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Re:Super Micro says review found no malicious chips in mothe... by ohithereyou on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @11:59AM (#18656679)
> [T]hey're not expected to have subject-specific background [...] Their judgement comes in considering the credibility of the source.

Which they are unqualified to do if they do not have subject-specific background.

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Re:Super Micro says review found no malicious chips in mothe... by danso on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @03:05PM (#18658406)
The journalist behind the Theranos expose, John Carreyrou, does not have a bio medical or startup/VC background.
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Re:Super Micro says review found no malicious chips in mothe... by ohithereyou on Monday December 17, 2018 @01:37PM (#18700942)
Unqualified does not mean incorrect or wrong, and somebody who is unqualified can employ the services of somebody who is in order to overcome that deficiency.
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