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If there were a single gene, or a relatively small set of genes that determined overall intelligence, this theory might make sense. However, that does not appear to be the case and, as a result, smart people sometimes have stupid kids and stupid people some times have smart kids. Children of smart parents will have an edge in terms of environmental factors, because they will most likely be exposed to more intellectually stimulating things than the kids of stupid people, not to mention they probably receive better physical and nutritional care (although not guaranteed), and they will have greater expectations put on them, but it is no guarantee that they will actually be smart.

Most likely, those smart kids who are born into poverty end up succeeding in one way or another, and thus move out of the "working class" category.

One ironic thing about the term "working class": it is used in the US quite often as a substitute for "poor", but an unhealthy percentage of our poor people do not actually work.

I agree with everything you said.

I am afraid that Dr. Charlston would group me as “Upper Class” based upon my income and education and then say that “evolutionarily” I come from superior “Upper Class” genetics. I however was one of those born into poverty who ended up succeeding and thus moving out of the “working class” category. Neither do I consider myself an aberration from my very intelligent “working class” family.

How do these classist blue blood bigots explain that the greatest Scientist (Faraday), Writer (Shakespeare), and Warrior (William the Marshall); all came from “working class” people, while their Crown Prince is a big eared buffoon in love with a horse.

Yes, but it is hard to dispute that on average smart parents are more likely to have smart children outside of considering whatever sociocultural (’nurture’) advantages they may give their on average smarter-than-average kids.

Children of smart parents will have an edge in terms of environmental factors, because they will most likely be exposed to more intellectually stimulating things than the kids of stupid people...

Well stated! And it need not involve money at all.

as a result, smart people sometimes have stupid kids and stupid people sometimes have smart kids.

Are there any stupid people with smart children here who can attest to this? Any smart people with stupid children? C'mon, be honest.