We are insignificantly smarter today than we were 1000 years ago. Take a baby fr...

daeken · on March 30, 2015

The discoveries we make today aren't because we're smarter, but rather that we have significantly more knowledge to work from.

wppick · on March 30, 2015

That's not what I was saying. All I was saying is that people 1000 years ago were innately as smart logically as you are today. I'm not talking about a posteriori knowledge.

jstanley · on March 30, 2015

And technology to work with

teamonkey · on March 30, 2015

Infant mortality rates are significantly lower in 2015 than they were 1000 years ago, so you'd definitely be doing him a favor.

tedunangst · on March 30, 2015

What? You think humans are born fully socialized? Why wouldn't a baby be able to fit in?