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We are insignificantly smarter today than we were 1000 years ago. Take a baby from 1000 years ago and bring him to the year 2015, and he will probably be able t

by wppick 12y ago

We are insignificantly smarter today than we were 1000 years ago. Take a baby from 1000 years ago and bring him to the year 2015, and he will probably be able to fit into modern society perfectly fine.

daeken 12y ago
The discoveries we make today aren't because we're smarter, but rather that we have significantly more knowledge to work from.
- jstanley 12y ago
  And technology to work with
- wppick 12y ago
  That's not what I was saying. All I was saying is that people 1000 years ago were innately as smart logically as you are today. I'm not talking about a posteriori knowledge.
teamonkey 12y ago
Infant mortality rates are significantly lower in 2015 than they were 1000 years ago, so you'd definitely be doing him a favor.
tedunangst 12y ago
What? You think humans are born fully socialized? Why wouldn't a baby be able to fit in?
aneth 12y ago
On average, we are definitely significantly smarter. The advent of ubiquitous literacy itself would be enough.