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Originally Posted by Trolly McTrollson
I don’t mean to offend the lawyers ITT, but some of them manage to go pretty far while still basically being dumbasses. Look at that Rittenhouse judge complaining to the court that he did t know how to handle text messaging.
There is no straight line between being able to pass tests and the ability to take in and apply information in a logically sound and smart way.
Tests are mostly rote learning. Especially tests from yesteryear.
They demonstrate the ability to memorize things and then repeat it. Application of what is learned does happen after but if you don't have great rote learning skill first your ability to apply the information will be limited. Thus why rote learning makes up the overwhelming majority of what is discerned in tests. A person with super low rote learning (memory) who could get near 100% in application with an open book test would fail most structured tests (historically) simply because of the rote learning aspect. that despite the fact life is open book. You can always access materials needed to solve any question.
Rote learning was simply easy to teach and mark.
Some of the least pragmatic and least life and work skilled people I have met over the years had the highest test scores and the most degrees and no one would put them generally in any area of business outside quant type stuff.