[wppick]

We are insignificantly smarter today than we were 1000 years ago. Take a baby from 1000 years ago and bring him to the year 2015, and he will probably be able to fit into modern society perfectly fine.

[daeken]

The discoveries we make today aren't because we're smarter, but rather that we have significantly more knowledge to work from.

[wppick]

That's not what I was saying. All I was saying is that people 1000 years ago were innately as smart logically as you are today. I'm not talking about a posteriori knowledge.

[jstanley]

And technology to work with

[teamonkey]

Infant mortality rates are significantly lower in 2015 than they were 1000 years ago, so you'd definitely be doing him a favor.

[tedunangst]

What? You think humans are born fully socialized? Why wouldn't a baby be able to fit in?