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If he's looking for a formula for mass production of Nobel Prize winners he probably hasn't yet discovered the central limit theorem and thought through its imp
by james_s_tayler 7y ago
If he's looking for a formula for mass production of Nobel Prize winners he probably hasn't yet discovered the central limit theorem and thought through its implications for his little idea.
- de_watcher 7y agoEven in the 3rd world countries some teachers who know what they're doing have managed to organize schools that rely on competition as the admission process. That works pretty well for not losing potential Nobel Prize winners. Mass production of Nobel Prize winners would be just an act of violence towards the "more average" children.
- james_s_tayler 7y agoThat example illustrates my point perfectly. Not only are the people normally distributed, the schools are too. That tippy, tippy top will always ever only be a handful. That's not to say we can't raise the bar globally, but realistically we're probably at or close to the ceiling ;f what's possible for mass education.