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[–] joe_archer@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (3 children)

As much as I support this, the idea that a climate change denier would be capable of completing A level education is just unrealistic.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 week ago

Then they can keep trying until they either pass or adjust their career expectations accordingly 🤷🏻

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You should read-up on some of the things, outside their field of expertise, that have been believed by Nobel Prize winners.

Even big brain people can harbour tiny brain thoughts somewhere so it might be possible to get A’s in history, eng lit and a modern language whilst still being scientifically illiterate. Who knows?

[–] Hasherm0n@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's something to be said for the idea that the more intelligent someone is, the better they are at rationalizing the things they believe.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

That’s a good point that I’d never really considered before.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 5 points 1 week ago

That's why they've got to start over from the beginning. Maybe by the time they get there, they'll have improved a bit.