[cgrealy]

“Obvious” was probably the wrong word there. I think “achievable” is probably more apt.

Poor choice of words aside, the point stands.

And as for humans being far more intelligent in the future, I don’t buy it. Maybe in millions of years with evolution, but I’d bet on humanity either killing itself or replacing itself before that happens.

[drnonsense42]

A million years? Let’s crunch the numbers. I think the intellectual honest would acknowledge ashkhenazi intelligence differences. That took quite a lot less than a million years. And certainly intelligence is being selected for more than ever. We’re just, as a race, starting to experiment with gene modification. Would it really surprise you if minor modifications in intelligence aren’t made? It’s not going to be a million years for a significant leap bud.

As for the other point, it is indeed standing, on air.