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To clarify here, I don't feel like I'm significantly smarter than most people, but I feel like people have a hard time doing any sort of thinking about stuff. Especially when it comes to verifying "facts."

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[–] Binthinkin@kbin.social 27 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Yes and you can check how much a state spends per student and see why.

Idiots from Florida come in at $9k per student where students from NY/NJ get $12-$15k and the difference shows. If you’re hiring out of Florida expect them to suck and have less skill than 70% of the country.

Idaho and Montana have got to have some of the dumbest and most held back areas I have ever seen. Even their construction practices come from the dark ages in some cases.

Don’t even get me started on the South and Midwest as a whole.

Geniuses are rare and intelligence scores are bullshit.

Put money into schooling and fund teachers. You will solve your “everyone is stupid” problem for sure.

[–] netburnr@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Gop wants people dumb, it's by design.

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Put money into schooling and fund teachers. You will solve your “everyone is stupid” problem for sure.

Completely agree with this.

Problem is, the goverment doesn't want smart asses.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Effing US News had an article where they rated Florida as the best for college education. But looking at their criteria, it was because college there is cheap and easy to graduate from. It really seemed a poor choice of criteria and good only for starting online arguments.