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You misread my message. Even if some group of people is objectively dumber, we shouldn't treat them horribly. But it still means that they will likely perform
by bufferoverflow 8y ago
You misread my message.
Even if some group of people is objectively dumber, we shouldn't treat them horribly. But it still means that they will likely perform certain tasks worse (and certain other tasks better).
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- wang_li 8y agoThe issue is whether greater fluid intelligence is better or not for a particular job and whether crystallized intelligence plays any role. Who is better as a linux kernel developer: Linus Torvalds who is 48 but has 28 years of active involvement in the Linux kernel or a 22 year old who has 2 years involvement in writing code for the Linux kernel? Perhaps a 50 year old wouldn't be your first choice for a startup who is looking at a blank slate for their codebase. But there just aren't that many companies who are starting the platform completely from scratch.
- bufferoverflow 8y agoThat's an unfair comparison though. Take an average 22 year old and an average 50 year old, and the choice might be factually clear.
- wang_li 8y agoIt illustrates the point, however, that your typical 50 year old tech worker has several decades involvement in tech. Some of the knowledge accumulated over those years is no longer directly applicable because things have moved on, but some is still very applicable and will lead to them making better informed decisions.