alt Hacker NewsIQ is a relative measure not an absolute one. 100 IQ in 2026 can be massively different in absolute terms to 100 IQ in 1956.
If you look at old test papers - the lack of intelligence in modern times is very stark.
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vidarh • today at 8:45 AM
Look up the Flynn effect. You're right in the first paragraph, but wrong about the direction.
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Yes, but the comment was about IQ, not absolute intelligence. The median intelligence is, by definition, 100 IQ, so the median IQ cannot be decreasing