well this explains alot... it seems we're all getting dumber.

[bootsbaker]

Human intelligence 'peaked thousands of years ago and we've been on an intellectual and emotional decline ever since"

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...and-emotional-decline-ever-since-8307101.html

 

[DaveG]

I would say it was a bunch of bull, but the Democrats prove to be pretty tough evidence to disprove.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Seems legit.

 

[Commander Keen]

I work tech support for a living, and can testify to the lack of intelligence in the community-at-large.

 

[cichlid-dave]

I have always said most individuals are fairly smart but a crowd is dumber than a heard of cows.

 

[mightymouse]

sounds reasonsible.

 

[6shooter]

Just about right.

 

[HMFIC]

I tried reading that article but I just don't understand it...

 

[mightymouse]

I'm changing my answer. I'm sure that over thousands of years, I'm smarter now than I was back then. Better looking, too.

 

[vvvvvvv]

We keep re-electing the same Democrats and Republicans expecting different results. There's plenty of proof right there.

Seriously... 10% approval rating and 85% retention rate. Only an idiot would maintain such statistics.