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Either way, if a candidate misses such a question it shouldn't be a negative. Using such a question as a filter is a bit ridiculous.
What if it's not just rock/paper/scissors, and there are more than 3 strategies?
As far as I can tell, his reasoning is literally that 2x2=4, so if you divide both sides by 2, you get 1x1=2.
Typically, you don't run a general code engine on an ASIC. They're more for a specific application, where it can do the job it was hard designed for, which is why they're so fast and efficient
All I get is that if you start from an extremely unfounded point you'll get to the wrong solution. But that doesn't say anything about the points people are making here
Being on this site, you're probably someone who values education. And you probably raised your kids to be capable. Or maybe they just lucked out and got the correct weights to succeed in that particular scenario, but you can't assume that the situation for everyone is the same as you!
Many people simply can't learn by just doing practice tests and watching videos. If it were so easy, then we wouldn't need teachers or schools in general. Mentorship and guidance are important, and it's the reason why so many people want to get into universities in the first place.
Essentially, yes you can do without, but having it helps. Overall, that would create a disparity that favors more wealthy people.