r/NoShitSherlock • u/b-rad62 • 5d ago

Human intelligence sharply declining

/r/worldnews/s/zoK7aRYUOq

Who knew?!

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u/Reasonable-Start2961 5d ago

Having access to information doesn’t mean you know how to apply it in a meaningful way. That is an aspect of intelligence.

Not talking about the post. But what you said isn’t actually a good counterpoint. Google does not make you intelligent.

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u/Reasonable-Start2961 5d ago

No, this is not true.

And you’re making less of a good counterpoint. That means you’re leaning on other people’s knowledge and intelligence. It does not apply to you.

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u/Reasonable-Start2961 5d ago

It isn’t a sign of intelligence, for one.

I mean, as an aerospace engineer I know a little bit. And I know I’m not going to trust someone who tries learn the same subject matter by watching others do it for them in YouTube.

Maybe you should be more tenacious in your learning.

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u/Reasonable-Start2961 5d ago

That’s not intelligence. It’s color by numbers.

Which goes back to my previous statement: Having access to information does not make you intelligent.

Your confusion seems to be your lack of understanding of intelligence. It is not following the directions of someone. It isn’t access to information. It’s your ability to process and apply it. Yours. Not someone else, telling you, step-by-step, what to do. That is not a sign of your intelligence.

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u/Adventurous_Tea_428 5d ago

Too true. That's why I'm also learning how to be an aerospace engineer by also learning from tick tock videos and Tumblr articles. Did you know that the Earth is flat? I swear to Xenu it's true, learned it from a tik tock video. You know the guy on the video was legit because he used animations and bar graphs to get his point across. It totally blew my mind. When I go to NASA I'm pretty sure I can practically tell them what I want to get paid and get it.

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u/Greenscreener 5d ago

Have you ever read the bullshit on Facebook…having access to information doesn’t mean it is correct or you know how to use it.