Stupidity is not directly related to mediocrity, except by inference.
Stupidity is affected by breedding (pseudo-random scaling factor), diligence
(to learn)(also a pseudo-random scaling factor, and energy expelled/utilized
for learning (directly proportional, but nonlinear (diminishing returns). If
we assume that the scaling factors remain constant, and that entropy as a
whole will not asymettrically affect the ends of the random frequency
distribution for the intelligence curve, then we have 2 possibilities: If
scaling factor product/rate of entropy > 1, then we are still on the upswing
of the curve, and people are, as a whole being less stupid. If, on the other
hand, the scaling factor product/delta entropy < 1, then ,as has been noted,
people are getting dumber all the time...;)
Sorry for the waste of bandwidth in this forum, but wanted to "play
through"..;)
Tox
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