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Every physics thread is 20% legitimate questions, 60% high-ego software engineers explaining how dark matter doesn't sound right to them, and 20% answers and re
by whatshisface 4y ago
Every physics thread is 20% legitimate questions, 60% high-ego software engineers explaining how dark matter doesn't sound right to them, and 20% answers and refutations to the other 80%. About half of that 20% contains a misunderstanding, and the other half has a slight mis-phrasing or unimportant omission that all replies fixate on.
>You need to give an introductory class in yourself to others, over and over again, at the risk of boring yourself to tears, in order not to be judged by low-context people for your high-context comments.
The art of quickly and effectively bringing other people up, in the specific way relevant to a conversation, to a level that took you years to reach, is a complex skill and one you can learn to enjoy.
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- CoolGuySteve 4y ago> About half of that 20% contains a misunderstanding, and the other half has a slight mis-phrasing or unimportant omission that all replies fixate on. I feel like this is more like 50% of the comment chains. It's the main reason I rarely comment on hnews these days if it relates to my area of expertise. I wish low brow nitpicking and sidetracking was more discouraged in the guidelines. It's a nuisance.