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I wonder what test scores the people who invented steel had.
by yedava 3y ago
I wonder what test scores the people who invented steel had.
- syndicatedjelly 2y agoThis is not a very good use of rhetorical questions or the Socratic method
- sattoshi 3y agoI dont care, but they probably wouldve had good test scores.
- yedava 3y agoThen let's try something simpler. What were the test scores of Linus Torvalds? Which gatekeeper certified that he was qualified enough to do engineering at the level he has done?
- sattoshi 3y agoTest scores are meritocratic but looking at actual achievements is also meritocratic. There's little difference in looking at test results and actual work which it is meant to proxy. At least in principle.
- yedava 3y agoA McKinsey consultant got there through meritocracy, but they will likely be working on something that makes life miserable for people, whereas someone working on an FOSS project will likely make life better for people. As a measure of usefulness to society, meritocracy, as determined by test scores, or career achievements is useless.
- sattoshi 3y agoAre you suggesting that talented people are a net negative on society? Your point is unclear.
- bitcharmer 2y agoWhat a bizarre take. What about the wheel? This argument is ridiculous