[Albion Wilde]

Many modern men want a different kind of trophy wife: highly educated with a very good job. Domestic skills unnecessary. Then when they marry, they produce highly intelligent kiddies

There's an interesting theory called the Geek Syndrome that breeding between these highly intelligent "systems thinkers" may be contributing to the epidemic of autism. We don't like to think of mate selection according to high intelligence being a form of inbreeding, but it's possible. This theory does not refute your point.

[miss marmelstein]

Huh. That’s interesting; thanks for posting.

The other problem is that these people - like Mary Matalin and James Carville (two of the homliest people who ever drew a breath) - produce even uglier families!

[JamesP81]

There's an interesting theory called the Geek Syndrome that breeding between these highly intelligent "systems thinkers" may be contributing to the epidemic of autism. We don't like to think of mate selection according to high intelligence being a form of inbreeding, but it's possible. This theory does not refute your point.

It's kind of interesting that you mention this. Two of my good friends from my college days got married, and they're both genius level intelligences. One of their sons is autistic now. Sample of one and all, but it does make you think.