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Could we replace college with something like Chess or Go, for general intelligence requirements? (feddit.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by ki4jgt@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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With the general inaccessibility of college in the US (with AGI, they're basically pay to play), would Chess or Go be a good qualifier for job mental acuity?

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[–] disregardable@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

People do the readings. Also, even if they didn't, they're still sitting in lectures and learning substantially more than people who don't. Saying you learn the same amount as someone who put in years of work, when you have done nothing to learn, is just cope. The fact is, you don't develop the skills without putting in the time.

[–] ki4jgt@feddit.org -5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

And what do you think people who learn these games are doing?

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Those are artificial rules and boundaries in a game Life and work often follows no rule or boundary, and you have to adapt to new information.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

How many chess masters can do open heart surgery?

[–] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not learning about anything except maaaybe a bit of game theory (and only the practical side, not the actual theories)