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Re:Ask HN: How come HN folks are so well-versed in social sc... by ginnungagap on Sunday March 27, 2022 @09:25AM (#30820042)
Definitely this, everyone sounds like an expert to me in the programming/engineering/humanities threads until I see a one about mathematics (I am a mathematician) and I remember that it is just my ignorance of the other topics preventing me from being able to tell whether people actually know what they are talking about!
Re:Ask HN: How come HN folks are so well-versed in social sc... by Jensson on Sunday March 27, 2022 @04:15PM (#30823666)
This isn't a site for mathematicians though. HN is extremely naive about math, not about programming, I am experienced enough in both fields to tell the difference.
Re:Ask HN: How come HN folks are so well-versed in social sc... by matsemann on Sunday March 27, 2022 @09:35AM (#30820118)
Re:Ask HN: How come HN folks are so well-versed in social sc... by ginnungagap on Sunday March 27, 2022 @10:11AM (#30820391)
I wasn't aware this is a named phenomenon, thanks!
Re:Ask HN: How come HN folks are so well-versed in social sc... by dochtman on Sunday March 27, 2022 @09:37AM (#30820126)
Aka the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect:

https://www.epsilontheory.com/gell-mann-amnesia/