Re:Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts
by Loughla on Monday July 13, 2020 @09:32AM
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And here we have the root of the problem.
I can look up how to change my car's alternator on youtube, yet I am not an expert at cars.
I can look up how to take cuttings and pot geraniums on youtube, yet I am not an expert in horticulture.
I can look up how vaccines are harmful and masks interfere with my breathing on youtube, yet I am not an expert in infectious diseases.
People believe the three things I have listed are equal, and that their research on youtube/facebook/twitter/the web in general is just as valid as an expert opinion. We have been taught that we CAN learn anything online, and that we CAN be an expert on everything, or at least we can feel like an expert on everything.
I can look up how to change my car's alternator on youtube, yet I am not an expert at cars.
I can look up how to take cuttings and pot geraniums on youtube, yet I am not an expert in horticulture.
I can look up how vaccines are harmful and masks interfere with my breathing on youtube, yet I am not an expert in infectious diseases.
People believe the three things I have listed are equal, and that their research on youtube/facebook/twitter/the web in general is just as valid as an expert opinion. We have been taught that we CAN learn anything online, and that we CAN be an expert on everything, or at least we can feel like an expert on everything.