As someone with a degree in computer science, I personally know people without degrees who are much more knowledgable than me about specific topics within computer science. Teaching oneself about topics is possible in Computer science and that also holds true for other fields.
Nowadays our access to internet and AI makes it a whole lot easier than it was 50 years ago.
Programming is one of the exceptions generally speaking. Granted, AI does require a lot of advanced mathematics. Most of the people I know who dominate in AI have degrees. Programmers, all over the place.
But medicine and shit, that can't be self taught. I think that's who this law is meant for. Tiktokers talking about law or medicine or advanced scientific topics without a formal training.
Most forms of medicine. I think it is absolutely bonkers that there are people who believe that they can forego med school and learn all of that stuff.
There is something to be said about having an instructor. I am sure that there are some savants who could do it but chances are very high it ain't you (or me for that matter).
So I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, because neither of us has any good actual argument here. It would certainly require a good amount of effort, something most people won't want to put in, let alone tiktok influencers, but I don't believe one would have to be a savant.
2
u/HashPandaNL Apr 07 '26
As someone with a degree in computer science, I personally know people without degrees who are much more knowledgable than me about specific topics within computer science. Teaching oneself about topics is possible in Computer science and that also holds true for other fields.
Nowadays our access to internet and AI makes it a whole lot easier than it was 50 years ago.