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Re:Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Thei... by onemoresoop on Thursday April 25, 2019 @12:37PM (#19749843)
There are even bullshit questions, ones that give the appearance that one has an idea or an insight when in fact they end up convolution the path to a solution that eventually emerges naturally...
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Re:Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Thei... by mmsimanga on Thursday April 25, 2019 @02:03PM (#19750847)
The best bullshit question is always to ask developers if they are sure their solution is foolproof. This has two nice side effects if you are looking to suck up to management. 1)It shows you are concerned about the project/product/company. 2) Should something go wrong even if it is the tiniest thing you like you had a point. You get all this while not taking the risk of doing the implementation. That is bullshit 101.
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Re:Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Thei... by closeparen on Thursday April 25, 2019 @11:23PM (#19754589)
“Will this scale?”

https://thecooperreview.com/10-tricks-appear-smart-meetings/

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Re:Bullshitters: Who Are They and What Do We Know about Thei... by senderista on Thursday April 25, 2019 @01:50PM (#19750692)
There are also questions that are only designed to humiliate the one being questioned. They are performative acts, not genuine questions.
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