Forked Thread: Maximum lifting capacity for multiple lifters?

[Nonlethal Force]

I only went back to lifting because that was the specific example the previous guy used. But the points stands for any task. For any arbitrarily-difficult task, there must logically be a point where the limited knowledge that an apprentice has to offer is of no use in assisting a grand master.

I disagree wholeheartedly, especially in areas where being trained is necessary. I've sat in many high-school, college, and grad-school classes where the student comes up with thoughts and questions inspire the teacher/professor to think from a new perspective. Granted ... the times when the student completely blows the professor away by coming up with a purely original thought are rare. But a student asking a good question that inspires the reallywell trained professor to think along a different path isfairly common, IME. As a former teacher, I know it was true for me.

For non-knowledge based skills that a certain amount of training is required I still disagree that a relative noob can't contribute. Take Handle Animal. It's rare, but I've seen an unschooled veteranarian's tech actually come up with a diagnosis before the vet. I've seen animals respond better to the untrained vet tech better tan the actual vet. I think any skill can have the potential for a beginner (or weakly trained) individual to help the master.