This is largely OT, but I consider this to be a critical factor in online communities, so... I speculate that I upvoted you just for this bit. Smart peop

This is largely OT, but I consider this to be a critical factor in online communities, so... I speculate that I upvoted you just for this bit. Smart people who note when they're speculating are rare ##. I hear speculation spoken as though it were experience or authority depressingly often. Reading your comment further: I agree. ## I'm worried that I'm sounding prejudiced and that's not my intention. Not-smart people speculate constantly and I doubt they recognize it; it's hard to recognize speculation in our society. Smart people are the worst: their speculations sound reasonable/smart. Smart people silently-speculating are like Homer's sirens: sounds good until you're dashed on the rocks.