holy fuck,scientists just discovered gen z is the first generation in 200 YEARS to have a lower iq than t he previous generation
this is a massive deal and will be memed a bunch
Scientists have identified a reversal of the long-standing Flynn effect—the roughly 200-year trend of rising average intelligence (measured via IQ and cognitive tests) across generations.
For the first time in modern recorded history, Generation Z (born roughly 1997–2012) shows lower performance than previous generations in key cognitive domains, including attention, memory, literacy, numeracy, executive function, problem-solving, and general IQ—despite spending more years in formal education than ever before.
Neuroscientist and educator Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on January 15, 2026, highlighting this shift. In his written testimony, he stated that cognitive development in children across much of the developed world has stalled or reversed over the past two decades, with declines evident in international assessments (e.g., PISA, TIMSS) and other large-scale data starting around the mid-2000s and accelerating post-2010.
Horvath attributes the primary driver not to reduced schooling, but to the widespread integration of digital screens and educational technology (EdTech) in classrooms. He argues that human brains evolved for deep, focused learning through face-to-face interaction and sustained attention, not fragmented skimming or constant task-switching encouraged by devices.
Key points from his testimony include:
- Teens now spend over half their waking hours on screens, with significant portions in school involving computers or tablets—often leading to off-task behavior and shallower processing.
- Evidence from meta-analyses and national/international studies shows a consistent pattern: higher classroom screen exposure correlates with weaker outcomes in reading, math, science, and higher-order reasoning.
- Digital tools may aid narrow, repetitive skill practice in controlled settings, but in core academic contexts, they tend to reduce depth of understanding, retention, and critical thinking.
Horvath describes this as a "structural mismatch" between human cognition and how digital platforms are designed (to capture and fragment attention), warning that unchecked EdTech adoption risks long-term harm to workforce skills, innovation, and societal reasoning.
[Horvath, J. C. (2026). Written testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. U.S. Senate]
A closer look at how the stack fits together, from the components that guide an agent’s behavior to the infrastructure that enforces its security boundaries.
Read the deep dive: https://t.co/QfuHliLg2O
Render of my yee sculpture. lol this one was fun and silly. The yee guys are a wild community. If somebody wants to pay for it I’ll make it really big if one of you guys pays for it 😂
THE ELON EFFECT: Terafab is already attracting more companies to Texas’ Brazos Valley. 🇺🇸
The Greater Brazos Partnership says other companies have started calling since Terafab was announced, hoping to join the region’s growth.
Local leaders estimate Terafab will account for roughly 15% of the region’s total growth over the next decade.
Texas A&M expects at least 50 students to begin its new master’s program in microelectronics and semiconductors this year.
This is the Elon effect. Terafab will help America manufacture advanced AI chips at home for use on Earth and in space.
As Greater Brazos Partnership CEO Tom Johnson said: “This is a winner.”
bonk is dead and we now have a cat why dont we just send it on pump
its the opposite of a dog so CONK on pump makes sense
Bonk is legit dead asf
https://t.co/yW0PiJhTp7
It takes a lot to really shock me. I get pissed off about horrible things, but they don’t really shock me. This does. This paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics draws a comparison between female genital mutilation and “gender affirming” surgeries — and uses the latter as justification for the former.
To be clear: after pushing an entire generation of gay and autistic children to volunteer for genital mutilation, these people are using that as an excuse to cut up little girls‘ vulvas with neither consent nor the presence of a medical professional, let alone any kind of pain management.
And just like that, gender ideology has become justification for the most barbaric custom on planet Earth.
https://t.co/H7U80DMdG9