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Comment by JohnFen

Let's say, for the sake of argument, that people in the '60s were twice as smart as people now.

The average IQ of the people then would be 100, and the average IQ of people now would also be 100, even though there was a huge difference in intelligence. This is because 100 is defined as being the average rather than being an absolute measure.

parent JohnFen 11 months ago

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