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>had a long running subscription to The Economist >their Tech section ... stands out among the rest this is some hardcore Gell Mann sorcery right here
by 867-5309 6y ago
>had a long running subscription to The Economist
>their Tech section ... stands out among the rest
this is some hardcore Gell Mann sorcery right here
- DyslexicAtheist 6y agohaving trouble understanding the reference. would you care to elaborate?
- sien 6y agoTo the child sub comment. https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/65213-briefly-stated-the-gell-mann-amnesia-effect-is-as-follows-you https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/65213-briefly-stated-the-ge... 867 is either implying that because something you know is good you judge the rest likely to be good. Alternatively they are being sarcastic because they think The Economist's tech section is poor.
- DyslexicAtheist 6y agoah, thanks for shedding light. yes it's my own opinion and I don't consider myself to be an authority on these other subjects, so my only tools are intuition or trying to piggyback on people I think (or was told) are authorities. (but both are blunt tools since if I can't judge the subject my trust in others who I think know those things is equally questionable)
- 867-5309 6y agoon the contrary - I am applauding their following of economics AND tech, hence sorcery