Re:The Tyranny of Trendy Ideas in Academia
by btrettel on Sunday July 07, 2019 @02:44PM
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To comment on a tangential issue...
> there was over 300 years (3 centuries) of higher education among the groups
I don't think simply adding up the total number of years of education is meaningful. Most of that education is redundant. If it were humanly possible I'd be more impressed by 300 years of education for a single person as it wouldn't have the same amount of redundancy.
You'll see this cumulative strategy appear in other areas as well, e.g., "our lawyers have 200 years of experience!"
Re:The Tyranny of Trendy Ideas in Academia
by LanceH on Sunday July 07, 2019 @10:09PM
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As much as I would like to hate on lawyers, 200 years of trial or contract experience is meaningful. They have seen countless variations on whatever theme they practice, they know the jurisdiction, they know the judges, the opposing counsel, etc...
> there was over 300 years (3 centuries) of higher education among the groups
I don't think simply adding up the total number of years of education is meaningful. Most of that education is redundant. If it were humanly possible I'd be more impressed by 300 years of education for a single person as it wouldn't have the same amount of redundancy.
You'll see this cumulative strategy appear in other areas as well, e.g., "our lawyers have 200 years of experience!"