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I would argue the inverse. If you reject both extremes, and are somewhere in the middle, you probably are much closer to something reasonable. (both in engineer
by jfoster 4y ago
I would argue the inverse. If you reject both extremes, and are somewhere in the middle, you probably are much closer to something reasonable. (both in engineering and when driving)
- philosopher1234 4y agoDoing the average of everything is a great way to be pretty wrong. If you have to guess, guessing average seems fine, but if you know better, going with the herd can be foolish.
- jfoster 4y agoIf the herd is at one extreme or the other, the middle ground is the opposite of going with the herd. It could be unpopular because it's wrong, or it might be the insightful choice. Critical thinking will probably help figure out which it is.
- jameshart 4y agoI actually chose driving speed very deliberately. When you drive down a freeway, no matter what speed you are driving at, you will see far more cars traveling at a different speed than you than at the same speed. The cars going at the same speed as you never pass you and you never pass them. The only cars you notice are the ones who are driving differently. It is easy to convince yourself that you are taking the sensible middle course, no matter what speed you are driving at. Because you can always point to an extreme outlier and say ‘I’m not that guy’.