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points by ceejayoz 5 days ago | 0 comments
> Experimentation is one of the best ways to learn, breaking stuff is a great way to learn.

Breaking stuff sometimes is a way to learn "don't break that".

Broken children can be tough to fix.

[–] mym1990 5 days ago
What are we even talking about here? It seems like we are totally different discussions.
[–] ceejayoz 5 days ago
You said "why not use the tools available?"

The answer is "sometimes the new fancy tools are bad, and it can take decades to confirm that".

[–] mym1990 5 days ago
Yes, thank you for extrapolating my comment into a massive over generalization. I guess I'll leave you to your books and pencils while I go actually explore the massive world around me to see what works and what doesn't.
[–] ceejayoz 4 days ago
Schoolkids aren't Drosophila, with ~10 day reproductive cycles and disposable at the end of the experiment. Experiments take years/decades, have loads of confounding variables, and you can wreck a generation or two if you go too far down the wrong route too quickly.

AI in schools may be useful! It may be horribly bad. It'll be a while before we know.