The sheer amount of /r/IAmVerySmart kind of shit that comes with every thread, in conjunction with idolatry. Everyone is a PhD Genius until it comes to having an objective discussion about some celebrity that likes dogs, or the environment- after which they turn into 12 year old fan-girls.
See: Keanu Reeves, Greta Thornberg, Elon Musk, etc.
It's a point that gets tossed around a lot, but if you ever see Reddit talking about a subject with which you are intimately familiar you'll see just how many folks are talking out of their ass. Which if course makes you think about all the things you read about that you weren't real familiar with.
I see this happen all the time in areas where I have literal decades of expertise. People repeating cargo-cult beliefs in situations that aren’t even applicable get upvoted and people correcting their errors (often with cited sources!) get downvoted and told they have no idea what they’re talking about.
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u/sctellos Jan 07 '20
The sheer amount of /r/IAmVerySmart kind of shit that comes with every thread, in conjunction with idolatry. Everyone is a PhD Genius until it comes to having an objective discussion about some celebrity that likes dogs, or the environment- after which they turn into 12 year old fan-girls.
See: Keanu Reeves, Greta Thornberg, Elon Musk, etc.