Originally posted by Leon
only thing weird here is this
besides, it's a fact. intelligence lessens by the generation, like a cup of liquid poured into another
au contraire mon friend, some humans are born smarter than their ancestors e.g: If your parents were black persecuted men during the apartheid and were lucky enough to survive, this alone, increases the odds of inheriting better survival skills (e.g: working under the pressure, quick decision making).
Bare in mind, the subject of nurture vs nature might trouble that assumption.
I also believe it is technology which has dumbed 'some' people down, of course, it depends on what kind of use you give this 'technology'. We are addicted to data bombardment through the many hours of the day; our brain can only process so much, excess data becomes blurry; a society addicted to 'data', a hazy state of being is not uncommon.
Leon
no arguement on that one, i wasn't talking about the individual level... rather the sociological level
Zoso
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Originally posted by Gr00ver&Breaker
its like poeple are getting less intelligent.
Ah yes, the poeple. I can't stand ignorant poeple. Scourge of society, those poeple.
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Originally posted by Gr00ver&Breaker
did anyone notice that something is happening in the society. its like poeple are getting less intelligent. go on cnn.com and read the articles and the headlines. some of the writing is not making sense. even on the local news the reporting is becoming hard to understand. am i the only one that is noticing this.
did anyone notice that something is happening in the COR. its like poeple are getting less intelligent. go on www.tranceaddict.com and read the forums and the threads. some of the writing is not making sense. even in the COR the posts are becoming hard to understand. am i the only one that is noticing this.
Arbiter
Your error is in presuming that human beings were not just as unintelligent in the past.
Leon
as far as knowledge, or wisdom (intelligence)?
SYSTEM-J
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Originally posted by Gr00ver&Breaker
did anyone notice that something is happening in the society. its like poeple are getting less intelligent.
Your post has helped convince me, although probably not for the reasons you intended.
astroboy
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Originally posted by malek
You are right, omg. Someone put something in the water! STOP DRINKING IT!
WittyHandle
People get less intelligent with each generation? So by that logic, people are less intelligent now than we were when we were cavemen. No. If people don't stimulate their mind with challenges, they become less intelligent. What you probably are seeing is that when affluent societies aren't forced to think for survival, or if they don't choose to push themselves, they will be less intelligent.
And enough with this generalizing Americans. It only shows a lack of awareness of how diverse the USA really is.
KiNeTiC ENeRgY
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Originally posted by Gr00ver&Breaker
did anyone notice that something is happening in the society. its like poeple are getting less intelligent. go on cnn.com and read the articles and the headlines. some of the writing is not making sense. even on the local news the reporting is becoming hard to understand. am i the only one that is noticing this.
Maybe it's just the fact u are getting older, and I'll just give u credit here...more intelligent. The smarter u get, the more u see stupidity everyday from everything.
SuspicionVandit
We got stickup kids, corrupt cops, and crack rocks and stray shots, all on the block that stays hot. Leave it up to me while I be living proof to kick the truth to the young black youth. But shorty's running wild smokin sess drinkin beer and ain't trying to hear what I'm kickin in his ear; neglected. But now, but yo, it gots to be accepted. That what?
That life is hectic
paulandrews
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Originally posted by Gr00ver&Breaker
did anyone notice that something is happening in the society.
Yeah, I noticed people stopped using question marks.
