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Re:Memories of Steve by RivieraKid on Friday April 11, 2014 @12:52PM (#7574025)
Why is the DK effect mentioned in every second thread here?
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Re:Memories of Steve by ForHackernews on Friday April 11, 2014 @03:10PM (#7574836)
Because it's a fancy scientific-sounding way for nerds to look down on those stupid jocks who are so dumb they don't even know how dumb they are and thereby buoy our foundering sense of self-esteem.
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Re:Memories of Steve by api on Saturday April 12, 2014 @01:29AM (#7577075)
It's also thrown out as a red herring pretty often around here.
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