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I also expect that a large part of the average intelligence that has changed would be due to improved nutrition.
by sam_bristow 6y ago
I also expect that a large part of the average intelligence that has changed would be due to improved nutrition.
- astrange 6y agoIt recently (last few generations) went down and then up again because we thought it'd be a great idea to give the whole world lead poisoning.
- dotancohen 6y agoJust wait until you see the effects of >400ppm atmospheric CO2 will do to the distribution of arable land, and thus the effects on those species which depend on agriculture to survive.
- est31 6y agoYeah, nutrition is listed as one of the causes for the flynn effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect The flynn effect has slowed down in the western world. This highly suggests not genetic changes but genetic potential being fulfilled thanks to environmental improvements.