Alien experiment - eliminate half the population

[zinfamous]

I guess the Oldest....hopefully we've learned all we need from them, already.

So many pitfalls in each category.

My thinking is that in all categories--including health/intelligence/attractiveness--we lose substantial amounts of important genetic information.

Taking out the oldest is probably the most diverse amongst all of those, so no real loss...uh, genetically.

 

[Bateluer]

Um, who decides who is the least intelligent?

 

[randomrogue]

Um, who decides who is the least intelligent?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScgFIKXKFkc&sns=fb

 

[GrumpyMan]

Um, who decides who is the least intelligent?

The President.....hmmm but that would result of having the majority of the House of Representatives eliminated immediately though wouldn't it? Maybe someone else.....:sneaky:

 

[GrumpyMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScgFIKXKFkc&sns=fb

Brilliant!!! Well said!!!

 

[richardycc]

what about the ugliest? stupid can be fixed, but ugly is forever, right?

 

[DrPizza]

You're missing one option. The one I'd pick. The fattest.

There are 7 billion people on Earth. As you're from one of the better fed western nations, it's quite likely that you're among the fattest 3.5 billion people. Meanwhile, there are 3.5 billion people who go to bed hungry many nights.

Um, who decides who is the least intelligent?

Well, if you don't know the answer to that question, then I suppose we know which group YOU'RE in.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

I choose suicide ha!

 

[bfdd]

i'll get rid all of the unhealthy, even if it included myself.

 

[HAL9000]

I voted poorest, because they have the worst quality of life currently. If someone has to die let it be those who are suffering.

 

[Pheran]

You're missing one option. The one I'd pick. The fattest.

Unhealthiest would cover the worst of this.

 

[bfdd]

I voted poorest, because they have the worst quality of life currently. If someone has to die let it be those who are suffering.

poor doesn't mean suffering. god you have a fucked up brain.

 

[HAL9000]

poor doesn't mean suffering. god you have a fucked up brain.

The lowest earners on the planet are suffering, the starving in africa etc, have one thing in common they are very poor.

god you have a fucked up brain.

 

[Sonikku]

P and N forums are going to be awfully quiet if we all for the bottom poll option.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

oh my god definitely the least intelligent

The forum would be decimated!

 

[bfdd]

The lowest earners on the planet are suffering, the starving in africa etc, have one thing in common they are very poor.

god you have a fucked up brain.

if we're talking the bottom 50% not all of them are suffering. how do you know they do not enjoy their lives? stop projecting your world onto theirs. the only people you can say legitimately suffer are those who are unhealthy.

 

[JSt0rm]

if we're talking the bottom 50% not all of them are suffering. how do you know they do not enjoy their lives? stop projecting your world onto theirs. the only people you can say legitimately suffer are those who are unhealthy.

They definitely like to fuck.

 

[bfdd]

They definitely like to fuck.

that's pretty enjoyable.

 

[zanejohnson]

I went with oldest but I mean like the very elderly 70+...but I don't think that would represent half the population...second choice would be least intelligent...possibly speed up the evolution process

 

[zinfamous]

second choice would be least intelligent...possibly speed up the evolution process

After reading the second part of your statement, I think you may want to re-think the first part.

 

[TXHokie]

Gonna go with the poorest with the following logic that this group would comprise mostly of the following
- least intelligent cause if you're smart, you wouldn't be poor
- least healthy, cause if you smart, you should take better care of yourself and being smart mean you wouldn't be poor
- oldest(the rich old folks can stay), if you old and poor, you're prob in bad health and will go soon anyway
- least attractive, cause if you're ugly you better make up for it by being smart and rich

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Gonna go with the poorest with the following logic that this group would comprise mostly of the following
- least intelligent cause if you're smart, you wouldn't be poor
- least healthy, cause if you smart, you should take better care of yourself and being smart mean you wouldn't be poor
- oldest(the rich old folks can stay), if you old and poor, you're prob in bad health and will go soon anyway
- least attractive, cause if you're ugly you better make up for it by being smart and rich

- Chris Langan
- many healthy people aren't that smart, and many smart people aren't that healthy. Gaping logical hole here.
- can't disagree too much, most old people are in poor health regardless of wealth though.
- lolwut?

 

[rbV5]

Most intelligent would be toast, Duh.

 

[BladeVenom]

I guess the Oldest....hopefully we've learned all we need from them, already.

Median age for the world is 28.

 

[epidemis]

I chose most attractive. I would become more attractive by comparison
(I misclicked)

If I'd choosen least intelligent, my IQ would fall 0,1 points