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Worth noticing - most of the decisions in the world are made without statistics gathered by independent auditors, but by using the information and experience th
by falserum 3y ago
Worth noticing - most of the decisions in the world are made without statistics gathered by independent auditors, but by using the information and experience that’s available. (My point here: its correct to reject idea, because you have statistics, but dismissing a line of thinking because of lack of statistics is the best kind of correct - “technically correct”)
> the underpaid (and presumably empty bellied) engineer has little motivation
Usually, salary budget is controlled by executives..
In case Boeing accidentally left a wrench inside a plane, the last person touching it was technician (and firing possibly is in order), but responsibility for deaths falls on organisation and those who control and shape it.
- psychlops 3y ago> Worth noticing - most of the decisions in the world are made without statistics gathered by independent auditors Hilarious! Well played!
- falserum 3y agoI’m not playing anything. Maybe venting a bit. And since your reading… :-) I honestly think (and am annoyed somewhat) that asking for statistics/study (popular on HN), or citation (even more popular on wikipedia), became convenient way to shut down discussion or dismiss opposing viewpoint. Hypothetical example with a bit of exaggeration that illustrates what I observe frequently: personA:“people go to work in the morning”, personB: “study/citation needed”
- psychlops 3y agoYour example would be a great one for a statistic. The one I was replying to created a whole straw man argument using words such as "will be" and "on average" implying knowledge. Using phrases such as "I honestly think" are to engage in discourse as it invites discussion rather than presenting opinion as fact and leading to a request to back it up. The whole thread created a straw man caricature like out of the 1920's adding no value to the discussion.