That would explain the rise of Christianity
2-3 point is basically a rounding error though. Constant alcohol consumption is responsible for much more brain rot than anything else.
I should stop drinking.... Maybe tomorrow
They would be too powerful without it. They were close to an industrial revolution, which would have been a major tipping point in world history.
Didn’t some guy in Egypt invent the steam engine but see no use use for it?
You probably mean Hero of Alexandria's aeolipile
If they didn't treat it like a toy, they would defifnitely realize they can increase the efficiency using pistons and make a practical device like a pump.
Too bad we are too stupid not to repeat history over and over again.
That explains those dark ages.
Obligatory mention that IQ is a terrible metric:
"[...] rewards higher than $10 produced [increases] equivalent to more than 20 IQ points, whereas rewards of less than $1 were only one-tenth as effective."
https://www.science.org/content/article/what-does-iq-really-measure
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