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Really? Can't we evaluate these claims properly? Both sides here are citing sources and starting a healthy debate. Why must we resort to choosing a side based s
by nixme 17y ago
Really? Can't we evaluate these claims properly? Both sides here are citing sources and starting a healthy debate. Why must we resort to choosing a side based solely on authority? I always assumed the HN audience would never fall back on that since we've seen success and intelligence where least expected.
- nkohari 17y agoOn the contrary, I think it makes a lot of sense to accept the opinion of someone more educated on a topic than yourself. I'm a technologist, not a nutritionist. Likewise, if a doctor thought he knew more about software than me, he'd likely be mistaken.
- nixme 17y agoIf you know nothing about a topic, then yes, best to listen to someone that does. But both individuals here are at least knowledgeable enough to debate this without us automatically choosing a side. This isn't the case of a sales director arguing with a senior programmer. It's a junior programmer taking on a senior programmer. > Likewise, if a doctor thought he knew more about software than me, he'd likely be mistaken. Usually, but I would hope if a Con Kolivas offered an opinion on your code, you wouldn't brush him aside merely because he was a doctor :) Reminds me of this thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=930117 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=930117