How Educated Are You?

Timminz · Post by **Timminz** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:53 am

So, I've recently returned to education-land, to up my knowledge, and that got me wondering about the various levels of learnedness among the posters, and lurkers, of the forum that shall not be named.

Feel free to lie, and tell us you're a doctor in your replies, but please vote honestly. No one can tell what you voted for, so we'll totally believe you.

I've left available the option to change your votes, so that whenever someone attains a higher distinction, they can alter their input appropriately.

Phatscotty · Post by **Phatscotty** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:31 am

auto-didactic along with intense indoctrination from the educational establishment.

rdsrds2120 · Post by **rdsrds2120** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:34 am

Some college/university.

-rd

gordon1975 · Post by **gordon1975** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:46 am

hardly ever went to secondary school,and never took any exams

nagerous · Post by **nagerous** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:20 pm

Bachelors degree, working on another one now.

tkr4lf · Post by **tkr4lf** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:22 pm

Some college/university...currently working my way through college.

However, schooling alone cannot accurately gauge a person's level of education. There is such a thing as self-learning.

iamkoolerthanu · Post by **iamkoolerthanu** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:25 pm

Senior year of high school right now. Going to college

Haggis_McMutton · Post by **Haggis_McMutton** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:26 pm

I've got 40 Phds.

Timminz · Post by **Timminz** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:34 pm

tkr4lf wrote:schooling alone cannot accurately gauge a person's level of education.

Sure, but it's generally the best indicator.

tkr4lf · Post by **tkr4lf** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:37 pm

Agreed. Just gotta keep in mind that some people who accomplished quite a bit never went to school outside of primary school. They were self-taught. Reading books, gaining knowledge from experience, that sort of thing. But that is much more uncommon nowadays I think.

nagerous · Post by **nagerous** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:13 pm

tkr4lf wrote:Agreed. Just gotta keep in mind that some people who accomplished quite a bit never went to school outside of primary school. They were self-taught. Reading books, gaining knowledge from experience, that sort of thing. But that is much more uncommon nowadays I think.

I would say with the growth of the internet, there is a far greater capacity to self-teach.

Army of GOD · Post by **Army of GOD** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:18 pm

Haggis_McMutton wrote:I've got 40 Phds.

I've got 41 PhDs and a Bachelors in One-Upping

PLAYER57832 · Post by **PLAYER57832** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:37 pm

Timminz wrote:So, I've recently returned to education-land, to up my knowledge, and that got me wondering about the various levels of learnedness among the posters, and lurkers, of the forum that shall not be named.

The degree one has is not the best measure of education, not really. I grew up with plenty of farmers, for example, who might not have degrees, but who knew more about not just agriculture, but politics, history, etc than many with advanced degrees. Further, they tended to be less absolute, more willing to listen, to think thye might not have the answer and to be willing to go out and find answers.

Today, and in this forum, I see far more of people who think they are educated because they have never really been exposed to ideas other than their own in a realistic and reasonable fashion. (I mean, saying liberals want more government is one thing when people realize it is an exageration,political rhetoric. However, when people believe that is the honest truth.. it means they have never learned what liberalism really means, its place or impact on history, etc.).

maasman · Post by **maasman** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:42 pm

rdsrds2120 wrote:Some college/university.

-rd

Same. Starting my 3rd trimester in my first year.

Woodruff · Post by **Woodruff** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:02 pm

nagerous wrote:
tkr4lf wrote:Agreed. Just gotta keep in mind that some people who accomplished quite a bit never went to school outside of primary school. They were self-taught. Reading books, gaining knowledge from experience, that sort of thing. But that is much more uncommon nowadays I think.
I would say with the growth of the internet, there is a far greater capacity to self-teach.

Quite true. And to self-unteach, unfortunately.

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:04 pm

Middle of college right now. So, some college education.

PLAYER57832 · Post by **PLAYER57832** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:05 pm

Woodruff wrote:
nagerous wrote:
tkr4lf wrote:Agreed. Just gotta keep in mind that some people who accomplished quite a bit never went to school outside of primary school. They were self-taught. Reading books, gaining knowledge from experience, that sort of thing. But that is much more uncommon nowadays I think.
I would say with the growth of the internet, there is a far greater capacity to self-teach.
Quite true. And to self-unteach, unfortunately.

I see far more of this and its one reason I have come to strongly believe in compulsory education, even though I believe in freedom of thought. Without knowledge, there is no freedom.

got tonkaed · Post by **got tonkaed** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:28 pm

To be fair, there isnt really any reason why issues of quality of information and information selection skills couldn't improve in the future. As is the case with most technology, people's understanding and application of technology usually lags behind its development.

We are not really talking about that long of a period of time considering the amount of information people now have the ability to access.

notyou2 · Post by **notyou2** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:58 pm

Some people may qualify in more than one category, such as a college diploma and a university degree.

radiojake · Post by **radiojake** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:24 pm

There is an old saying that I like;

'Just because you are book smart, doesn't mean that you are not a chump'

Sure, University is one thing (I just commenced my 2nd year this week), but I sure as hell know some people who blitzed high school with top grades and got into Law or Medicine in University, but I would consider them stupid people.

Phatscotty · Post by **Phatscotty** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:11 pm

"You got your degree. Now go be a man."

Now your'e a man.

Metsfanmax · Post by **Metsfanmax** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:18 am

Well, sure, going to law school is no indicator of intelligence. But getting an advanced degree in the sciences does require some measure of knowledge and intelligence.

PLAYER57832 · Post by **PLAYER57832** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:07 am

got tonkaed wrote:To be fair, there isnt really any reason why issues of quality of information and information selection skills couldn't improve in the future. As is the case with most technology, people's understanding and application of technology usually lags behind its development.

We are not really talking about that long of a period of time considering the amount of information people now have the ability to access.

I don't think ability is the primary limitation. I believe it is desire. Many groups have no desire to truly educate. They just want others to follow their cause, and pretend their methods to convince are "education". (and that applies to groups across the political spectrum, all creeds, etc.)

aage · Post by **aage** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:17 am

Going to some college/university, but I won't mind if you call me a doctor.

Baron Von PWN · Post by **Baron Von PWN** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:38 am

I have a college diploma and i'm finishing up my bachelors right now, plan on getting my masters after.

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