they're all among the greatest geniuses that have ever lived right? I just wanted to ask something thats been bothering me...

So these days, population has increased, education standards have increased, free speech and everything else has increased. So why don't we have more of these lads? I can't work it out. I don't think it has anything to do with socio-economic factors, but at the same time it would be silly to say we've all got more stupid. Is it just that originality and creativity is harder these days? I JUST DON'T KNOW.