Massive Quake Hits NE Japan

[Egbert]

Hey doc, read this (and don't freak out):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning...3Kruger_effect

I read it. It almost made me wish I was stupid and ignorant.

Ignorance is bliss.

[MikeH]

Aha! I was looking for that in relation to another Poly thread months ago but couldn't remember what it was called.

[MikeH]

I didn't realise it was a particularly exaggerated trait in Americans, although anecdotal evidence would seem to support that.

[Docfeelgood]

Hey doc, read this (and don't freak out):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning...3Kruger_effect

You the man!
Ty! I have been looking for this. I could not remember what it was called. for some reason I kept thinking dunkirk. and confusing illusory superiority.

[germanos]

Why ?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=how-the-earthquake-in-chile-changed-2010-03-02

It's been a while since you posted this.
The following is probably completely unrelated but I thought you'd like it. Science

Gravity satellite yields 'Potato Earth' view

[Docfeelgood]

I read it. It almost made me wish I was stupid and ignorant.

Ignorance is bliss.

I am stupid and ignorant, but it is not bliss.

[germanos]

Hey doc, read this (and don't freak out):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning...3Kruger_effect

Why should he freak out?

From the wiki:

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Although the Dunning–Kruger effect addresses erroneous perceptions of skill in general, not intelligence (and the lack thereof) in particular, casual commentary on it tends to dwell on that particular axis.

[Docfeelgood]

Why should he freak out?

From the wiki:

Popular views:

Although the Dunning–Kruger effect addresses erroneous perceptions of skill in general, not intelligence (and the lack thereof) in particular, casual commentary on it tends to dwell on that particular axis.

Ooooh, he was referring to me?
well.......he prob sees something from my posts

hell, everyone knows I am ignorant and dumb, but I'm not not stupid

[dannubis]

Why should he freak out?

From the wiki:

Popular views:

Although the Dunning–Kruger effect addresses erroneous perceptions of skill in general, not intelligence (and the lack thereof) in particular, casual commentary on it tends to dwell on that particular axis.

Since I don't know dfg I can't tell if he is intelligent or not.

However, his fearmongering (which i believe follows from his lack of fundamental understanding of the problem he is freaking out about) and subsequent refusal to accept the opinion of people who do understand made me think of this "effect".

[dannubis]

You the man!
Ty! I have been looking for this. I could not remember what it was called. for some reason I kept thinking dunkirk. and confusing illusory superiority.

Happy to oblige...

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

To be fair, I think the vast majority of DFG's refusals to accept opinion stem from the "Ohh he insulted me, therefore he is an idiot not worthy of consideration" variety. Not that fundamental understanding isn't a contributor.

[Docfeelgood]

Since I don't know dfg I can't tell if he is intelligent or not.

However, his fearmongering (which i believe follows from his lack of fundamental understanding of the problem he is freaking out about) and subsequent refusal to accept the opinion of people who do understand made me think of this "effect".

[Docfeelgood]

To be fair, I think the vast majority of DFG's refusals to accept opinion stem from the "Ohh he insulted me, therefore he is an idiot not worthy of consideration" variety. Not that fundamental understanding isn't a contributor.

[Docfeelgood]

dp

[BlackCat]

Radiation measurements not mutilated by scaremongering and sensationalism :

Sea
Air

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