Satoru:	Like it or not, quantification is often necessary.
Tim:	Yeah, but it has gone too far. People are now trying to quantify constructs which can't be expressed in mere digits. As a result, much so-called "educational research" is rubbish.
Satoru:	I'm not sure. Even though we never know the true picture of what's happening, numerical data does often offer a useful guestimate.
Liao:	Part of the problem is that many people do not realize numbers are merely estimates and many valuable things outside of standard test parameters are not being measured.
Melissa:	For sure. The general population lacks what may be called "assessment literacy".

Here's a kummun gaime dat niver seams ta change: sirkill dah korrect boxes next ta a test battery an' if your total skoar is in dah top 10% YOU'RE IN! YOU WIN! Otherwise pay a exorbitant fee fer a ritzy degree err better yet create your own credentials with computer DTP! However if you keep on learnin' without formal degrees yawh might even outpace udders 'n wraite wid mure honesty. Why do we attempt ta measure learning by publications, titles, err degrees? Kun the deepest learning be expressed numerically?

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