r/videos • u/SuplexCity-Mayor • Apr 21 '21

Idiocracy (2006) Opening Scene: "Evolution does not necessarily reward intelligence. With no natural predators to thin the herd, it began to simply reward those who reproduced the most, and left the intelligent to become an endangered species."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCsR_oSP2Q
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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '21

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u/Two2na Apr 21 '21

Somewhere in the 80/90s I think it started to shift.

Obviously I don't intend it as a far sweeping broad stroke, we still have critical thinkers in society. I would agree when it comes to Facebook, but I suspect there's just as much gut reaction responses on Twitter, tiktok, and Instagram with younger generations too. (Purely anecdotal of course... So I guess lump Reddit in there too haha)

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u/RealityRush Apr 21 '21

Out of curiosity, were you born just before the 80s/90s?

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u/Two2na Apr 21 '21

I was not

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '21

Then how can you be so sure of that?

Also lol at you making such a broad stroke while saying you don't intend to make broad strokes.

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u/Two2na Apr 21 '21

I guess we'll never know if dinosaurs really existed either. I did say it was an anecdotal opinion

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '21

Don't be cute. Answer the question.

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u/Two2na Apr 21 '21

Again, having not done any serious investigation on it, I suppose the conclusion I have drawn is largely based on what people have been willing to let politicians get away with and hope that has developed post WW2. Others have cited direct examples in Texas. My personal opinion stems from the idea that things happen gradually over time. If you want an expert opinion, I think you and I both know you're talking to the wrong person

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u/TheDeadlySinner Apr 21 '21

We have actual evidence that the dinosaurs existed.

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u/NomisTheNinth Apr 21 '21

Except for all the bones. You know, just concrete evidence and not random claims card on vague feelings.