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The HN crowd is not super-rational. For the most part, they are smart people with a contrarian bent, which is very dangerous when combined with topics outside o
by cycrutchfield 7y ago
The HN crowd is not super-rational. For the most part, they are smart people with a contrarian bent, which is very dangerous when combined with topics outside of the area of their expertise. We’ve got a lot of armchair epidemiologists and doctors in these threads.
- et2o 7y agoit's infuriating to read as a healthcare worker
- Smoosh 7y agoThere's also a streak of Yogi Bear libertarianism: "I'm smarter than the average bear!"
- cycrutchfield 7y agoWell, I didn't want to say it, but I'm sure that plays a role as well.