Beware the uninformed

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  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
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    OP, just be ready with your sources if you are confident in your research. Hopefully you chose good ones, because if you really are in a scientific field (or any research field) you know exactly how quickly you get called on a bad source.

    Knowing which views you hold are controversial and which aren't is incredibly important in your field, too. And also on the internet! Probably more so here, lol.

    If you are open to learning, you'll just ask for links or an explanation or whatever yourself, imho. There are usually reasons why the views are getting the kind of feedback you got. Sometimes it's a bit bro-sciencey where too many folks take a 'fact' too far compared to the science, but most often they are at least, say, 95% right from what I've seen.

    I have exceptionally cool degrees and love Holiday Inn Express, so I'm well covered, btw ;) Seriously, though, I totally agree with folks who say knowledge in a field doesn't mean a person is a good source in the entire field. I sound like a complete idiot in parts of my field, but then again one of my most prestigious lecturers couldn't figure out a dry-erase marker board, so don't ever expect full genius out of anyone, eh? :D Especially yourself. That won't go well, no.

    I halfway agree with some of what you said that got blowback, btw. But I'd have just explained it and linked up that s%$# if anyone wanted it. Nobody's going to just take your word for it because you said it, and in degree programs usually that becomes quite apparent, too. Or I'd hope so! My school must have been much more awesome than yours ;)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,080 Member
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    Wow, I think I caused this whole thread :indifferent:

    Way to go. :laugh:
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    Ugh...too much.

    I'm changing my vote to agree with the curmudgeonly one who posted earlier.

    Some of these posts make *zero* sense now that the thread has been purged.

    ^This is one of them.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    Good lord, I'm surrounded by ignorance.

    In, to hear how ignorant I am.

    And evil carbs.
  • ScottH_200
    ScottH_200 Posts: 377 Member
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    The troll got trolled.

    Gotta love this forum, man.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    Wow, I think I caused this whole thread :indifferent:

    Keep calling people out on their complete and utter twaddle and you will get used to it :wink:
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
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    The only thing longer than this page is the length of muscle I added between my knee and ankle using the OP's advice.

    but she didn't give any advice ?
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    The only thing longer than this page is the length of muscle I added between my knee and ankle using the OP's advice.

    but she didn't give any advice ?

    It's from one of the threads she got disagreed on that caused this post. She said pilates lengthens muscles. The other one was about carbs. :laugh:
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    Wow, I think I caused this whole thread :indifferent:

    just-slow-clap-it-out-gif.gif
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
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    There seem to be quite a few people who peruse the forums simply looking for someone to argue with.

    NO THERE AREN'T! :mad:

    :wink:
    That isn't an argument.

    It's just contradiction.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
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    I wish someone would just tell me the secret to success!!
  • Marcia315
    Marcia315 Posts: 460 Member
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    There seem to be quite a few people who peruse the forums simply looking for someone to argue with.

    NO THERE AREN'T! :mad:

    :wink:
    That isn't an argument.

    It's just contradiction.

    You're wrong.
  • Marcia315
    Marcia315 Posts: 460 Member
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    I wish someone would just tell me the secret to success!!

    Eat less. Move more.
  • GGDaddy
    GGDaddy Posts: 289 Member
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    There seem to be quite a few people who peruse the forums simply looking for someone to argue with.

    NO THERE AREN'T! :mad:

    :wink:
    That isn't an argument.

    It's just contradiction.

    No it isn't.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
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    There seem to be quite a few people who peruse the forums simply looking for someone to argue with.

    NO THERE AREN'T! :mad:

    :wink:
    That isn't an argument.

    It's just contradiction.

    No it isn't.
    There you just contradicted me!
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
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    I wish someone would just tell me the secret to success!!

    Eat less. Move more.

    I guess I forgot to use my sarcastic font.... :wink:
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
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    I wish someone would just tell me the secret to success!!

    Success at what? :smile:
  • GGDaddy
    GGDaddy Posts: 289 Member
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    There seem to be quite a few people who peruse the forums simply looking for someone to argue with.

    NO THERE AREN'T! :mad:

    :wink:
    That isn't an argument.

    It's just contradiction.

    No it isn't.
    There you just contradicted me!

    No I didn't.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    I am late to the party…but in…because I want to be in...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    Is sugar bad for you?

    It's the debbil.

    unless it comes from fruit….

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