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Derekmiles:You compared a country that will one day stand toe to toe with the US and China to a continent that is more or less China’s bitch. India is essentially just a browned, poorer version of China. Do you see Africans making such waves in STEM and so on? Wow looking back at this I can't believe you thought you were right. This aged terribly. 😂Where is Africa? Africa is nowhere the southeast asian economies. India’s IQ is far higher. Most proper studies — like the ones in the Intelligence of Nations by Lynn & Becker — put India’s average IQ at around 76.2. That’s based on a mix of tests from different states and backgrounds. Not perfect, but still decently broad and more reliable than what we’ve got for a lot of other countries. Now, Botswana’s numbers? They’re all over the place. You’ll sometimes see 81.4 quoted, but here’s the catch — that came from a super narrow test of Tswana-speaking high school kids taking exams in English, which already skews things massively. Plus, that higher figure wasn’t even from an actual IQ test — it was a “school attainment IQ” adjusted from academic performance, not raw cognitive ability. Not really the same thing. If you go with the original data from the same source (Lynn & Becker), Botswana scores around 69.5. That number might sound low, but it actually lines up better with similar countries in the region. And even researchers like Wicherts have pointed out that a lot of African IQ studies suffer from tiny, unrepresentative samples — so both the high and low numbers can be kinda dodgy. Meanwhile, India’s 76 isn’t from some elite school in one city — it’s based on actual nationwide testing over years. Even Brght, that online IQ test site that people love quoting, gives India a score of 88.5, while Botswana scores lower, usually in the low 80s or upper 70s depending on the dataset. So yeah, when you zoom out and compare the most solid, apples-to-apples data? India comes out clearly higher than Botswana. The only time Botswana looks higher is when people use selective or inflated numbers from small student groups. India’s data isn’t perfect either, but it’s broader, more stable, and more legit. |
Hannania:Westerners have lied to you. The western is an overrated shithole. You are far safer in Tokyo, Singapore and HK than you are in Paris, Stockholm or virtually any western city. Those countries also have far more problems when it comes instability, crime, homelessness, poverty and so on. Just go to London and Paris its homeless people, faeces and whatnot everywhere. East Asian countries are far safer, cleaner, more organized and so on than Western countries. Europe’s average homicide rate is 2.1 and East Asia is 0.9 It's not just the fact that their infrastructure and technology is light years ahead of the west but those countries are far safer, cleaner, more organized and overall more developed. East Asians live the longest on earth. You must be absolutely nuts if you think East Asia is anywhere near as bad as the west. The western world is a shithole. Oyinbo people brainwashed the rest of the world into thinking their societies are better. It is a lie. The only decent western countries are ones like Scandinavian but at that they have a lot of issues. Sweden for example has seen an uptick in crime particularly violent cause of the migrant issue. |
joelag:Oyinbo brainwashed them. The west is so overrated. |
FoolishBoy419:Oh well Africa as shit as it is, is modernizing like the rest of the world but I don’t expect anything spectacular from the continent. |
NGpatriot:Nigerians seriously overstate their wealth. |
MICHEALADEX:Nigeria’s GDP is now $199 billion which is half of Musk’s $412 billion |
NGpatriot:Elon Musk is 2x richer than all of Nigeria. The way Nigerians overestimate their wealth. |
ElSudani:No Nigeria doesn’t work or make sense as 1 country |
CAMNEWTON4PRES:Lies from the Pit of hell Here’s a comparison of land mass between Africa and Europe: • Africa: Approximately 30.37 million square kilometers (11.7 million square miles). It is the second-largest continent in the world. • Europe: Approximately 10.18 million square kilometers (3.93 million square miles). It is the second smallest continent, only larger than Australia. Key Comparison: • Africa is nearly 3 times larger than Europe in terms of land mass. Africa is still not lit up in the population centres |
Yujin:Those are literally NASA/ESA etc images. It’s a satellite image. |
Rossikk:Stop lying Approximately 12% of Africa’s population resides within 100 kilometers of the coast, leaving about 88% living inland.  Between 2000 and 2018, Africa’s coastal population grew by 61%, adding 58 million people within 10 kilometers of the oceans.  This rapid growth in coastal areas underscores the increasing urbanization and economic development along Africa’s coastlines. However, the majority of Africans continue to live inland, highlighting the continent’s diverse settlement patterns. Even in the population centres, Africa was mostly pitch black
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redsun:That’s the dumbest comment I’ve ever heard. Environmentalism doesn’t mean be backward. Western countries are far ahead of Africa in environmentalism. Having so many babies that causes overpopulation is not saving the environment😂 |
mekonglobal:Africans are really dumb. It’s a literally satellite image😂 That can’t be politically sabotaged |
oganology33:The lights visible from space are mostly from cities, including streetlights, buildings, and landmarks. Industrial areas like oil refineries with gas flares and open-pit mines also shine brightly. Even some greenhouses, like those in the Netherlands, are visible due to their intense artificial lighting. It’s very embarrassing that Africa is not lit up. |
TonyeBarcanista:How? |
rattlesnake:That’s actually not true |
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Derekmiles:Your hilarious, that thing you posted showed South Asia being higher than virtually all the other black nations 😂😂 ‘i know East Asians are smart; South Asians, specifically Indian and Nepal on the other handare monkey brained... Even if we go by your stupid mean ruling, Nigeria in the 2000s, 81, in 2017, 84, in 2020s, 69; Nepal, 70s all through, with a higher literacy mark that hit 81 in 2010, 2020s, 73 by Lynn... But like i said, generalise and do all the mean if you want to, you're entitled to your own view. I gave up on this conversation when i realised that recent data showed that you could never change my mind; and i obviously won't yours; so what's the point of going on a repetitive-toxic back and forth with someone i don't know... It's kind of stupid actually now that i think about it’ All groups of Asians are smart. It’s a reason why all types of Asians be it south or East Asians tend to excel in a way that not even whites do when it comes to STEM related things. Blacks are much dumber, the dumbest Asians are as smart as the smartest blacks. It’s not even just IQ but also outright academic Perfomance. You completely ignored as to how in terms of things like PISA, exams,grades and general academic Perfomance. South Asians beat the hell out of blacks. You’ve ignored academic Perfomance in general. If really south Asians were monkey brained. |
Akorkor:They all suck but Port Harcourt and Abuja has far better airports particularly international ones. MMIA is such a mess. You will spend close to an hour just to get to the departure entrance from airport road. Everything there is so messy like everything in Lagos is. The Lagos airport is too stressful. Port Harcourt and Abuja are much calmer and better organised. |
GentleToks:Nigeria should be far more lit up considering the population. Africa is a joke. |
Derekmiles:Again studies putting blacks virtually at the bottom 😂😂
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Cousin9999:1. Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen’s Studies (2002-2012) • “IQ and the Wealth of Nations” (2002) and “IQ and Global Inequality” (2012) by Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen are often cited in discussions about regional IQ differences. According to these studies, Sub-Saharan Africa tends to have the lowest average IQs globally, with estimates ranging from 67 to 75 2. Jensen (1998) • Arthur Jensen’s book “The g Factor” (1998) discusses intelligence testing and links it to genetic factors, while acknowledging that environmental factors can significantly influence test results. Jensen noted that African-American IQs tend to be lower on average than those of white Americans, and similar trends were observed in Sub-Saharan Africa 3. Wicherts, Dolan, & van der Maas (2010) • This meta-analysis, published in the journal Intelligence, examined the average IQs of various countries, including those in Sub-Saharan Africa. It found lower average scores in Sub-Saharan African countries but emphasized that the studies used may have had cultural bias. The authors concluded that environmental factors like nutrition, education, and health must be considered in explaining IQ differences 4.Lynn & Meisenberg (2010) • “National IQs and the Worldwide Distribution of IQ” by Richard Lynn and David Meisenberg (2010) presents a controversial dataset on national IQ averages, including Sub-Saharan African countries. Their study suggests that the average IQ in many African countries is significantly lower than in other parts of the world, often ranging between 70 and 80. However, they acknowledge that many of these countries face environmental challenges, such as poor nutrition and inadequate education 5.Lynn & Vanhanen (2006) • In “IQ and the Wealth of Nations” (2006), Lynn and Vanhanen provided an analysis of IQ data across nations, which they linked to national economic performance. They argued that Sub-Saharan Africa had some of the lowest average IQs, generally ranging from 60 to 75, with some countries like Uganda, Ghana, and Kenya being cited in their studies. While this book has sparked significant controversy, it remains one of the most referenced in discussions of international IQ comparisons 6.Piffer (2012) • “The Relationship Between IQ and Economic Development” by Marco Piffer (2012) is a study that also supports the notion that there is a correlation between average IQ and economic development. The study places Sub-Saharan Africa among the lowest on the global IQ scale and suggests that the low average IQ in many Sub-Saharan African countries contributes to slower economic development |
Derekmiles:1. Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen’s Studies (2002-2012) • “IQ and the Wealth of Nations” (2002) and “IQ and Global Inequality” (2012) by Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen are often cited in discussions about regional IQ differences. According to these studies, Sub-Saharan Africa tends to have the lowest average IQs globally, with estimates ranging from 67 to 75 2. Jensen (1998) • Arthur Jensen’s book “The g Factor” (1998) discusses intelligence testing and links it to genetic factors, while acknowledging that environmental factors can significantly influence test results. Jensen noted that African-American IQs tend to be lower on average than those of white Americans, and similar trends were observed in Sub-Saharan Africa 3. Wicherts, Dolan, & van der Maas (2010) • This meta-analysis, published in the journal Intelligence, examined the average IQs of various countries, including those in Sub-Saharan Africa. It found lower average scores in Sub-Saharan African countries but emphasized that the studies used may have had cultural bias. The authors concluded that environmental factors like nutrition, education, and health must be considered in explaining IQ differences 4.Lynn & Meisenberg (2010) • “National IQs and the Worldwide Distribution of IQ” by Richard Lynn and David Meisenberg (2010) presents a controversial dataset on national IQ averages, including Sub-Saharan African countries. Their study suggests that the average IQ in many African countries is significantly lower than in other parts of the world, often ranging between 70 and 80. However, they acknowledge that many of these countries face environmental challenges, such as poor nutrition and inadequate education 5.Lynn & Vanhanen (2006) • In “IQ and the Wealth of Nations” (2006), Lynn and Vanhanen provided an analysis of IQ data across nations, which they linked to national economic performance. They argued that Sub-Saharan Africa had some of the lowest average IQs, generally ranging from 60 to 75, with some countries like Uganda, Ghana, and Kenya being cited in their studies. While this book has sparked significant controversy, it remains one of the most referenced in discussions of international IQ comparisons 6.Piffer (2012) • “The Relationship Between IQ and Economic Development” by Marco Piffer (2012) is a study that also supports the notion that there is a correlation between average IQ and economic development. The study places Sub-Saharan Africa among the lowest on the global IQ scale and suggests that the low average IQ in many Sub-Saharan African countries contributes to slower economic development |
Cousin9999:Yeah Indians are everywhere is all you proved 😂 No one immigrates to Africa for a better life. Africans migrate out of the continent. |
Derekmiles:‘And hardly any calls them unsuccessful; just like the American article, i can find bad articles about any country, but the levels to it matters’ I can spam 5 five articles that say otherwise. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/01/us-politics-state-government-democrats-left?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-usa-election/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/06/underlying-conditions/610261/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_defaults_in_the_United_States?utm_source=chatgpt.com . “The United States: An ‘Exceptional’ Failed State” – The American Prospect This article examines systemic issues in the U.S., arguing that certain failures in governance and policy resemble those foul America’s Slide Toward ‘Failed State’ Status” – The New Republic This piece discusses the decline in democratic norms and institutions in the U.S., comparing it to trends seen in failing states And there is plenty more where that came from. If we had to post every bad article about the US from every analyst. We would break nairaland servers 😂 you saying that their limited is absolute BS. I’ve disproven that along with many other things you’ve spewed. An analyst can create something that both fits/doesn’t fit your agenda. There are far more articles surrounding the US as a failed country than Botswana because the US is a far more popular country thus people will obviously care more to critique a country than Botswana. Now you can’t seriously tell me that all those analysts are right?😂 Do you have selective memory? You only care when you can find a lot of articles of analysts saying something good about a country but not when you can do something saying bad. I have proven that you are naive for believe everything an analyst says. The same analysts have created countless of articles about countries like USA being failed states 😂😂 Calling someone “coping” is just noise—it’s an attempt to provoke without actually saying anything meaningful. It doesn’t affect me, especially coming from someone I don’t know. As for what you’ve “proved”? It’s more what you believe you’ve proved. The current IQ stats from experienced analysts who have done proper calculations don’t just disappear because they don’t align with your argument. Making up your own criteria, like selectively calculating a mean, doesn’t change the facts. If the analysts’ data doesn’t match your claims, then what you’re presenting is just your opinion. When we compare IQ data for Nepal and India to African countries, the difference is clear. Recent and older studies consistently place Nepal’s IQ in the high 70s to low 80s and India’s in the low 80s, with urban areas scoring even higher. Meanwhile, most African countries score in the mid-60s to low 70s. Even with variations across datasets, Nepal and India’s IQs are higher than those of any African country. The data is there—it’s not about opinions or cherry-picking, but what the evidence consistently shows. No one will take you seriously for comparing black and Asian intelligence. You deep down know blacks are dumber than Asians 😂🤣. That’s why you didn’t respond to South Asian exams being much harder or their education systems being much more competitive 😂. This guy you think your smart 😂😂🤣🤣 ‘Bro, i am getting sleepy, i thought you would go on overdrive mode on the Black insults, but they've been lackluster at best🥱🥱🥱. I expected way better’ You’ve done all the crazy things. There are literally countless studies stating that blacks had by far the lowest IQs |

? Secondly, wat kinda light shines up 2 space