(February 11, 2019 at 11:01 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(February 11, 2019 at 7:24 pm)bennyboy Wrote: Devolution's not a thing, by definition. But I'm pretty sure that the human species is evolving in a direction the does not optimize for IQ.
I honestly believe that-- that the average person is stupider today than they were say 1,000 years ago.
The total of IQ points on the planet is a constant - the population is growing.
Boru
Brain Boru? Really? Related? I am. I'm 2,554,721 in line to the Irish throne.

Yes, looking at statistical analysis will clearly show the IQ of world population remains constant. Numerically, there are obviously a lot more stupid people . Looks a lot worse than it is thanks to IT; Dashboard cameras, Facebook, Twitter, and of course Youtube and reality TV.
The good news is that the top 1-3% have also increased numerically.More people to think great thoughts , and more people to support them while they do it.