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View Poll Results: Are people getting dumber?
Absolutely. 5 31.25%
People have always been dumb; this is nothing new. 2 12.50%
Not at all. 2 12.50%
I don't know. 0 0%
I just really want a pizza right now. 3 18.75%
anal beads 4 25.00%
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Old 11-03-2014, 12:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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"Dumber, smaller, and weaker"
"Human intelligence has declined since Victorian era"

Are people getting dumber? Has our grip on menial things like vocabulary, grammar, and etiquette slowly loosened to the point of no return?

What's causing this gradual increase of human stupidity?
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Old 11-03-2014, 12:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 11-03-2014, 12:40 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 11-03-2014, 12:42 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 11-03-2014, 12:47 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Between brain surgery and my stroke I am definitely dumber than I was before this summer.
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With the internet everyone's dumb opinions has a platform. There are just as many dumb people, now were just more aware of them.
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Old 11-03-2014, 12:55 PM   #7 (permalink)
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People are getting smarter I would assume. Just menial things like language aren't as important in this era.
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People are getting smarter. We just notice the dumbasses easier now since they're in the papers, on Facebook and in comment sections.
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Old 11-03-2014, 01:01 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Did you guys read the articles?
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Old 11-03-2014, 01:05 PM   #10 (permalink)
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No. Because in the digital age, ignorance is a choice, and I'm choosing to stay ignorant.

Alright, I'll read them.
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