Re: Is human getting more intelligent?
From: Edward Green (spamspamspam3_at_netzero.com)
Date: 09/18/04
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Date: 17 Sep 2004 17:01:34 -0700
Ian Stirling <root@mauve.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<414624e2$0$60299$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net>...
> In sci.physics Maleki <maleki_m_@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Has evolution already put a lid on our intelligence? Looks
> > like the more intelligent ones are getting fewer not only
> > compared to total population, but fewer in total number as
> > well.
>
> A population only gets more intelligent if there is some selection pressure
> for intelligence.
> This does not have to be at the top end (girls throwing themselves at
> physicists (something I'm generally in favour of)), but can be the less
> intelligent failing to breed successfully.
>
> Evolution almost certianly has not put a lid on intelligence.
> Keep sterilising everyone with an IQ under 100 (something I'm vehemently
> opposed to(with the exception of about 3 posters on usenet)) and intelligence
> will be a strongly selected for attribute.
Maybe. It at least will strongly select for the ability to score over
100 on IQ tests.
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