Furries tend to be decently smart, but more importantly open-minded. In my experience they're far less likely to try "win" discussions, giving them well-rounded views.
They also have a disproportionate number of people with STEM skills, and a massively disproportionate number of people with decent art skills.
So furry communities are good if you're satisfied with chill people with well-above-average intellect, but it's not like you're gonna find a bunch of 130 IQ scientists.
