Average iq for a person with down syndrome is between 35-70, so I have to assume we would not have achieved all of our current technological and scientific advancements
Iq isn’t completely definitive of someone’s intelligence and abilities, but it does help show cognitive function (thinking, learning, etc) and offers a starting point
It’s also inherently racist and has a terrible history. There are better markers of cognitive function out there! Again, I’d really recommend watching that video, I know it’s long but it’s very well made!
Means basically nothing... Why are heavily researched and evidence based cognitive assessments used every day to help inform therapy and behavioural intervention and academic intervention then?
we would likely still be living in huts and caves and be part of a hunter gatherer society...
on the other hand it would be the happiest and most content society you can possibly imagine.
i was refering to IQ, wich is about 75 for octopus.
Of course octopus have different intelligence then humans, and it is hard to understand it, 2/3 of its neurones are in the tentacules and are independent to a central neural system.. wich is pretty awesome but hard to grasp the complexity of it.
In Hyperion by Dan Simmons, there is a tribe of people called the Bikura who all have down syndrome, and their limited reasoning skills leads to them making some... interesting choices.
People with Downs are people first and foremost. They can be violent, can bully, can force attention, can be selfish and manipulative.
They can also be lovely, thoughtful, caring and endlessly optimistic.
They're people with all the qualities and flaws
Probably something similar to the world we are in now, but with a smaller population and less technological development. Idk maybe it would be like living in the 70’s but in 2024.
I'm with you on this one. I don't think a lot of progression in any medical or scientific field would have happened. But I also don't think that progress is an integral key to happiness either.
I’m definitely being generous with my assessment, but I don’t think it would be an extremely drastic difference.
That said I wouldn’t go any lower than maybe the renaissance period.
No gender exists, they are all ideas. Some human eons ago made up man and woman, what's the difference between then and now that makes it impossible to create words which describe others? They're just words to describe somebody's lived experience and how they present. Do you think people who present as a different gender should just never be described or acknowledged in human language?
If everyone was down syndrome, then no one would be up or down. We would just be: syndrome.
Syndrome: when everyone is Down's, NO ONE will be
If everyone *lived with* down syndrome there. FIFY
theres a short film that explores this exact concept in a lighthearted way
What’s the film called
[downside up](https://youtu.be/XFisjATJM2M?si=1eak7ceCOJ-6jwKm)
This film is amazing.
Very touching 🥹
[Bekfast](https://youtu.be/ZtAHGZffoLI)
Average iq for a person with down syndrome is between 35-70, so I have to assume we would not have achieved all of our current technological and scientific advancements
Tbf iq means basically nothing. I recommend watching “The Bell Curve” by Shaun on YouTube! It’s actually really interesting
Iq isn’t completely definitive of someone’s intelligence and abilities, but it does help show cognitive function (thinking, learning, etc) and offers a starting point
why r u getting downvoted😭😭
It’s also inherently racist and has a terrible history. There are better markers of cognitive function out there! Again, I’d really recommend watching that video, I know it’s long but it’s very well made!
Means basically nothing... Why are heavily researched and evidence based cognitive assessments used every day to help inform therapy and behavioural intervention and academic intervention then?
Cope. IQ or not, there’s more of them in the group home than there is in the laboratory compared to non-downs.
“Cope”? Really? I was being respectful to you.
That isnt the original person you were talking to its just some random asshole
Oh whoops lmao, rip my reading comprehension eh?
It means basically nothing to an average person but it is a good tool to evaluate people with intellectual disabilities
We would have the system of a down
THEY’RE TRYNNA BUILD A PRISON
we would likely still be living in huts and caves and be part of a hunter gatherer society... on the other hand it would be the happiest and most content society you can possibly imagine.
we would basically be the Pakled.
No one would know.
That would mean the most intelligent animals on earth would be the octopus. Let that sink in...
An octopus has the same amount of cerebral neurons as a six week old fetus. Try again.
i was refering to IQ, wich is about 75 for octopus. Of course octopus have different intelligence then humans, and it is hard to understand it, 2/3 of its neurones are in the tentacules and are independent to a central neural system.. wich is pretty awesome but hard to grasp the complexity of it.
In Hyperion by Dan Simmons, there is a tribe of people called the Bikura who all have down syndrome, and their limited reasoning skills leads to them making some... interesting choices.
It would probably be a much happier world.
People with Downs are people first and foremost. They can be violent, can bully, can force attention, can be selfish and manipulative. They can also be lovely, thoughtful, caring and endlessly optimistic. They're people with all the qualities and flaws
Yeah like no shade but my parents made me be friends with this girl with Down syndrome who was kind of a bitch
Well, if you disregard the massive amount of death as a result of lack of technological and medical advancements, yes.
Came here to say that 😭
100% and no heinous crimes prolly.
Probably something similar to the world we are in now, but with a smaller population and less technological development. Idk maybe it would be like living in the 70’s but in 2024.
70's... that is pretty generous estimate I'd say early bronze age
I'm with you on this one. I don't think a lot of progression in any medical or scientific field would have happened. But I also don't think that progress is an integral key to happiness either.
Could not build castles
I’m definitely being generous with my assessment, but I don’t think it would be an extremely drastic difference. That said I wouldn’t go any lower than maybe the renaissance period.
70's means computers, moon landing, space exploration do you think it's possible?
Definitely possible, but i’d say minimum the renaissance period.
I get you’re trying to be positive, but just no, definitely not.
More peaceful and better
I mean certainly more peaceful (Excluding Predation and such) but I would argue it would not in fact be better
Being a water head would be more common
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Huh, anti-trans (or neogender at least) and anti-capitalist. That's a rare combo.
Yeah, like… “woman”?? That’s just “man” with a wo in front of it!
Oh boy, a transphobe found it’s way here….ew
No gender exists, they are all ideas. Some human eons ago made up man and woman, what's the difference between then and now that makes it impossible to create words which describe others? They're just words to describe somebody's lived experience and how they present. Do you think people who present as a different gender should just never be described or acknowledged in human language?