49 sats \ 4 replies \ @Bell_curve 22 Jul \ parent \ on: 17 Science questions 18-year-olds are supposed to have an opinion on science
I agree
The questions require knowledge that most teenagers or college students lack
These are professional think tank type questions
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14 sats \ 3 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 22 Jul
To be fair, Singapore is one of the world’s top suppliers of students to the Ivy League universities. And they have been well trained to adopt a certain rigour and robustness in their writing from a young age. We are not one of the world’s smartest people for nothing haha 😝
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49 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 22 Jul
I agree but those questions are not scientific and require ability to spew creative BS
Are students in Singapore creative? Are they great at writing persuasive BS?
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14 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 22 Jul
Depends on the individual. Yes, we can crap n smoke our way through essays, Sensei included haha
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 22 Jul
Persuasive BS is a valuable skill in life
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