I mean, he didn't say smarter; he said a better brain. I would also love a better brain, which to me would not mean an increase in intelligence. On paper, I'm allegedly well into the gifted territory of the IQ scale, but my developmental and learning disabilities, especially my poor executive functioning, have led to me working fast food...
"Well, I joined Jim Jones and his church, because I thought he was the messiah. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. I am disillusioned now, but I am afraid to stand up to him, or leave the compound because of the threat of violence."
Please tell me how mass transit is effective outside of urban areas. Are you proposing a bus service to every backwoods holler? Are farmers supposed to schlep their supplies, equipment, and products around on a bus?
Ikea should sell bookshelves that convert into coffins