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Posteritatis

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7. "highly touted by historians as one of the most productive in human history?" Uhh.

Reply to Jim__ (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 06:21 PM

May 2013

That's before getting into the implicit and explicit cherrypicking and some pretty flexible conclusion reaching. Sorry, not really convinced by this one, even if the "hurr durr we're stupider now lolz" tone will appeal to the usual crowd.

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Researchers suggest Victorian-era people more intelligent (than) modern-day counterparts [View all] Jim__ May 2013 OP

"less smart people having more children?" zazen May 2013 #1

I'll go out on a limb here and say I partly agree with the potential underlying cause assertion. NYC_SKP May 2013 #2

Here's a linear regression that's included with the description of the article. Jim__ May 2013 #4

One also has to accept the premise that reaction times correlate to intelligence. NYC_SKP May 2013 #5

Except the details of the tests aren't known to anyone muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #8

I agree with your characterization, but not w/ the implicit biological etiology n/t zazen May 2013 #6

Duh. Victorians didn't have gadgets to do their thinking for them. sinkingfeeling May 2013 #3

I believe that many of our "gadgets" actually allow us to utilize our intelligence better Victor_c3 May 2013 #10

Is Google Ruining Your Memory? jakeXT May 2013 #11

"highly touted by historians as one of the most productive in human history?" Uhh. Posteritatis May 2013 #7

Our children are given 13+ years of "don't react training". I would say that is working. kickysnana May 2013 #9

Then my dog is much smarter than me. Auntie Bush May 2013 #12