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John7878781yesterday at 6:44 PM4 repliesview on HN

Given that intelligence is ~60% genetic, if well-educated people are having kids less, then are we going to start getting dumber?


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seinvakyesterday at 8:23 PM

Education doesn't imply intelligence. 90% of humanity that has ever lived has probably never read a word.

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eudamoniacyesterday at 8:10 PM

Yes, definitely. Or at least there will be negative evolutionary pressure on intelligence; it might still go up from other pressures.

liglamyesterday at 6:51 PM

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