Intelligence isn't genetic

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[–]Chipit[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

So, Atlantic readers and Jerry Springer watchers are the same? Come on, that's a lie and you know it.

You can't make unintelligent people intelligent by raising them, neither can you make intelligent people stupid.

I thought we all despised stupid people, did that change?

[–]whereswhat 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

You can't make unintelligent people intelligent by raising them, neither can you make intelligent people stupid.

Did you even read my comment?

So, Atlantic readers and Jerry Springer watchers are the same?

Don't put words in my mouth please. Details matter. Genetics plays no role in determining one's likelihood of being a Jerry Springer fan. Once someone is a Jerry Springer fan, however, the damage is probly done and I agree there is likely no hope.

[–]Zahn 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It's estimated an average person can only gain 5 Iq points via education/environment. The majority of intelligence is inherited.

This is so obvious that I'm concerned with your attempts at explaining it away with so much extraneous complication. Many of your explanations play only a minor role. Quora had some unusual alacrity on this topic: https://www.quora.com/Can-I-raise-my-IQ-by-becoming-more-educated

[–]whereswhat 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Are we equating IQ with intelligence now?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_intelligence

What are you concerned about? This is a complex subject. Details matter.