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Overconfident sheltered programmers thinking they can judge something they’ve never been part of is an epidemic in this industry

AlexandrB 4y ago
When examining claims like this I trust the opinion of those familiar with "magic" over software engineers: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsCnX-TKIY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsCnX-TKIY In this case though, they seem to agree.
- kypro 4y ago
  I love James Randi and I think dowsing is BS, but James Randi doesn't claim to be magic. He's a performer and an illusionist - someone who does tricks which look like they're magic. Given this background Randi is sceptical of those who claim to have real magical powers. While he might try to remain objective, his whole thing is that magic is BS. I'm sure if you asked someone like Uri Geller if dowsing is real he'd probably have different answer
  - OscarCunningham 4y ago
    I believe it was also Randi who pointed out how strange it is that 'real magic' refers to the kind that doesn't exist, while fake magic is the kind that does exist.
    - LarryMullins 4y ago
      The most startling sort of magic exists in our world, but we don't call it magic when it works. For instance, we can inscribe complex patterns on silicon crystals and accomplish incredible things like this, but it's "not magic" because it actually works.
  - benj111 4y ago
    So if I put a spoon on top of my TV and it doesn't bend. Should I still maintain that Uri Geller's opinion is as valid as anyone elses? I mean oil company bosses probably have a different opinion on global warming. Is that opinion equally valid?
benj111 4y ago
I can't speak for others, but I've only got 70-100 years on this planet. I haven't got time to confirm for myself every single thing, but that's ok because people like scientists can look into the claims, and they publish how they did the research so I can check myself if I don't trust them.

AlexandrB 4y ago

When examining claims like this I trust the opinion of those familiar with "magic" over software engineers: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsCnX-TKIY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsCnX-TKIY In this case though, they seem to agree.

kypro 4y ago
I love James Randi and I think dowsing is BS, but James Randi doesn't claim to be magic. He's a performer and an illusionist - someone who does tricks which look like they're magic. Given this background Randi is sceptical of those who claim to have real magical powers. While he might try to remain objective, his whole thing is that magic is BS. I'm sure if you asked someone like Uri Geller if dowsing is real he'd probably have different answer
- OscarCunningham 4y ago
  I believe it was also Randi who pointed out how strange it is that 'real magic' refers to the kind that doesn't exist, while fake magic is the kind that does exist.
  - LarryMullins 4y ago
    The most startling sort of magic exists in our world, but we don't call it magic when it works. For instance, we can inscribe complex patterns on silicon crystals and accomplish incredible things like this, but it's "not magic" because it actually works.
- benj111 4y ago
  So if I put a spoon on top of my TV and it doesn't bend. Should I still maintain that Uri Geller's opinion is as valid as anyone elses? I mean oil company bosses probably have a different opinion on global warming. Is that opinion equally valid?

benj111 4y ago

I can't speak for others, but I've only got 70-100 years on this planet. I haven't got time to confirm for myself every single thing, but that's ok because people like scientists can look into the claims, and they publish how they did the research so I can check myself if I don't trust them.