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It does explicitly reference IQ and, at one point, shows an adult taking an intelligence test and trying to put a square peg into a round hole. There is nothin

It does explicitly reference IQ and, at one point, shows an adult taking an intelligence test and trying to put a square peg into a round hole. There is nothing in the movie that suggests that the decline in average intelligence is a result of cultural factors or education.

wiseowise 5mo ago
> There is nothing in the movie that suggests that the decline in average intelligence is a result of cultural factors or education. Have you skipped start of the movie or did we watch different editions? They literally open the story with redneck family breeding and spreading their redneck ways through family ties while “smart” family waits for the perfect moment.
- anonymars 5mo ago
  I rewatched the intro, and it is true that they label the character IQs. That said, I still don't think that the particular mechanism is the most important part
  - Froztnova 5mo ago
    I disagree. I can't imagine any sort of cultural influence that can make grown adults incapable of performing basic tasks that a child could do. https://youtu.be/jbmq9P-8FiM https://youtu.be/jbmq9P-8FiM
    - anonymars 5mo ago
      ...the most important part [of the movie] Similarly, buildings will probably not topple over and be tethered together with oversized packaging tape Meanwhile although there's no monster trucks on the White House lawn yet, get ready for UFC Freedom 250
      - GrinningFool 5mo ago
        > Meanwhile although there's no monster trucks on the White House lawn yet, Not /currently/... https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/trump-musk-tesla-white-house-showroom-buys-car-rcna195905 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/trump-musk-tesla-whit...
- Froztnova 5mo ago
  I think that the movie makes it really, really obvious that the intellectual degradation goes beyond just culture. The people are presented as being borderline mentally disabled. https://youtu.be/jbmq9P-8FiM https://youtu.be/jbmq9P-8FiM

wiseowise 5mo ago

> There is nothing in the movie that suggests that the decline in average intelligence is a result of cultural factors or education. Have you skipped start of the movie or did we watch different editions? They literally open the story with redneck family breeding and spreading their redneck ways through family ties while “smart” family waits for the perfect moment.

anonymars 5mo ago
I rewatched the intro, and it is true that they label the character IQs. That said, I still don't think that the particular mechanism is the most important part
- Froztnova 5mo ago
  I disagree. I can't imagine any sort of cultural influence that can make grown adults incapable of performing basic tasks that a child could do. https://youtu.be/jbmq9P-8FiM https://youtu.be/jbmq9P-8FiM
  - anonymars 5mo ago
    ...the most important part [of the movie] Similarly, buildings will probably not topple over and be tethered together with oversized packaging tape Meanwhile although there's no monster trucks on the White House lawn yet, get ready for UFC Freedom 250
    - GrinningFool 5mo ago
      > Meanwhile although there's no monster trucks on the White House lawn yet, Not /currently/... https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/trump-musk-tesla-white-house-showroom-buys-car-rcna195905 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/trump-musk-tesla-whit...
Froztnova 5mo ago
I think that the movie makes it really, really obvious that the intellectual degradation goes beyond just culture. The people are presented as being borderline mentally disabled. https://youtu.be/jbmq9P-8FiM https://youtu.be/jbmq9P-8FiM