IDIOCRACY Opening Scene (2006) Mike Judge

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The opening scene of the 2006 film Idiocracy, which explains in a short montage how average intelligence declines as less intelligent people have more children.

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HN links it in threads on fertility, IQ and demographics as a famous, if satirical, illustration of the argument.

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dist-epoch · 2026-04 · Reference
> Unless I'm misremembering, and it did make direct reference to intelligence rather than education and access to it. They literally show IQ numbers in that scene. > Trevor: IQ 138, Carol: IQ 141 vs: > Clevon: IQ 84 [VIDEO]
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LargoLasskhyfv · 2025-11 · Joke / meme
Yes. As shown by the intro/trailer of Idiocracy in 2006. [LINK] or [VIDEO] Don't worry. Enjoy the ride...
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theshrike79 · 2023-06 · Reference
A conversation about fertility isn't complete without a link to The Idiocracy (2006) opening scene: [VIDEO] (length 4:39) It's surprisingly accurate, even if it's very exaggerated, because that's the premise of the movie. tl;dw "Smart/Rich" people put off having kids to the Perfect Time in their life and never end up having kids or maybe just the one. "Stupid/Poor" people just keep having kids all the time.
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