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schooling currently exists to make workers

https://quokk.au/c/peoplemastodon/p/732772/schooling-currently-exists-to-make-workers

Mar 7 at 10:29pmWeb
Show threadGregMar 8

Important change: Instead of

Code generation machines Use Faulty Code generation machines

Because grad students are rarely even average at code generation.

Show threadatomicbocksMar 8
Wow, so the people who are there to learn aren’t experts at what they are learning already?!? That’s profound!!!
Show threadGregMar 8
Yeah exactly and most of the times they are knowledgeable about so many complex and interesting things but absolutely nothing of that is applicable at their jobs. Really sad.
Show threadSeeMarkFlyMar 8
School teaches you to follow instructions. Don’t tell me the answer, show me the WORK.
Show threadVocationConfiningMar 8
I can’t speak for all teachers, but I want to see work just so I know you didn’t plug the question into a fancy calculator. I’m trying to assess your understanding.
Show threadSeeMarkFlyMar 8
I myself am a Sylvan Learning Center escapee. I was a bit smarter than they gave me credit for.