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Ryuko_Chan 11/30/18 6:20:31 PM #53:	leave Duncan alone frfr --- https://i.imgtc.com/LCLKlZX.gif Life Fiber Kamui SENKETSU! <cite>Ryuko_Chan posted [p:913323997] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote>leave Duncan alone frfr</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Alpha218 11/30/18 8:11:41 PM #55:	Duncanwii posted... catboy0_0 posted... Ryuko_Chan posted... Leave him alone tbh just because he insulted your religion doesnt mean you need to go for personal attacks insulting someone's religion is basically a personal attack though >_> Veganism isn't even a religion, it's a bad dietary choice. You know that some people are actually vegetarian/vegan for religious reasons right??? --- I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite user on the Citadel. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1349-mario Now Playing: Magic the Gathering: Arena <cite>Alpha218 posted [p:913329727] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>Duncanwii posted...</cite> <quote><cite>catboy0_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ryuko_Chan posted...</cite> <quote>Leave him alone tbh just because he insulted your religion doesnt mean you need to go for personal attacks</quote> insulting someone's religion is basically a personal attack though >_></quote> Veganism isn't even a religion, it's a bad dietary choice.</quote> You know that some people are actually vegetarian/vegan for religious reasons right???</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ohnoitschris 11/30/18 8:20:34 PM #56:	Sad_Face posted... UnholyMudcrab posted... That's not how IQ works Instead of a drive by post, why not elaborate to add value to your post? 100 IQ is supposed to represent the intelligence of the average person, so the average IQ can't really go up or down. --- Join the Nintendo Fun Club today, Mac! <cite>ohnoitschris posted [p:913330150] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sad_Face posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnholyMudcrab posted...</cite> <quote>That's not how IQ works</quote> Instead of a drive by post, why not elaborate to add value to your post?</quote> 100 IQ is supposed to represent the intelligence of the average person, so the average IQ can't really go up or down.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ASithLord7 11/30/18 8:51:50 PM #57:	Alpha218 posted... Duncanwii posted... catboy0_0 posted... Ryuko_Chan posted... Leave him alone tbh just because he insulted your religion doesnt mean you need to go for personal attacks insulting someone's religion is basically a personal attack though >_> Veganism isn't even a religion, it's a bad dietary choice. You know that some people are actually vegetarian/vegan for religious reasons right??? Do you honestly expect Duncan of all people to know that lol --- https://imgur.com/VZeCB RebelElite791 <cite>ASithLord7 posted [p:913331595] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>Alpha218 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Duncanwii posted...</cite> <quote><cite>catboy0_0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ryuko_Chan posted...</cite> <quote>Leave him alone tbh just because he insulted your religion doesnt mean you need to go for personal attacks</quote> insulting someone's religion is basically a personal attack though >_></quote> Veganism isn't even a religion, it's a bad dietary choice.</quote> You know that some people are actually vegetarian/vegan for religious reasons right???</quote> Do you honestly expect Duncan of all people to know that lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dash_Harber 11/30/18 8:58:28 PM #58:	No because; - IQ tests are bullshit. - Intelligence can't really be measured in a simple linear metric. - There have always been dumb and smart people, and anyone who thinks that ancient people were morons or that modern people are morons compared to ancient people is just purposely being ignorant to appeal to their particular worldview. <cite>Dash_Harber posted [p:913331920] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote>No because; - IQ tests are bullshit. - Intelligence can't really be measured in a simple linear metric. - There have always been dumb and smart people, and anyone who thinks that ancient people were morons or that modern people are morons compared to ancient people is just purposely being ignorant to appeal to their particular worldview.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SauI_Goodman 11/30/18 9:53:38 PM #60:	Maybe the American IQ is going down. --- Currently playing: RDR2 (ps4) Castlevania 4 (snes), Spiderman (ps4), Resident Evil (xbone) <cite>SauI_Goodman posted [p:913334681] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote>Maybe the American IQ is going down.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dash_Harber 12/01/18 1:57:07 AM #61:	CloneTheHero posted... uhmmm... ancient people were "morons" when compared to us. we live in the most peaceful, thriving society the world has ever known. if you dont believe so id like to see you try your luck in the dark ages, the crusades, the hundred years war, world war l & ll, the multitude of famines the earth has seen, the romans (actively tortured slaves, gladiator fights to the death). Peaceful/Moral /= intelligent. There have been plenty of ammoral people who were incredibly intelligent. Plus, yes, IQ tests are bullshit. <cite>Dash_Harber posted [p:913343478] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>CloneTheHero posted...</cite> <quote> uhmmm... ancient people were "morons" when compared to us. we live in the most peaceful, thriving society the world has ever known. if you dont believe so id like to see you try your luck in the dark ages, the crusades, the hundred years war, world war l & ll, the multitude of famines the earth has seen, the romans (actively tortured slaves, gladiator fights to the death). </quote> Peaceful/Moral /= intelligent. There have been plenty of ammoral people who were incredibly intelligent. Plus, yes, IQ tests are bullshit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sad_Face 12/01/18 7:51:58 AM #62:	ohnoitschris posted... Sad_Face posted... UnholyMudcrab posted... That's not how IQ works Instead of a drive by post, why not elaborate to add value to your post? 100 IQ is supposed to represent the intelligence of the average person, so the average IQ can't really go up or down. You're playing semantics and missing the point of the article as a result. But satisfy you to maintain a dialogue, we can rephrase OP's title as "The average IQ has been show a consistent decline in performance on cognitive tests across generations" or "The average IQ of each successor generation has been decreasing". --- imgtc.com/i/4HgTl0ebzq.jpg imgtc.com/i/60CWP2Gtlg.gif <cite>Sad_Face posted [p:913350067] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>ohnoitschris posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sad_Face posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnholyMudcrab posted...</cite> <quote>That's not how IQ works</quote> Instead of a drive by post, why not elaborate to add value to your post?</quote> 100 IQ is supposed to represent the intelligence of the average person, so the average IQ can't really go up or down.</quote> You're playing semantics and missing the point of the article as a result. But satisfy you to maintain a dialogue, we can rephrase OP's title as "The average IQ has been show a consistent decline in performance on cognitive tests across generations" or "The average IQ of each successor generation has been decreasing".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 12/01/18 8:02:46 AM #63:	If we're talking about "world IQ" that's going to be largely dependent upon the changing birth rates of developing countries with lesser education rather than some sort of hidden factor that is globally dumbing down humanity evenly. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:913350241] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote>If we're talking about "world IQ" that's going to be largely dependent upon the changing birth rates of developing countries with lesser education rather than some sort of hidden factor that is globally dumbing down humanity evenly.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GaryGaryGary 12/01/18 8:19:11 AM #64:	People are far more comfortable acting like idiots in this day and age. In my day everyone use to pride themselves on how stoic they were, now it's all about crying in public and complaining someone has upset you with their bigotry or whatever. <cite>GaryGaryGary posted [p:913350554] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote>People are far more comfortable acting like idiots in this day and age. In my day everyone use to pride themselves on how stoic they were, now it's all about crying in public and complaining someone has upset you with their bigotry or whatever.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 12/01/18 8:36:02 AM #65:	GaryGaryGary posted... People are far more comfortable acting like idiots in this day and age. In my day everyone use to pride themselves on how stoic they were, now it's all about crying in public and complaining someone has upset you with their bigotry or whatever. Everything is the Oppression Olympics these days because being a victim has been proven to give you real leverage. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:913350887] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>GaryGaryGary posted...</cite> <quote>People are far more comfortable acting like idiots in this day and age. In my day everyone use to pride themselves on how stoic they were, now it's all about crying in public and complaining someone has upset you with their bigotry or whatever.</quote> Everything is the Oppression Olympics these days because being a victim has been proven to give you real leverage.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MaverickXeo 12/01/18 1:12:20 PM #67:	RoboLaserGandhi posted... If we're talking about "world IQ" that's going to be largely dependent upon the changing birth rates of developing countries with lesser education rather than some sort of hidden factor that is globally dumbing down humanity evenly. That actually makes the most sense. --- --- MaverickXeo --- <cite>MaverickXeo posted [p:913360426] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote>If we're talking about "world IQ" that's going to be largely dependent upon the changing birth rates of developing countries with lesser education rather than some sort of hidden factor that is globally dumbing down humanity evenly.</quote> That actually makes the most sense.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 12/01/18 2:15:27 PM #68:	what if IQ hasn't gone down, we're just more aware of how stupid people are now? --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:913363302] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote>what if IQ hasn't gone down, we're just more aware of how stupid people are now?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ohnoitschris 12/01/18 6:07:41 PM #69:	Sad_Face posted... ohnoitschris posted... Sad_Face posted... UnholyMudcrab posted... That's not how IQ works Instead of a drive by post, why not elaborate to add value to your post? 100 IQ is supposed to represent the intelligence of the average person, so the average IQ can't really go up or down. You're playing semantics and missing the point of the article as a result. But satisfy you to maintain a dialogue, we can rephrase OP's title as "The average IQ has been show a consistent decline in performance on cognitive tests across generations" or "The average IQ of each successor generation has been decreasing". You asked for elaboration and that UnholyMudcrab wasn't replying so I filled in for him. Plus, I don't think it's really common knowledge that IQ works like that, what with insults about double-digit IQ scores being common, despite half of the entire population having less than 100 IQ, since that's just how the system works It's like when you correct people who say "ATM Machine" --- Join the Nintendo Fun Club today, Mac! <cite>ohnoitschris posted [p:913373947] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sad_Face posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ohnoitschris posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sad_Face posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnholyMudcrab posted...</cite> <quote>That's not how IQ works</quote> Instead of a drive by post, why not elaborate to add value to your post?</quote> 100 IQ is supposed to represent the intelligence of the average person, so the average IQ can't really go up or down.</quote> You're playing semantics and missing the point of the article as a result. But satisfy you to maintain a dialogue, we can rephrase OP's title as "The average IQ has been show a consistent decline in performance on cognitive tests across generations" or "The average IQ of each successor generation has been decreasing".</quote> You asked for elaboration and that UnholyMudcrab wasn't replying so I filled in for him. Plus, I don't think it's really common knowledge that IQ works like that, what with insults about double-digit IQ scores being common, despite half of the entire population having less than 100 IQ, since that's just how the system works It's like when you correct people who say "ATM Machine"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sad_Face 12/02/18 5:32:59 PM #70:	ohnoitschris posted... You asked for elaboration and that UnholyMudcrab wasn't replying so I filled in for him. Plus, I don't think it's really common knowledge that IQ works like that, what with insults about double-digit IQ scores being common, despite half of the entire population having less than 100 IQ, since that's just how the system works It's like when you correct people who say "ATM Machine" Touche. --- imgtc.com/i/4HgTl0ebzq.jpg imgtc.com/i/60CWP2Gtlg.gif <cite>Sad_Face posted [p:913426477] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>ohnoitschris posted...</cite> <quote>You asked for elaboration and that UnholyMudcrab wasn't replying so I filled in for him. Plus, I don't think it's really common knowledge that IQ works like that, what with insults about double-digit IQ scores being common, despite half of the entire population having less than 100 IQ, since that's just how the system works It's like when you correct people who say "ATM Machine"</quote> Touche.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dash_Harber 12/02/18 5:38:41 PM #71:	CloneTheHero posted... you forgot "thriving". our economy is infinitely more refined than in ancient times, that comes from intelligence and learning. ... Which is entirely built on innovations and systems put in place long before us. If intelligence is accumulated knowledge, then sure, but if it is the ability to interpret and apply knowledge, then we haven't change all that much. <cite>Dash_Harber posted [p:913426801] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote><cite>CloneTheHero posted...</cite> <quote> you forgot "thriving". our economy is infinitely more refined than in ancient times, that comes from intelligence and learning. </quote> ... Which is entirely built on innovations and systems put in place long before us. If intelligence is accumulated knowledge, then sure, but if it is the ability to interpret and apply knowledge, then we haven't change all that much.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImTheMacheteGuy 12/02/18 5:46:32 PM #72:	Yes. people used to not vote for trump, but then they did vote for trump. --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted [p:913427235] in Do you thi... [t:77255541]...</cite> <quote>Yes. people used to not vote for trump, but then they did vote for trump.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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