The world is full of retards

Have you ever wondered how some of the people around you ever make it out their front doors in the morning? Does it seem like you are surrounded by  incompetent idiots? The truth of the matter is you are. But don't be too harsh on them. It's not entirely their fault. I mean, it is entirely their fault, but they aren't aware of it, so there isn't much they can do about it.

There ought to be a yard stick that one can use to judge the intelligence of other people. Oh wait, there is. It's called an IQ test. There are actually quite a few of them, with varying degrees of questions, puzzles and mental challenges. There are two general scales used, a 200 point system and a 300 point system. For all intents and purposes they are virtually the same. A 100 on the 200 system corresponds with a 150 on the 300 system. For the purposes of this discussion, all numerical references will be to the 200 scale. On this IQ system average is 100. Any number above 100 is considered above average and numbers below 100 are considered  below average. People with IQ's below 100 are generally considered retarded due to the fact that their ability to learn new data happens at a rate that is slower than that of those with IQ's above 100.  Sometimes people in the 95-100 range are still considered average. But for our purposes 101 is above average and 99 is retarded.

Now when exactly is it that most IQ tests are given? That might be a hard one to judge. IQ tests are given to people at different points in their lives for different reasons. Wait though, what about schools in most countries throughout the world? They give IQ tests to every student to determine the rate at which they can learn new data, to help determine how best to teach them. So everyone takes an IQ test in school. When do the majority of people go to school? That would be between the ages of 4 and 20 depending on circumstance and country. There is one other place that is prevalent enough in our world to include it here. The military. Everyone entering the military undergoes a complete battery of tests with an IQ test being one of them. And when do most people enter the military? That would be between the ages of 18 and 25. So, most IQ tests are done on subjects under the age of 25.

Studies have shown that as we age our IQ naturally decreases with time. This process can be slowed, by intentionally learning new things throughout our life. We can actively engage our minds on a daily basis, to keep our synapses firing and creating new pathways. Those who strive to constantly learn new ways to do things and fill their mind with fresh data can slow this process down. But nothing really stops it. And the average person does not do this.  They just get stuck in the rut of their daily lives and almost literally turn into zombies, as time marches on.  Older people generally are not as smart as when they were younger.

And last but not least, the final piece of the puzzle. What is the average age of a person living on planet Earth? As time goes on and new methods of farming and medical practices keep being discovered, that number continues to rise. In the 1950's there were 2.5 billion people living on planet Earth. There are over 7 billion people living here now.  And in 2011, the average age, for a person, was 32.

So, time for a recap. The average IQ is 100. Most IQ tests are given to people 25 and under. As we age our IQ drops. The average age is 32. More than half the world is above the age of 25.

The world is full of retards.