> It's shitty behavior, for sure, but it's rational
Can we just reflect on that though? The College Board states on their website that, "We value critical thinkers who assess the accuracy and relevancy of data and use it to support ideas and solve problems; who communicate clearly and concisely; and who make it a point to master the technologies relevant to their work." Their job is helping to identify which students possess the knowledge and reasoning skills to succeed in higher education. And yet, it is rational to assume that the College Board itself will not use critical thinking nor a mastery of calculator technology in this case. Instead, they will respond bureaucratically, banning a model of calculator, because a hobbyist hollowed one out and stuffed some electronics inside. When did the absurd become the rational?
Can we just reflect on that though? The College Board states on their website that, "We value critical thinkers who assess the accuracy and relevancy of data and use it to support ideas and solve problems; who communicate clearly and concisely; and who make it a point to master the technologies relevant to their work." Their job is helping to identify which students possess the knowledge and reasoning skills to succeed in higher education. And yet, it is rational to assume that the College Board itself will not use critical thinking nor a mastery of calculator technology in this case. Instead, they will respond bureaucratically, banning a model of calculator, because a hobbyist hollowed one out and stuffed some electronics inside. When did the absurd become the rational?