@nobuhojimichaan yeah, that generally animals are at their optimal intelligence level given their environment n etc... having the ability to perform well on human IQ tests would be net negative for most animals
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Reply · Oct 13, 2023@bayeslord tbh we should also be looking deeper into the intelligence of octopus, crows, dolphins, beehives, pigs... can't let intelligence exist…Reply · Nov 3, 2022@losingcontrol23 Yeah I feel like “an IQ test isn’t a perfect measurement of intellectual capability” can’t possibly be the whole story unless…Reply · Nov 23, 2023@prerationalist nope but otoh i do think their instincts were better matched w their environmentTweet · Nov 6, 2023why are humans as intelligent as we are? chimps do ok without the extra brains... why are humans not MORE intelligent than we are?