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[–] YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Jesus fuck.

The researchers calculated that at its worst, people born in the mid-to-late 1960s may have lost up to six IQ points

I was born in the mid-1960s and have a PhD. I really could have used those 6 IQ points in grad school. Shit, I could use them now.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I mean, no shit. Look at how they vote

Like Fox News repeatedly told them to be afraid of cities and immigrants?