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You'd rather become one standard deviation:

funnier
35.5%
smarter
64.5%

8,091 votesFinal results

4:26 PM · Mar 24, 2022

Geoffrey Miller

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IQ and humor production ability are positively correlated, FWIW static1.squarespace.com/static/58e2a71

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Real diminishing returns on being smarter if happiness is your target.

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Depth of thought may make enduring effects while humor draws only short breath.

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non independent

#OzzyFella #NAFO

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C) Hotter

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Wow, interesting results.

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Jerome Powell Stan Account

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Should do a four way poll and ask this and do you consider yourself more funny or smart

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Grand Theft Artaud

@thatkristenpaul

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funnier to who?

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would like to see this for smarter vs. more attractive

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