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Could we replace college with something like Chess or Go, for general intelligence requirements? (feddit.org)
submitted 1 week ago* by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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With the general inaccessibility of college in the US (with AGI, they're basically pay to play), would Chess or Go be a good qualifier for job mental acuity?

Both can be monitored on the spot and certified by third-party associations.

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[โ€“] [S] -1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm not admitting people to college based on a game. I'm saying, as far as general education goes, such games demonstrate a pattern of dedication. And would be a perfect comparable skill for those who cannot afford college.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 1 week ago*

    The trouble is you can have a kid who's parents taught them chess and all they focused on was the proper moves by rote. And that kid can be shit at everything else in life.

    Graduating college is less about finding the right answer, but knowing how to get to that answer and why you pick a certain method over other things. Its why the profs hound people to show their work in a problem.

    I had a programmer dude working for us, he would achieve results but he (and we) never quite knew if they were valid because he had a hard time explaining how he got to certain assumptions. He had no formal college training, he just picked up stuff quickly by trial and error. It was suggested to him he go back and take a programming basics course to get the fundamentals down on how and why of projects, but he didn't see the value in doinf it, but everyone else he reported to could see the gaps in reasoning.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Then they would still fare poorly against those who both excel at chess and have gone to college.

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  • [โ€“] [S] -2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I don't think that's how skills work.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 week ago

    Let's say you get your wish and everyone is judged on their ability to play chess. You now have two prospective employees for an administrative role and both have a similar chess rating. Which of their other skills or achievements are you going to factor when making your decision?

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