Judge this joke

[Sava]

be sure to also include everyone with a net worth over $10 million

I can't name a single person in that group who isn't a massive pile of shit. Being a pile of shit and the acquisition of wealth go hand in hand.

[Lorizael]

Intelligence is highly heritable. Clearly, the Bushes, Clintons, Kennedys, Roosevelts, and Adamses have proven themselves quite capable; we should assume the same of their descendents.

[Sava]

I tend to think, for a great majority of people, that "intelligence" is merely the result of a combination of factors... with biological differences not playing much of a role

familial "success" shouldn't be confused with intelligence

[Lorizael]

Well that's nice, but you're wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritability_of_IQ

[Sava]

oh that's special

you think IQ is an effective measure of "intelligence"

[Lorizael]

No, I think IQ is the only measure (not concept, measure) of intelligence we have. Come up with a better one. (I don't mean that facetiously: come up with a better one!)

[Sava]

also, I've read your link
I'm having a hard time seeing relevant text that "proves me wrong"


my original statement amounts to: "I kinda think nurture is more important than nature"


but i appreciate your effort

[Lorizael]

Well, you're stoned, so I can forgive your failures.

[Sava]

Well, you're stoned

not yet

[Hauldren Collider]

Kill all nobles. That means anyone named Clinton, Bush or Kennedy.

God, I can't believe I forgot the Rockefellers

[Sava]

^^ slightly less popular butter substitute

[DaShi]

And the Duponts. There was just a movie out solely designed to rally people against them for being so mindnumbingly boring (and homoerotic).

[Pedotard]

Intelligence is highly heritable. Clearly, the Bushes, Clintons, Kennedys, Roosevelts, and Adamses have proven themselves quite capable; we should assume the same of their descendents.

Judging from twin studies, obesity is highly heritable. But we know the obesity rate has increased enormously over the last century because of changing environment.

[Aeson]

If only increasing IQ dramatically could be achieved by consuming copious amounts of bacon, cheese, peanut butter, donuts, and icecream ...

[Pedotard]

If only increasing IQ dramatically could be achieved by consuming copious amounts of bacon, cheese, peanut butter, donuts, and icecream ...

http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2015/01/19/fat-on-your-bum-makes-your-baby-brainy-say-scientists/