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The example from University is not a good one. There are bright and not-so-bright young people too, but older people typically have fewer misgivings about askin
by zachthewf 4y ago
The example from University is not a good one. There are bright and not-so-bright young people too, but older people typically have fewer misgivings about asking "dumb" questions that may have obvious answers.
- iamwil 4y agoAlso, I think older people have seen more exceptions through experience, and know that sometimes, "dumb" questions don't have obvious answers.
- TheOtherHobbes 4y agoThere's an interesting phenomenon where middle IQ people see bright people as rather stupid. They can't see the extra layers of complexity and possibility that bright people can, so they read "Yes but...?" questions as naive and uneducated. Obviously I'm not suggesting all mature students are hyper-intelligent, but I do think it's not as easy to tell as it might seem to be.
- iamwil 4y agoReminds me of Dan Luu's post about how people think he's pretty stupid. https://danluu.com/look-stupid/ https://danluu.com/look-stupid/