Would you trade Intellegence for Perfect health for life?

[Saegno]

It would hypothetically cause a very long life span on individuals which should have a very short life span.

Perfect health doesn't stop you from walking into traffic, getting into a car wreck due to poor decisions or any of the other darwinesque ways of dieing.

[Slummish]

10 points? Sign me up. I'll throw in another 5 for a 10" wang.

[eternalwhitemoon]

I have a relatively long list of afflictions, but you know what? I'd rather leave them be. They make me stronger mentally and emotionally, and they're not worth my mind over.

[zorkuus]

What if I had an IQ of 10 to begin with?

[Pull My Finger]

Perfect health doesn't stop you from walking into traffic, getting into a car wreck due to poor decisions or any of the other darwinesque ways of dieing.

Dieing in a car crash isn't a darwinesque way of dieing.

[eternalwhitemoon]

What if I had an IQ of 10 to begin with?

Well, then you'd be pretty SOL, wouldn't you :P

Realistically, I don't think a person with an IQ of 10 is able to even live through to adulthood, let alone have the cognitive skills to write a post here. :P

Dieing in a car crash isn't a darwinesque way of dieing.

Depends on the circumstances. Someone else t-boned you? Nope, not Darwin.

You decided it would be a good idea to try to jump the car over a broken bridge? Yep. Darwin.

[Deleted]

10 IQ points? Yes... but if we're talking literally, making me very stupid, then no, I like my brain, I wouldn't mind losing a little bit of smarts but not it all.

[yurano]

Most people in this thread are underestimating the benefit of '10 IQ points' especially since IQ isn't rated on a linear scale.

[anveena]

I think I'll pass on this offer. Perfect health seems overrated since I'll still age and die eventually. Who the hell wants to live to 85 anyways.

[The Casualty]

I might consider this if:

I get to see what life is like with the lower IQ first. No significant changes, maybe.

I don't die around 85. While there are no guarantees in life, my family history on both sides generally exceeds 90-100 while maintaining a decent quality of life. I don't know why I would potentially give a chance at that up. If I get to life as long as I am healthy and the previous point is true, then absolutely.

[Reeve]

I consider my intelligence to be an integral part of my health.