> You made it sound fatalistic tho, as there were no use in even trying to identify experts. No, that's not what I mean. Identifying experts is one thing. It's

> You made it sound fatalistic tho, as there were no use in even trying to identify experts. No, that's not what I mean. Identifying experts is one thing. It's pretty easy to tell if someone is recognized as an expert by others. I'm talking about appropriately evaluating and applying that expert advice. You need to be an expert yourself to actually do this, and it's not what beginners should concern themselves with. > You also don't have to be an expert to recognize an expert. You have to be an expert to evaluate other experts and their opinions.