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SoilVol said:
I would challenge the assertion that the average person 100 years ago would be a "genius" today. Firstly, you have no sources to back that up. Secondly, it's false.

Let me introduce to you the "Flynn Effect."

James Flynn invented the standardized IQ tests 100 years ago. Researchers have been testing people all over the world since. What they've documented is that every generation worldwide has scored higher on average than the generation before it. Today's average person would be considered a genius 100 years ago... literally. The worldwide IQ is more than 30 points higher today, on average, than it was in 1920.

The caveat is that since 1975, the developed world (US, Europe, and some Asian countries) has slowed down, and recently some countries have declined slightly in average IQ. Norway started leveling off in the late 60s with ups and downs from year to year. American tests dropped for this first time around 2005, but only a fraction of a point. But still LEAGUES above 100 years ago. Meanwhile, developing countries' IQs are still climbing at a rapid rate today due to technological advancements, improved nutrition, better educational opportunities etc.

People interest or disinterest in baseball has nothing to do with intelligence. You could argue it has to do with attention span, something that is getting shorter on average for Americans due to modern technology and social media. Or you could also argue it's because the horrible umping, unwritten "rules," and crusade against anything fun among other things. You could say the game isn't evolving with the interests and entertainment preferences of modern America at a rapid enough pace. Still wildly popular, so I don't see it getting to the point of NASCAR, but something has to change.
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Good stuff, but Flynn did not invent the standardized IQ test. That was Alfred Binet in the 1910’s. He was hired by the French government to develop a test to identify children with special needs. The Stanford-Binet is still used today, along with Wechsler exams to measure IQ.
 
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highspeed said:
Resident snake experts, what do you make or this? I think baby snakes are being made right outside my dining room window. Kill ‘em or nah?

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Probably already answered, but looks like king snakes. Keep them around. They eat rodents and other snakes, like the invisible copperhead in this picture.
 
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SoilVol said:
I would challenge the assertion that the average person 100 years ago would be a "genius" today. Firstly, you have no sources to back that up. Secondly, it's false.

Let me introduce to you the "Flynn Effect."

James Flynn invented the standardized IQ tests 100 years ago. Researchers have been testing people all over the world since. What they've documented is that every generation worldwide has scored higher on average than the generation before it. Today's average person would be considered a genius 100 years ago... literally. The worldwide IQ is more than 30 points higher today, on average, than it was in 1920.

The caveat is that since 1975, the developed world (US, Europe, and some Asian countries) has slowed down, and recently some countries have declined slightly in average IQ. Norway started leveling off in the late 60s with ups and downs from year to year. American tests dropped for this first time around 2005, but only a fraction of a point. But still LEAGUES above 100 years ago. Meanwhile, developing countries' IQs are still climbing at a rapid rate today due to technological advancements, improved nutrition, better educational opportunities etc.

People interest or disinterest in baseball has nothing to do with intelligence. You could argue it has to do with attention span, something that is getting shorter on average for Americans due to modern technology and social media. Or you could also argue it's because the horrible umping, unwritten "rules," and crusade against anything fun among other things. You could say the game isn't evolving with the interests and entertainment preferences of modern America at a rapid enough pace. Still wildly popular, so I don't see it getting to the point of NASCAR, but something has to change.
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Jackcrevol said:
Teachers teach to the ACT curriculum, same as to the State boards. Student success is school's success. Merit increases are directly correlated to these figures. Same for a schools budget.

Not every child learns in this capacity. I argue IQ is an abstract construct. The trades man is differently intelligent than the classical musician, than is the Landscape designer.
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A Howard Gardner view. I like the multiple intelligence theory.
 
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SugarCC said:
Finished it.
Great way to end the season. Looking forward to season 2.

Watching a pretty good show right now, Sugar, with Colin Farrell. On episode 4.

If you like Sci-Fi/Suspense/Mystery, watch a show called Severance, on Apple. Damn. Good. Show. Can't wait for season 2.
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Severance is fantastic. Great cast and have they said when season 2 comes out?
 
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PlanetVolunteer said:
Baseball lost out to football and basketball because it's simply not as entertaining.

I dont see how baseball is all that complex either? It's slow moving, doesn't display near the athleticism of the other too, isn't as complex as football and is on par with basketball for complexity.

You can leave a baseball game for an hour and the score stays the same. Has nothing to do with people being less educated. It's been surpassed for good reason.
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Someone who doesn’t understand the game of baseball, which is fine. But to argue that baseball isn’t complex? Speaks volumes.
 
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jave36 said:
Intelligence is not what makes a great hitter. There are a lot of DUMB baseball players who can hit. It's just experience. You put in the reps and have the athleticism, you end up being good at it. Jordan would have been an MLB hall of famer if he'd been putting in the reps for baseball since he was 5 instead of using all his reps on basketball.

And no, at any decent level, you cannot put in a random athlete for football and expect them to be good. There's a LOT more knowledge needed to be good at football than baseball. Schemes and positions and assignments and plays and knowing what your teammates are doing simultaneously and reacting to all those variables from the defense as well.

You're pumping up baseball to be much more than it is. It requires more time and more reps to dial in hitting than some specific skills in other sports, sure, but beyond pitch selection it's not all that complicated or complex, and there's sooo much time for the manager to handle most of the complexity (shifts, pitch selection, etc...) that players don't really need to be all that smart.

Edit, by intelligence I mean knowledge of the game, not general intelligence.
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From the guy who once asked on this board what the difference between a Safety & Corner was. 🤣🤣😭
 
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mrMet said:
Coaches call plays in the other sports. Football doesn’t factor in here imo. It’s between the other two. You’re also not considering the technique and complexity that comes into hitting a baseball, fielding and throwing. The learning and complexity of running bases

As someone that played both until college, baseball > basketball in terms of complexity top to bottom imo
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“Basketball players are more smarter than Baseball players”. That’s certainly… a take.
 
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85SugarVol said:
From the guy who once asked on this board what the difference between a Safety & Corner was. 🤣🤣😭
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You keep saying that, and you keep acting like it's a bad thing...

Firstly, I'm almost positive I never asked that. I've known the difference between safety and corner since middle school. Secondly, even if I did, what's wrong with that? Asking a question to get smarter is a good thing. You've never asked an expert to help you understand something? Why would you make fun of someone for that?

I've ignored your constant bringing that up forever because I don't like to feed trolls, but goodness it's just such a sad line by this point I can't help but mention how pitiful you look by constantly bringing up this (almost certainly) false jab.
 
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jave36 said:
You keep saying that, and you keep acting like it's a bad thing...

Firstly, I'm almost positive I never asked that. I've known the difference between safety and corner since middle school. Secondly, even if I did, what's wrong with that? Asking a question to get smarter is a good thing. You've never asked an expert to help you understand something? Why would you make fun of someone for that?

I've ignored your constant bringing that up forever because I don't like to feed trolls, but goodness it's just such a sad line by this point I can't help but mention how pitiful you look by constantly bringing up this (almost certainly) false jab.
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I never said that, but if I did, here’s 2 paragraphs on why it’s no big deal.

Spoiler - You absolutely asked it. At least own it.
 
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