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2518192 No.2518192 [Reply] [Original]

If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way.
--Bertrand Russell

USAFags! Is there something about the culture of USA, that makes what Russel described more prevalent there?

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>> No.2518201
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2518201

yeah, the mainstream media is a joke.

>> No.2518207

>>2518201
youdidntseewhatididthere.jpg

>> No.2518212
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2518212

There are a vast array of problems causing America's shitocracy, OP.

>> No.2518219

IQ is a joke, here is why, it is based on averages.

What happens when everyone is above average? The average has to change, so having a 100 years ago is probably a 90 now.

>> No.2518243

>>2518219
Raw intelligence is not measured by IQ tests. Acquired knowledge or intellectual neglect can raise or lower your IQ, respectively. This is why educated, higher income areas have higher IQs than uneducated, poor areas.

>> No.2518254

>>2518192
>average IQ of a state
>113

Now what the fuck is the standard deviation on that motherfucker?

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>>2518254
My attempt at subtle joke fell flat on the belly.

I thought posting this quote together with the obviously fake chart, that nevertheless is very popular and widely distributed, would be both funny and thought provoking.

>> No.2518322

>This data has been published in the Economist and the St. Petersburg Times and should not be taken as fact.

>> No.2518399

>>2518322
http://www.google.com/search?q=voter+iq+hoax

Thread was constructed wrong. It doesn't take off.