It’s easy to mistake in-depth topical knowledge for general intelligence and knowledgeability, both in yourself and in others. Most topics are far more complex than a superficial examination could ever hint at.
Hell, cognitive biases of knowing more about a given topic than you actually do are a studied phenomenon, and it would be unwise to assume anyone - including ourselves - to be immune to that. There are even severalrelevantXKCDs about it.
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Science progresses at the march of funerals
It’s almost like scientists are people, too.
Remember kids, Appeal To Authority is bad for you.
By people, do you mean neurotypical hustlers?
Just cause you’re smart doesn’t mean you’re not stupid.
An educated dumbass is still a dumbass.
It’s easy to mistake in-depth topical knowledge for general intelligence and knowledgeability, both in yourself and in others. Most topics are far more complex than a superficial examination could ever hint at.
Hell, cognitive biases of knowing more about a given topic than you actually do are a studied phenomenon, and it would be unwise to assume anyone - including ourselves - to be immune to that. There are even several relevant XKCDs about it.
Isn’t it ablist to assume the neurodivergant aren’t capable of being grifters?
Actually, it was a dig at normies.