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Re:Ask HN: What's the hardest problem you've ever solved? by feanaro on Sunday November 18, 2018 @07:13AM (#18479986)
I agree with this. I would further suggest that the modern conflation of two orthogonal functions (teaching and certification) in universities is rather misguided. These would be better served by two separate types of institution.
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Re:Ask HN: What's the hardest problem you've ever solved? by all2 on Sunday November 18, 2018 @10:49AM (#18480877)
> These would be better served by two separate types of institution.

For a long time, they were. A technical school certifies someone to do something. A university teaches you how to think about hard things (supposed to, anyway).

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