News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time Forgot”? (2018). Parent comment

Re:Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time For... by Alex3917 on Friday April 24, 2020 @11:53AM (#22969360)
> He is one of those people who assumes that he knows more than the experts in those areas

Would you say the same thing about NNT or Socrates?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time For... by tines on Friday April 24, 2020 @12:05PM (#22969530)
A laughable comparison. The man who said "The only thing I know is that I know nothing" is a far cry from the man who said "I don't take any responsibility at all".
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time For... by tines on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:09PM (#23022270)
Actually a better contrast would have been

> The man who said "The only thing I know is that I know nothing" is a far cry from the man who said "I know more than the generals do".

But I didn't think of it at the time.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time For... by Alex3917 on Friday April 24, 2020 @12:13PM (#22969645)
If what the experts "know" is false, then knowing that you know nothing means that you know more than the experts.
[ Parent | on HN ]