The Smartypants Centre of Social Intelligence recently concluded that avid Aardwolf players are in actuality the smartest people on Earth.  Smartypants CEO, Werdna Byrd, has the word on why Aardwolf players are such geniuses.

"We got Aardwolf players to fill out an assortment of forms and even had them hooked up to various machines," Werdna states, pausing to indulge in a fistful of cheezies.  "What we have found is really quite phenomenal.  It appears that when a player connects to Aardwolf, their computer begins to emit a strange electrical field that causes a person's mind to enter into an altered state of consciousness.  Somehow, this allows for a collective Aardwolfian mind to be formed between all connected players.  From this melding of minds, the player gleans information at a steady pace as they play.  This explains why players who have invested hundreds of hours in Aardwolf are so much wiser than newbie players."  Werdna takes a few healthy swigs from a two litre bottle of pepsi and belches contentedly.

"As a result of this discovery, a new 'IQ' command will be instilled into the MUD.  Keep your eyes open for its inception, then enter 'IQ' to see your real life intelligence stats and how they are increasing alongside those of your character!"  Werdna polishes off his pepsi in a great gulping flourish and his attention is diverted to the soft glow of his computer screen, where he is suddenly busy making a request for a quest.

I leave Werdna Byrd's interview more than a little smug due to have been bestowed with the knowledge that my fun-filled hours in Aardwolf are causing me to become ridiculously smart.