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> Needless killing and destruction doesn't correlate with intelligence. Tell that to the Native Americans after the arrival of Columbus. Or to the North Ameri
by andyl 12y ago
> Needless killing and destruction doesn't correlate with intelligence.
Tell that to the Native Americans after the arrival of Columbus. Or to the North American megafauna after the arrival of humans. Or to the millions of species driven extinct in the Anthropocene.
There's hardly anything more correlated than less-advanced species getting wiped out by a more-advanced newcomer.
- chc 12y agoThose are all examples of human explorers. This confounds the binary trait of huan intelligence with literally every other quality humans possess. You may as well list the criminal record of a single gang member to prove that all people of his race are dangerous psychopaths.
- heavenlyhash 12y agoThe Native Americans neither were or are presently at an intelligence handicap compared to the Europeans.
- andyl 12y agoLet me rephrase my post to soothe your butthurt... > Needless killing and destruction doesn't correlate with intelligence. Tell that to the Europeans after the arrival of the Mongols. Or to the North American megafauna after the arrival of humans. Or to the millions of species driven extinct in the Anthropocene. There's hardly anything more correlated than less-advanced species getting wiped out by a more-advanced newcomer.