# Is it possible to breed humans for very high intelligence AND exellent physical health?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 15, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-breed-humans-for-very-high-intelligence-and-exellent-physical-health/606310 "2011-12-15T16:37:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-breed-humans-for-very-high-intelligence-and-exellent-physical-health/606310/21 "2011-12-20T00:12:23Z")

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> [@Arkcon](#):
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> We do select for beauty in our mating partners. And we do select for intelligence.

Have you seen some of the people reproducing these days . . . and have you seen their offspring? On average, we seem to be selecting for a total dearth of any positive qualities.

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