[mackthefork]

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Am I? Suppose it was determined that an asteroid would destroy the earth in twenty years and that the only people who could work on saving us is the present sophomore class of Bronx High School of Science or the entire contingent Of
Enlish Literature Phds in the US. Who would you pick?(Assume both groups could read any books but not seek out others advice, only hire laborors to follow their instructions.)

I do understand that my original statement could be technically wrong given the numbers involved. The smartest Phd in English Lit who ever lived might, be smarter than the dumbest student at Bronx. But being from England you might not know that the high school I picked is the toughest in the US. The students there are significantly smarter than the average science major at MIT.

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You are right I did not know it was such a good school. I assumed it was average, so I take back my comment.

However if I had to rely on the average student who passed GCSE Physics over here to save the world, I would kiss my arse goodbye, you really don't even need what I would classify as basic numeracy skills to pass Physics in the UK. I would quite honestly prefer English Lit students over those guys, I guess methods and standards are vastly different in the US.

Regards Mack