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What if humans were twice as intelligent ?

By T.K. Randall
January 16, 2012 · Comment icon 49 comments

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What would the world be like if humans were twice as intelligent as they are today ? What would change ?
It's a question that scientists have been pondering in a bid to understand how our intelligence defines society and the world in which we live. As an example, what would happen if everyone had the same IQ as Isaac Newton ? "Experiencing the world with a higher IQ might be more interesting for most people," said professor Earl Hunt, president of the International Society for Intelligence Research. "They might enjoy reading more, might have a greater depth of appreciation for certain things and more insight into life."
You might someday be much, much smarter than you are now. At least that's the hope of neuroscientists focused on understanding the basis of intelligence.


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Comment icon #40 Posted by james1951 13 years ago
If Humans were twice as intelligent,that would probably make them as half as intelligent as Dolphins and Orcas. Dolphins and Orcas just look smarter because they do not have an opposable thumb to allow them to create weapons of mass destruction, if they did, they would have killed man off centuries ago.
Comment icon #41 Posted by Dougal 13 years ago
Maybe the opposite would happen. Maybe then humans would be smart enough to understand who God really is. Maybe they would be smart enough not to do the stupid things they do like killing and stealing and commiting adultery and telling lies. Maybe the would be smart enough to know that honesty IS the best policy and do more than just pay lip service to this Godly concept. Can you imagine a future with no mutually assured destruction scenario. Medicine used to actually cure disease instead of being used to make money. Melting down all the weapons and using the metal to build farming equipment f... [More]
Comment icon #42 Posted by james1951 13 years ago
That's not really where I was going with that, but okay. I'm known for taking things in new wild and wacky directions.
Comment icon #43 Posted by james1951 13 years ago
None of those ideas however require there to be a God. People do plenty of those things already without believing in a God. I'm sure you can also find plenty of people who do believe in a God who don't do any of those things. MY definition of God is "The Spirit of Truth and Righteousness" Jesus main critics were the "religious" people of his day. God does NOT equal religion. God does equal Truth and Righteousness. If an atheist believes in Truth and Righteousness and base their beliefs and actions on Truth and Righteousess, they will be the ones who say to Jesus when they meet him, when did we... [More]
Comment icon #44 Posted by Uncle Sam 13 years ago
An Genius without a ethical moral tends to advance human understanding further, but at the cost of becoming either anti-social or serial killer in sense. It is true that the Genius do tend to get bored of things, can't keep a steady and constant schedule because they tend to get sided-tracked more often unless it is truely interesting. Another thing most people don't realize, genious tend to loose alot of their emotions, because they become anti-social in aspect. They don't know how to react probably to certain situations except things that are deeply involved in their lives, which leads to ra... [More]
Comment icon #45 Posted by james1951 13 years ago
An Genius without a ethical moral tends to advance human understanding further, but at the cost of becoming either anti-social or serial killer in sense. It is true that the Genius do tend to get bored of things, can't keep a steady and constant schedule because they tend to get sided-tracked more often unless it is truely interesting. Another thing most people don't realize, genious tend to loose alot of their emotions, because they become anti-social in aspect. They don't know how to react probably to certain situations except things that are deeply involved in their lives, which leads to ra... [More]
Comment icon #46 Posted by james1951 13 years ago
An Genius without a ethical moral tends to advance human understanding further, but at the cost of becoming either anti-social or serial killer in sense. It is true that the Genius do tend to get bored of things, can't keep a steady and constant schedule because they tend to get sided-tracked more often unless it is truely interesting. Another thing most people don't realize, genious tend to loose alot of their emotions, because they become anti-social in aspect. They don't know how to react probably to certain situations except things that are deeply involved in their lives, which leads to ra... [More]
Comment icon #47 Posted by lizzieboo 13 years ago
What if humans were twice as intelligent? First thing that came to my mind: Reality TV shows will be canceled. All of them.
Comment icon #48 Posted by Uncle Sam 13 years ago
I have seen what happens with people who get twice as intelligent. They throw away their pistols and kill mor people with machine guns, then they get even smarter and kill millions of people with nuclear bombs. They create SUPER VIRUSES and use CHEMICAL and BIOLOGICAL weapons of mass destruction not like those dummies who used to just hack off their enemies heads with battle axes and swords. Yes smart people invented those weapons, smart people with religions or ideology who are willing to use those instruments they designed to further their religion or ideology through destruction of other cu... [More]
Comment icon #49 Posted by Lilly 13 years ago
What if humans were twice as intelligent? First thing that came to my mind: Reality TV shows will be canceled. All of them. If that includes "Jersey Shore" then I'm willing to take any risks in order to rid society of such garbage.
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