Without Weapons the West Dies

[DBTrek]

The ability to Google sources that validate pre-existing confirmation biases has convinced the masses that they were intuitively right about everything all along. Ergo everyone feels they are naturally gifted with wisdom, and they will send you the links as proof should you disagree.
/shrug

After thinking about it, the decline in respect for educated people started about the same time too. I bet this explains why everyone thinks their opinion is just as valid as anyone else's.

I can google up three articles saying whatever I want them to say right now.
Your multiple doctorates are therefore meaningless.
Click my links and learn, noob.

[Martin Hash]

Damn, I think that’s it! And young people have no other experience which is why they always think they’re right.

How could anybody be smarter than a computer? Who needs to get educated if you have computers? This is reinforced by computer games and all the Hullabaloo about AI.

The false sense of certainty has no counteracting force.

[Fife]

The false sense of certainty has no counteracting force.

That's where you're wrong, kiddo.

[Martin Hash]

The false sense of certainty has no counteracting force.

That's where you're wrong, kiddo.

I’m interested in your take. (I see a Walking Dead like catastrophe.)

[Fife]

It's nothing mystical, dude. Google sucks.

There is no replacement for reading, thinking, and living. No shortcut. That includes academic credentials and state licensing. Thin veneer, indeed.

Google-wizardry is no weapon against real life and logic; and neither is appeal to authority/certification. Make an argument, or move along.

Whoop, there it is.

[DBTrek]

Fife lives on planet Meritor, which is an absolute, individualist, meritocracy.

They don’t have roads.

[Fife]

Fife lives on planet Meritor, which is an absolute, individualist, meritocracy.

They don’t have roads.

That's where *you* are wrong, kiddo.

The roads on my side of the probability broach are lush green pathways, full of 200 mph and relaxing travel, and free of collisions, casualties, and bums.

They're real, and they're *spectacular.*

:goteam: :drunk:

[Martin Hash]

Well, fuck you, Fife, I won’t ask your opinion again. You’re no better than a know-it-all kid. BTW, I’m rich.

[Fife]

Tough luck, Jerry.

[Martin Hash]

DB gets kudos for making the connection. I’ll be thinking on it and do an Insight when the inspiration hits.