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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 29 October 2012 08:41:37PM 5 points [-]

You don't think that being born into a world where the average IQ is 140 (i.e. corresponds to IQ 140 in our terms) counts as a serious amenity?

If I'm going to be average or below average, I'm going to take a serious look at the kindness waterline before I accept the offer.

Comment author: The_Duck 30 October 2012 09:43:54PM *  1 point [-]

Sorry, what? I'm missing how this is relevant. Is it that you expect to need significantly more kindness if you are below average in an IQ 140 society than a IQ 100 society? Or do you expect the "kindness waterline" to fall as IQs rise?

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 30 October 2012 10:03:02PM 1 point [-]

I was assuming that a lot of random factors go into a society, so I'd want to have some idea of the particular society I might be joining. It might be kinder, it might be less kind.

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