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DanielLC comments on Problems in Education - Less Wrong Discussion

65 Post author: ThinkOfTheChildren 08 April 2013 09:29PM

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Comment author: private_messaging 09 April 2013 04:19:35PM *  2 points [-]

Well, what do you think about losing points because your profile photo has atypical proportions, or atypical posture? Points adjustment for round face, or for relative finger lengths? For having too many or too few facebook friends, likes, and so on? Weight, height, and blood type?

I don't think that really applies here, though.

Well, if you want to encourage education rather than encourage being white or having typical posture or other things like that, it does apply.

Comment author: DanielLC 09 April 2013 11:05:02PM 2 points [-]

Well, if you want to encourage education rather than encourage being white or having typical posture or other things like that, it does apply.

If you're giving prizes to the best students to encourage them, then it applies. If you're trying to match the teaching style to the student, I don't think it does.