alt Hacker NewsLegitimate in what way? It's obviously fucking stupid. Stupid criteria are not "legitimate".
You'd do just as well rolling dice, and it would be more legitimate because it wouldn't be pretending to do something it doesn't.
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JumpCrisscross • yesterday at 7:58 PM
> Legitimate in what way?
Can you teach yourself, broadly. Out of all the filters we have in education, this one might be the most legitimate.
estearum • yesterday at 8:31 PM
A lot of the jobs that university is supposed to train you for require you to work very very hard for a very very long time.
> Legitimate in what way?
Can you teach yourself, broadly. Out of all the filters we have in education, this one might be the most legitimate because it maps pretty closely to lifelong curiosity and learning.