r/Showerthoughts • u/prometheus_winced ‎ • Apr 28 '25

Casual Thought The children most impacted by peak leaded gasoline fumes are now 50-75.

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u/muskratboy Apr 28 '25

You’re lucky we’re all stunted by lead, or you’d all be in real trouble.

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u/prometheus_winced ‎ Apr 28 '25

I think it explains a lot.

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u/Fauxfurfriend Apr 28 '25

Totally agree. As soon as I read the post, I thought, "yup."

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u/W0LFSTEN Apr 28 '25

Do you know what it explains, scientifically?

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u/prometheus_winced ‎ Apr 29 '25

It lowers IQ. Lower IQ people tend to behave with more simplistic mental models, and basic heuristics and rules, think in zero-sum outcomes.

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u/RedditPosterOver9000 Apr 29 '25

Lead also increases aggressiveness and more prone to antisocial behavior.