So, Norwegians are getting less smart? Who would have thought it?
My favorite low IQ question I heard from a worker. If we make buildings too tall will they hit the moon?
leftards want equality of opportunity even if that means destruction of the above average to make them equal to the below average
The constant threat during the cold war (and world wars of the 20 the century) would have encouraged the expression of intelligence, since intelligence is required to survive and plan to survive in threatening circumstances. I'll be called racist but it only stands to reason that those who evolved in the cold of the north both evolved genetically and more often had to express the intelligence trait. Otherwise, they died and didn't pass on their genetic spectrum.
But soft collectivism followed the wars, as did technology that means you can live anywhere and be kinda dumb, and now we find ourselves with no really clear and present danger (we here know there is a danger - called collectivism, or as Ayn Rand said "the most evil word in the English language is "We"")
In short, statistically, at the genetic level nothing's really changed, but at the level of the EXPRESSION of those genes, the world has become a little bit more stupid because the organisms see no real danger, and the evolutionary intelligence/programming therefore, unless engaged in some very compelling long term activity such as starting businesses or a challenging and compelling rational career or struggling (or strongly engaged in sincere practice of a valid religion or spiritual practice) ... something DEMANDING and compelling - doesn't matter what it is ... could just be HOW one raises one's kids ... finds less need to express intelligence.
The end of the wars of the 20th century, assuming they don't reignite in other ways, are obviously good. But probably it's led to aimlessness for those who are not self starters and needed their fear and discomfort to apply themselves to life, gradually less expression of intelligence, and probably also depression.
Anyone who lives in 'The World' in the sense of what Jesus called it, who is hypnotized by it, is likely to experience more comfort in this era, but dwindling smarts, dwindling love of life, and a feeling of pointlessness. If evil itself seems hidden, then good is of less import. When good is of less import, there will be less of it (That only applies to those living in The World).
Better to realize The World is a useful and necessary apparition, and dwell in either Emptiness or Heaven (which is already in and around us, which is the reality, whereas 'The World' is the illusion.)
So there you silly perplexed scientists. Putin was right - the fall the Soviet Union was the greatest disaster in history. (I don't really agree with that, but it was the predecessor of many ills, yet also the predecessor of more good things.)
Hopefully humans don't take the relative peace and destroy themselves with it. But if they do ... hey ... that's the cycle throughout history. Steyn called it 'farce followed by farce followed by tragedy.' It's not necessarily cynical ... it may just be the natural order, and you don't have to be part of it even if it's going on around you.
So I AM smarter than my kid.
Been tellin’ him that.
Damn Global Warming!...................
The average IQ of the third world like Mexico is 85. We are importing stupidity.
Just stop having sex. Well, the men anyway.
IDIOCRACY !!!!
>>meaning the effect likely isn’t due to shifting demographic factors as some have suggested, such as the dysgenic accumulation of disadvantageous genes across areas of society.
talk about periphrastics... that’s a LONG way to go just to claim that it isn’t only due to the Moslem invasion.
I'd like to see the demographics breakdown of these "Norwegian men". I suspect Kalergi's Mob has changed the pool of test subjects in recent years.
“7 fewer IQ score points per generation”
The decrease in Flynn study is only 2 IQ points over one generation which seems more credible.
So the Norwegian study is clearly an aberration and needs serious replication efforts before drawing any conclusion.
Someone here once called me an idiot. I said I had 170 IQ, hardly an idiot. His response: You’re still an idiot.
In the US, a portion of the drop can be attributed to legal and illegal migration. Selection by lottery bypasses prior screening while illegal migration, particularly from Latin American countries, is undertaken by those with lower IQs.
Harvard does do real studies and not just bull crap.
You can blame the way IQ’s are measured.
The overall populace in the western world has become more educated as a trend since the dark ages, and that would be measurable on tests and are oriented to measure for it, but people in modern civilization are NOT becoming more intelligent in my opinion. Civilization is exchanging practical problem solving and critical thinking for socialized behavior and rote specialization of knowledge and skills.
Don’d worry our SJW’s will soon have the IQ test “adjusted” for “diversity”.
White guys will instantly become dumber.......
No worries....smoking more dope will ensure nobody cares about IQ....
Factoring in “Norwegians” named Mohammed is going to lower the score.