| ▲ | chmod775 10 hours ago | |
Given that pressure from natural selection has lessened a lot, chances are that we are less special now. Our intellect evolved for survival, but now it's very much optional - has been for many generations. It and may now even be inversely correlated with having offspring. I would be unsurprised if we're noticably dumber now than we used to be. | ||
| ▲ | sebmellen 9 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
We seem to be making up for it with better nutrition and medicine. | ||
| ▲ | jamiek88 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Plus all the lead we spewed into the air for three generations. | ||