It doesn’t mean PhDs are generally incompetent; it means expertise doesn’t automatically transfer to kitchen appliances.😇

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That tracks. Specialization and ability differentiation mean high cognitive ability often produces spiky profiles—strong in abstract domain-specific work, weaker on mundane practical systems never practiced. The toaster sign is a classic example of missing tacit knowledge rather than low g.⤵️

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One of my workplaces is staffed entirely by PhDs. The office kitchen has a sign by the toaster. It reads: Please do not butter bread before placing in toaster. Lemme tell you. Signs like that don’t happen because ONE person did it ONE time.

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Apologies, put the wrong date on the image. Scopes are great but cant see into the future. Should be 16th 😬

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When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

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