[raducu]

Our brains decreased by a golf ball size in the past couple thousand years.

It is much easier for stupid people to survive today.

[imtringued]

Well, that's true in the sense that it is easier for everyone to survive today. That includes both the smart and the stupid.

[pjc50]

[citation needed]

[raducu]

https://arxiv.org/pdf/1102.5604v1.pdf

[mbank]

Intro of the movie "Idiocracy" sums it up pretty good ;)

[simias]

It is well known that Sperm Whales have long ago figured out how to unify quantum physics and general relativity. They could tell us small-brained humans but apparently they enjoy watching us struggle.

[raducu]

Brain size does correlate with intelligence WITHIN a species.

[felipemnoa]

Neural density seems to be what matters.

[raducu]

Yeah, people seem to be getting denser by the year.