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> Attractiveness should be totally uncorrelated to intelligence Why would you think so? Isn't it the case that smarter guys make more money (or are otherwise m

> Attractiveness should be totally uncorrelated to intelligence Why would you think so? Isn't it the case that smarter guys make more money (or are otherwise more successful), allowing them to chose among more potential partners, some of them being physically attractive and selected for that reason? The offspring would be both smart (after the daddy) and pretty (after the mummy).

quizbiz 17y ago
Could the offspring not be dumb (after the mummy) and ugly (after the daddy)?
- chrisbolt 17y ago
  Yes, but those offspring would (theoretically) be less likely to reproduce.
  - trafficlight 17y ago
    Taking into account my trips to Walmart, I don't think that's an accurate statement.
    - whughes 17y ago
      The rich wouldn't shop at Walmart.
      - coderdude 17y ago
        Nonsense. The mega-rich likely do not, but people with $1-10 million still do. My boss's wife still does.
endtime 17y ago
Yeah, that (or something like it) is why I added the second half of that sentence.