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For better or worse, consultants are often paid by clients for sounding like the smartest person in the room. Bullshitting convincingly is very much part of the
by smallnamespace 10y ago
For better or worse, consultants are often paid by clients for sounding like the smartest person in the room. Bullshitting convincingly is very much part of the job.
Anyway, if the technique is good enough for Fermi [1] or Drake [2], what's the problem?
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problem
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation
- Klinky 10y agoFermi questions can be polarizing, especially for precision/accuracy focused individuals. Beware. Drake equation has its criticisms, and ET has yet to phone home.