Sperm Donors

[Jade4u]

I do wonder however if it is your livelihood and your own personal outlook on life along with child rearing that developes high IQ or if it is genetic. Does being specific in choosing sperms actually improve odds of having a smart child. I always thought of a brain as a bunch of muscles that need to be worked and if not worked then could become faulty. If worked constantly then the muscles grow.

 

[GotGusto]

I do wonder however if it is your livelihood and your own personal outlook on life along with child rearing that developes high IQ or if it is genetic. Does being specific in choosing sperms actually improve odds of having a smart child. I always thought of a brain as a bunch of muscles that need to be worked and if not worked then could become faulty. If worked constantly then the muscles grow.

Even when given proper nutrition and identical upbringing, brains aren't equal, just as muscles aren't equal. I can never throw a punch as hard as Mike Tyson no matter how hard I train. The brain is no different - we all have our own unique genetic limitations.

All things being equal, yes, a high IQ donor will improve odds of a smarter child. It's no gaurantee, but the child would likely have an IQ in the range of both parents.

 

[jerk chicken]

IQ is over-rated anyways. there is a study i dont remember where, that IQ has no direct correlation to income level. it just happens that emotional stability and social skills are more important in getting higher paid jobs. it's like you can be very smart, but lack will power because your emotionally weak, then it is no use. the selection criteria for the donors are now multi-dimensional, not just intelligence, but also emotional strength as well as social status.

 

[Rockslinger]

only very successful men or high IQ men are allowed.

This is so disciminatory! Wait until the Human Rights Commision hear about this. It is a gross violation of the human rights of dumb people.

 

[Chillroy]

"In fact, only a tiny fraction of the male population possesses a sperm count consistently high enough to be considered donation-worthy, and more than 90 percent of sperm bank applicants are rejected for this and other reasons."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070525204143.htm

Social status/IQ are not as important as everyone seems to think ... it's the virility/potency you carry in your sac.