Smart Folks Mass Suicide To Save The Planet

[cronus]

Came to me that if everyone with IQ above 150 topped themselves the remainder would make a real ash of decision making and population would come down pretty quick, along with CO2 and give the remaining complex life a break from the sixth mass extinction?

[laklak]

Alternatively the smart ones could convince the stupid ones to commit suicide. That's my recommendation.

[cronus]

Alternatively the smart ones could convince the stupid ones to commit suicide. That's my recommendation.

Wouldn't work. Message wouldn't get through in time, maybe not at all....

[laklak]

We'll just have to put poison in all the Quarter Pounders then.

[cronus]

We'll just have to put poison in all the Quarter Pounders then.

[Drewish]

Tie welfare to sterilization. Poverty, over population, the wealth redistribution conflict underlying most politics, all fixed in one fell swoop.

[Calilasseia]

The OP fails on the following grounds. How many people with IQs in the 150+ range are actually involved in major decision making around the world?

The collective IQ of the world's right-wing politicians is below 30, for starters.

[Calilasseia]

Tie welfare to sterilization. Poverty, over population, the wealth redistribution conflict underlying most politics, all fixed in one fell swoop.

Still wouldn't stop the bonus banker dickheads cocking things up yet again. You'd be better off tying their bonuses to sterilisation.

[laklak]

The OP fails on the following grounds. How many people with IQs in the 150+ range are actually involved in major decision making around the world?

The collective IQ of the world's right-wing politicians is below 30, for starters.

Most of the ones around here were too stupid for even the short bus.

[cronus]

Smart people are necessary to keep the 'system' running smoothly regardless who the figurehead leader/fall guy happens to be.... Smarts are well connected and can self-organise. This is a do-able option.

[cronus]

Commercial/economic suicide should be enough, anyway. I know many have already gone down that route for their own reasons - making it widely known and coming out publicly that you've opted for the bohemian lesser is greater option in life's futile game might encourage some even greater movement amongst the IQ 120 - 150 range.

[mistermack]

Tie welfare to sterilization. Poverty, over population, the wealth redistribution conflict underlying most politics, all fixed in one fell swoop.

Shows how little you understand.
The black death didn't help the rich, it helped the surviving poor.
The real rich LOVE having lots of poor people around, to do the hard work for fuck-all.

After the black death, the poor could negotiate much better conditions, and property values and rents fell like a stone.

[cronus]

One thing to bring in here : CO2, and I'll be watching the clock.

[Tero]

The planet will bounce back. How many years to sweep all the uranium back into the crust. 50 million? Merely a blink in earth history.

[cronus]

Human race gonna take hit, peak oil and resource depletion is real. Climate change and stuff like Ebola ready to take full advantage of lapsed tribalism. The question is how best to reduce the hit. Economic suicide/sabotage via a revived drop out culture will be both effective, and harmless to the participants.