| ▲ | tgv 3 hours ago | |
> maximises the luck component No, it doesn't. Repeating it ad infinitum does that. But therefore it's a good thing grades aren't just pass or fail, but have a range, from 1 to 10, or to 20 or whatever. Too bad there's so much external pressure on the system. | ||
| ▲ | viraptor 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
> Repeating it ad infinitum does that. Take a moment to think about it. Why does the confidence interval go smaller with more samples? What does it say about the impact of luck in repeated tests? | ||