itsunder9000 comments on Reason as memetic immune disorder - Less Wrong

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Comment author: itsunder9000 02 November 2010 09:29:45PM 2 points [-]

Why? To have a reasonable measure for the intelligence of their children.

Heard of regression to the mean? An unusually smart person from a background of dumb hick proles, is not going to have kids nearly as smart as they are.

People understand this at a genetic level when picking out mates. "Meet the family" before you decide to keep the girl/guy.