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Re:How fast should you accelerate your kid in math? by lelanthran on Sunday July 30, 2023 @06:15AM (#36929662)
I think the argument is that improving the train drivers maths skills by 10% has little to no return for society, while the same cannot be said of the mathematician.
Re:How fast should you accelerate your kid in math? by tchaffee on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:36PM (#36933741)
You might be right about that being the argument.

I disagree. I highly value a society of people with basic education. I think a lot of people do. It's one of the things most people are happy to pay taxes for.