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    1. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 Oct 2021

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      3/https://twitter.com/obversers/status/1447045744867913729?t=PwsRkvT0ilWVZgJHTJ8Exg&s=19 …

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      ƨꭋɘƨꭋɘvdo @obversers
      Replying to @MorlockP
      first, the theory went that everybody had the potential to be skilled in any field, but that material and psychological conditions held them back, hence "moar education" since that didn't work, the fallback reasoning is "we can be just as productive with ~correct organization~"
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    2. Ozu 𝕾𝖍𝖑𝖔𝖒𝖔 Perceforest‏ @OSmicard 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @MorlockP

      Chinese have the saying “Three smelly tanners surpass one Zhuge Liang.” (三個臭皮匠, 勝過一個諸葛亮) Pretty much the same collectivist sentiment, i.e. a big enough group of lowly folks can overcome even the brightest mind. (Maybe there r even more such proverbs @XianyangCB ?)

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    3. Xianyang City Bureaucrat‏ @XianyangCB 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @OSmicard @MorlockP

      I always interpreted it as meaning that if you want to solve a problem it's better to have lots of regular guys working on a problem than one super smart guy, but I'm a stats guy so I'd tend to see it that way.

      2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
    4. Xianyang City Bureaucrat‏ @XianyangCB 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @XianyangCB @OSmicard @MorlockP

      I'm not sure if it applies to coding, since that requires internal coherence, rather than just everyone throwing everything they've got at the wall, but I'm also not an expert at it.

      1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
    5. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @XianyangCB @OSmicard

      The internal coherence is exactly the issue Well, also, the spread of abilities. If one guy is 5x the average, and 5 guys are average and then spend 50% of their time communicating w each other and fighting lack of coherence, the one guy is 2.5x the team.

      2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
    6. Xianyang City Bureaucrat‏ @XianyangCB 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @MorlockP @OSmicard

      I don't buy the ability thing, but the coordination will definitely be an issue.

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    7. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @XianyangCB @OSmicard

      > I don't buy the ability thing You should

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    8. Xianyang City Bureaucrat‏ @XianyangCB 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @MorlockP @OSmicard

      I'm just not convinced that "intelligence" is a single variable; everything we've got says the same person will usually be great at one thing and suck at another. Even if he's intellectually perfect, he'll be terrible at something else like interpersonal relations or timekeeping.

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    9. Robot Bastard!‏ @Robot_Bastard 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @XianyangCB @MorlockP @OSmicard

      that doesn't actually happen. people who are smart in one area are usually good at most things. the ones who are hypersavant in one area and retarded elsewhere are typically autistic.

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      ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 Oct 2021
      Replying to @XianyangCB @Robot_Bastard @OSmicard

      It's not the only measure. It is the only measure that's called "intelligence". Just bc someone is dumb but has other gifts is no reason to call those other gifts "intelligence". Words have meanings.

      10:24 AM - 10 Oct 2021
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        2. Ozu 𝕾𝖍𝖑𝖔𝖒𝖔 Perceforest‏ @OSmicard 10 Oct 2021
          Replying to @XianyangCB @MorlockP @Robot_Bastard

          One explanation is lousy communication. Programming, for example, isn’t difficult, but programmers are genius-level bad at explaining the basics to beginners without hands-on experience. The infamous “use two occult phrases to describe one unclear term” approach.

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