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0 pointsstefs6mo ago0 comments

I can get better by getting more experienced without getting more intelligent.

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Why do you think that accumulating experience and applying it to be better isn’t a mark of intelligence?

sph6mo ago

True, but one definition of intelligence is the ability to deal with a novel situation. You can't get more experienced if you're "too stupid" to learn and adapt to the challenge.

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jebarker6mo ago

Why do you think that accumulating experience and applying it to be better isn’t a mark of intelligence?

sph6mo ago

True, but one definition of intelligence is the ability to deal with a novel situation. You can't get more experienced if you're "too stupid" to learn and adapt to the challenge.

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