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Seems we are more likely to move into rather dark conjecture. For some reason, humans seems to be rather convinced of themselves, in spite of there really being
by wahsd 12y ago
Seems we are more likely to move into rather dark conjecture. For some reason, humans seems to be rather convinced of themselves, in spite of there really being no evidence for any kind of justification. We are facing a future that is being wholly underestimated where the USA is ushering in an existence that is dominated by control and oppression and abuse; how can that be any kind of indication that there are, let alone will be super intelligent humans. I think someone has been reading too many scifi novels and listening to bamboozlers.
There is no objective evidence that we are getting any more intelligent than past intellectuals even if we are simply just building on top of previous achievements. Just alone the notion that you would not realize that our "achievement" is just building upon achievements of the past is proof enough that there really has been little to no improvement. Call me when humanity has been able to wrestle itself away from the mental parasite that is religion. Then we can talk about the possibility of super intelligent humans. Let's the get the blatantly obvious mental health issues out of the way first.
- chadgeidel 12y ago"There is no objective evidence that we are getting any more intelligent than past intellectuals..." Doesn't the Flynn Effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect) counter that claim?
- kachnuv_ocasek 12y agoNo, that only concerns intelligence test scores.
- peterfirefly 12y agoReally? How about the part of the Flynn effect that is caused by improved (micro) nutrition? In other words, adding iodine to salt improved IQ scores (in areas where the soil was deficient) -- but it also improved real intelligence. I consider it likely that some of the Flynn effect is an artefact due to schooling, newspapers, books, TV, computer games, etc, but some of it seems to be very real.
- mo1ok 12y agoReligion a "mental parasite?" I doubt you've known very many intelligent people in your life. I know some very successful, top-of-the-bell-curve people who are religious. Get real. Also, Flynn effect.
- ozy23378 12y ago> top-of-the-bell-curve You certainly know how to spot the geniuses amongst[1] us. [1] superlative of "among"
- peterfirefly 12y ago> I know some very successful, top-of-the-bell-curve people who are religious. LOL. Or maybe it wasn't on purpose?
- jqm 12y agoYes, there are religious people who are intelligent. Which fact may be in favor the original posters point...