Ancient history programme

[Astanley 11,498]

Just now, Greb147 said:

Albania? 

Can't be true, I mean they had plenty of Wisdom..... 

Mr grimsdale tell you that ?

[Greb147 6,808]

2 hours ago, JDHUNTING said:

I just think Europeans are smarter naturally on average, all humans would have evolved from a few small groups and if say Europeans descend from a smarter individual than other groups then over millennia and in breeding these traits will show through. Who knows why really but I struggle to see anything other than Europeans being smarter than Africans.

Theres not much genetic difference between a collie and a beagle but no one questions which is the naturally smarter animal.

 

Incidentally dog intelligence is measured in 3 ways they prob fit well to people aswell.

1. Instinctive intelligence (ability to perform tasks it was bred to perform like herding or hunting)
2. Adaptive intelligence (ability to independently problem solve and learn from previous experiences)
3. Working and obedience intelligence (ability to learn when being taught by humans)

It all depends on how we define intelligence. 

I mean Einstein would run rings around Chilemba in any type of academic examination in the world but chuck Einstein in to the middle of the Maasai Mara and old Einstein would resemble a new born baby with no hopes of survival. 

[Greb147 6,808]

5 minutes ago, Astanley said:

Mr grimsdale tell you that ?

It was Pitkin. 

[JDHUNTING 1,817]

23 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

It all depends on how we define intelligence. 

I mean Einstein would run rings around Chilemba in any type of academic examination in the world but chuck Einstein in to the middle of the Maasai Mara and old Einstein would resemble a new born baby with no hopes of survival. 

By that logic a dung beetles smarter than Einstein

Edited August 21, 2020 by JDHUNTING

[Greb147 6,808]

Just now, JDHUNTING said:

By that logic a ding beetles smarter than Einstein

A western IQ test isn't the fairest way to define their intelligence though. 

[JDHUNTING 1,817]

37 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

A western IQ test isn't the fairest way to define their intelligence though. 

It's a better one than comparing how Einstein would fair in the serengetti to the Masai though.

[king 11,672]

3 hours ago, JDHUNTING said:

I just think Europeans are smarter naturally on average, all humans would have evolved from a few small groups and if say Europeans descend from a smarter individual than other groups then over millennia and in breeding these traits will show through. Who knows why really but I struggle to see anything other than Europeans being smarter than Africans.

Theres not much genetic difference between a collie and a beagle but no one questions which is the naturally smarter animal.

 

Incidentally dog intelligence is measured in 3 ways they prob fit well to people aswell.

1. Instinctive intelligence (ability to perform tasks it was bred to perform like herding or hunting)
2. Adaptive intelligence (ability to independently problem solve and learn from previous experiences)
3. Working and obedience intelligence (ability to learn when being taught by humans)

Are the seasons more drastic in Europe than in Africa ? I don't know the answer.

But if they were more drastic then surely who ever was in the most seasonal changing environment would have to adapted and invent and make different things to live an easy life etc.

 

[JDHUNTING 1,817]

1 hour ago, king said:

Are the seasons more drastic in Europe than in Africa ? I don't know the answer.

But if they were more drastic then surely who ever was in the most seasonal changing environment would have to adapted and invent and make different things to live an easy life etc.

 

I'm not sure tbh it's obviously not as cold but I suppose a lot of it stays dry for long periods buy certainly northern Europe being under feet of snow for large parts of the year would force anyone living there to organise and prepare and probably work together to get through the harsh months