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Re:American parents are sending their kids to 'Russian math'... by lordnacho on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @05:30AM (#28126759)
It seems unlikely that there's just a smart/dumb setting inside of each kid.

Material conditions being equal don't mean that everything is equal. Some people have parents who value certain things and push their kids. Other people have some anxieties to get over before they can perform. Some people like being ahead of the class and put in effort to stay there.

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Re:American parents are sending their kids to 'Russian math'... by exporectomy on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @07:13AM (#28127346)
But mainly, some kids are born smarter and some "dumber" and there's nothing you can do to change the dumb ones to smart.
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Re:American parents are sending their kids to 'Russian math'... by lordnacho on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @07:24AM (#28127447)
It's a deep conversation but I reckon it's more like weightlifting.

Some people are naturally stronger and some are weaker. But if you train, you will be stronger than you were, regardless.

You might not become world champion with weak genes, but you'll be stronger than everyone who doesn't train.

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Re:American parents are sending their kids to 'Russian math'... by FredPret on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @07:45AM (#28127625)
> It seems unlikely that there's just a smart/dumb setting inside of each kid.

DNA

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Re:American parents are sending their kids to 'Russian math'... by robbiep on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @09:04AM (#28128295)
Is your argument that everyone has the same capability?
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