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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by raducu on Friday October 16, 2020 @05:40AM (#24799162)
Our brains decreased by a golf ball size in the past couple thousand years.

It is much easier for stupid people to survive today.

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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by imtringued on Friday October 16, 2020 @07:20AM (#24799647)
Well, that's true in the sense that it is easier for everyone to survive today. That includes both the smart and the stupid.
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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by pjc50 on Friday October 16, 2020 @06:29AM (#24799401)
[citation needed]
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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by raducu on Friday October 16, 2020 @07:16AM (#24799623)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1102.5604v1.pdf
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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by mbank on Friday October 16, 2020 @06:37AM (#24799435)
Intro of the movie "Idiocracy" sums it up pretty good ;)
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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by simias on Friday October 16, 2020 @10:57AM (#24801421)
It is well known that Sperm Whales have long ago figured out how to unify quantum physics and general relativity. They could tell us small-brained humans but apparently they enjoy watching us struggle.
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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by raducu on Friday October 16, 2020 @04:21PM (#24804658)
Brain size does correlate with intelligence WITHIN a species.
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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by felipemnoa on Friday October 16, 2020 @11:26AM (#24801732)
Neural density seems to be what matters.
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Re:Animation of how bridges were built in Central Europe in ... by raducu on Friday October 16, 2020 @04:22PM (#24804664)
Yeah, people seem to be getting denser by the year.
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