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> I have a PhD in Computer Science and if I am failing multiple basic addition problems, I assure you that it isn't me, the answers are wrong I also have a PhD
by poopiokaka 3y ago
> I have a PhD in Computer Science and if I am failing multiple basic addition problems, I assure you that it isn't me, the answers are wrong
I also have a PhD in Computer Science and I assure you that the degree does not give me as much blind faith in my math ability
- engineer_22 3y agoPlease, restore some of my faith in the education system. Can you confirm you are able to sum the rolls of 5 dice?
- pc86 3y agoNot if you can only see 4 of them.
- SecretDreams 3y agoThis person has the more believable PhD. One of the requirements to getting a PhD is the knowledge that a PhD is not the proof of intelligence you thought it would be when you started. It is better a proof of resilience, patience, and being dead inside.
- colanderman 3y agoCoincidentally, exactly the skills required to complete a bad CAPTCHA.
- engineer_22 3y agoMan, you guys are tough. Who cares if he has a PhD. Just about any adult who is on HN has enough math skills to count up dice
- brianwawok 3y agoIsn't sitting around and saying how smart you are the point of MENSA? Which many people pay money to join.
- xeromal 3y agoAgreed. In my experience, arithmetic skills are not transferable to higher-level math skills and vice versa. Of course, someone can be skilled at both but I don't think you automatically become good at one because of the other.