's of 80-90 are a little on the slow side but may be found in fast-food restaurants, day-care centers, etc. They may also be found in unskilled jobs. About 16% of the population has IQ's in this range.
People with IQ's of 90-110 generally occupy semi-skilled positions, including typists, receptionists, assembly line workers, and checkout clerks. They are able to keep up with the world, and comprise about 46% of the public.
People with IQ's in the 110 to 120 range fill the skilled trades and include some tool and die makers, teachers, and Ph. D.'s among their ranks. They also make up 16% of the population.
People with IQ's of 120 and above tend to staff the professions as doctors, dentists, lawyers, teachers, and college professors. They fall in the upper 10% of the population.
The average IQ of all college professors is 130, which lies within the upper 3% of the general public.
Asian-American said this in post #4 : But, what about the constraining 80% of genetic IQ that can't be touched? If this is the part that is deteriorating, then society is in trouble.
Regards.
This statement is highly fallacious. Genetic structure is not something immutable. Once you inherit something, changes can be made by environmental causes that can affect your genetic makeup and passed on to subsequent generations.
There are two kinds of sufferers in this world: those who suffer from a lack of life, and those who suffer from an overabundance of life. I’ve always found myself in the second category.
When you come to think of it, almost all of human behavior and activity is not essentially any different from animal behavior. The most advanced technologies and craftsmanship bring us at best up to the super-chimpanzee level. Actually, the gap between say Plato or Nietzsche and the average human is greater than the gap between that chimpanzee and the average human. The realm of the real spirit, the true artist, the saint, the philosopher, is rarely achieved.
Why so few? Why is world history and evolution not stories of progress but rather this endless and futile addition of zeroes? No greater values can develop. Hell, the Greeks 3,000 years ago were just as advanced as we are. So what are these barriers that keep people from reaching anywhere near their real potential? The answer to that can be found in another question, and that’s this:
Which is the most universal human characteristic? Fear or laziness?
--Louis Mackey from the movie Waking Life
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
my dad read a book called Nature vs. Nurture. It was about what things are affected by genetics and what things are changed by environment. He recommended it to me but i haven't read it yet.
One thing he told me was that when they took children who had "dumb" parents (IQ score is what they went by i believe) who were living with foster parents who were smart, like teachers and scientists, the children would still tend to not have interest in things like science and math and would get bad grades and have trouble learning in class, even though the foster parents would make them study and do their homework and surround them with knowledge. Some of the foster children would get good grades in school and learn what they needed to learn, but after they moved out, they would tend to stop learning and go back to their dumb ways. Thankfully i don't have the dumb gene but it's interesting that people who aren't smart, can't really help, or they don't want to help it, because of their genes. It almost makes me want to give them more respect seeing that it's not really their fault, but they're still dumb, and therefore, they're still annoying.
Perfect happiness is the absence of striving for happiness. -Chuang Tzu
I am not arguing that predisposition is not there. But it cannot be said that the genetic structure inherited from the parents is immutable and that children born of parents of lesser intelligence will remain dumb.
M.
"Every positive integer is one of Ramanujan's personal friends."—J. E. Littlewood.
4. At the present time, we are evolving to become less intelligent with each new generation. Why is this happening? Simple: the least-intelligent people are having the most children.
Logic and scientific evidence stand behind each statement listed above.
So, what are your thoughts?
I am highly evolved.
I don't have any thoughts.
I wonder how highly evolved this person is who came up with this logical and scientific data and analysis?
Im sorry...I dont get the "dumb gene" comment. What's that all about?
Many geniuses have been born from normal parents.
In order to have a child with a gene that becomes dominant, one of the parents must be a carrier of the gene. If neither parent had a carrier gene, then the kid wont have it either.
Simple biology.
Just because people arent carriers of this "Genius" gene doesnt mean that people will forever be stupid.
Alot of it is just how one uses their brain and how one processes the information.
Alot of it has to do with how a child is taught to study and the parents involvement in their education.
To claim that it is strictly genetic is absurd!
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Thankfully i don't have the dumb gene but it's interesting that people who aren't smart, can't really help, or they don't want to help it, because of their genes. It almost makes me want to give them more respect seeing that it's not really their fault, but they're still dumb, and therefore, they're still annoying.
Ridiculous comment! This lacks complete intellegence.
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I wonder how highly evolved this person is who came up with this logical and scientific data and analysis?
I wonder myself. I would have to imagine that alot of it came from T-Un1t's dad.
Of course thats just my opinion....I could be wrong. (Dennis Miller)
"You might be the toughest little whacker. . .but in my world, you're about as worrisome as a cloudy day." (Dutch Dooley)
03-29-2005 05:48 AM
This lacks complete intellegence.
