In modern society it's common place to imply that women are superior to men. You've no doubt seen a dozen or so articles and soyddit posts about how young women are ahead of young men. Today I want to debunk this claim and show you that women are actually EXTREMELY stupid.
I will use both scientific evidence as well as a few samples of women being extremely stupid in general.
1. Women have less synapses than men
Synapses are the communication points between nerves in the brain. Synapses are associated with
• better decision making
• better processing
• better memory
Men have 23 billion synapses, while women have around 19 billion. I asked deep seek AI what differences this would lead to.
The results are:
As you can see they're fairly significant. Isn't it strange how this key difference between male and female intelligence is almost never mentioned?
2. IQ tests had to be altered so women would perform better
Men on average have a ten point IQ advantage over women when you don't remove the questions females failed at.
3. General examples of female stupidity
I will use both scientific evidence as well as a few samples of women being extremely stupid in general.
1. Women have less synapses than men
Synapses are the communication points between nerves in the brain. Synapses are associated with
• better decision making
• better processing
• better memory
Men have 23 billion synapses, while women have around 19 billion. I asked deep seek AI what differences this would lead to.
The results are:
Scaling from thousands to **billions of synapses** dramatically amplifies the functional implications—we're now talking about differences at the **whole-brain or major brain region level**. Here's how a difference of **4 billion synapses** (23B vs. 19B) impacts neural function:
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### **1. Computational Power & Complexity**
- **Combinatorial Explosion**:
With **23 billion synapses**, the number of possible neural network configurations isn’t just larger—it’s **astronomically greater** than with 19 billion.
- *Example*: If each synapse can be "on" or "off" (a simplification), the difference in possible states is roughly **2<sup>4,000,000,000</sup>** (2 to the power of 4 billion).
- This dwarfs the number of atoms in the observable universe (~10<sup>80</sup>).
**→ Enables vastly richer information processing, learning, and adaptability.**
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### **2. Memory Capacity**
- **Synapses as Storage Units**:
Each synapse can store information via its strength (weight).
- 23B synapses = **23 billion adjustable "parameters"** for encoding memories.
- A 4-billion-synapse advantage could support **~20% more memory storage** (assuming similar efficiency).
**→ Directly enhances learning capacity and detail retention.**
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### **3. Network Efficiency & Robustness**
- **Redundancy & Parallel Processing**:
Extra synapses create:
- More **redundant pathways** (fault tolerance if some connections fail).
- Greater **parallel processing power** (e.g., faster pattern recognition).
**→ Boosts resilience against damage and speeds up cognition.**
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### **4. Functional Specialization**
- **Circuit Refinement**:
Additional synapses allow for:
- **Finer-grained control** over behaviors (e.g., motor precision, sensory discrimination).
- More specialized **subnetworks** for complex tasks (e.g., language, decision-making).
**→ Enables more sophisticated behaviors and cognitive flexibility.**
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### **5. Metabolic Cost**
- **Energy Demand**:
Synapses consume ~50% of the brain’s energy.
- 23B synapses require **~20% more energy** than 19B to maintain and activate.
**→ Evolutionary trade-off: Greater capability at higher caloric cost.**
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### **6. Real-World Context**
- **Scale Comparison**:
- **19–23B synapses** ≈ The synapse count in a **mouse brain** (or a small region of a human brain).
- *Human brain*: ~100 **trillion** synapses (100,000B).
- *Difference in humans*: A 4B-synapse gap is tiny (~0.004% of total). But in a smaller brain (e.g., rodent), it’s **critical**.
- **Impact Example**:
A mouse with 23B synapses vs. 19B might:
- Learn mazes **20–30% faster**.
- Remember threats **longer**.
- Adapt better to changing environments.
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### **Key Caveats**
1. **Not Just Quantity**:
- Organization matters more: 19B *optimally arranged* synapses could outperform 23B disordered ones.
2. **Synapse Quality**:
- Strength, location (e.g., proximal vs. distal dendrites), and neurotransmitter type define impact.
3. **Network Architecture**:
- A "smarter" connectome (wiring diagram) beats raw synapse count.
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### **Conclusion**
A **4-billion-synapse difference** (23B vs. 19B) translates to:
**Massively expanded computational states**.
**Higher energy costs**.
In a small brain (e.g., rodent or bird), this gap could mean the difference between **basic survival** and **advanced cognitive behaviors**. In humans, such differences accumulate across brain regions to shape intelligence, creativity, and adaptability.
As you can see they're fairly significant. Isn't it strange how this key difference between male and female intelligence is almost never mentioned?
2. IQ tests had to be altered so women would perform better
Hiding sex differences: not a myth
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Men on average have a ten point IQ advantage over women when you don't remove the questions females failed at.
3. General examples of female stupidity
