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Elon Musk @elonmusk | Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect
x.com ^ | 7/21/2024 | Elon Musk @elonmusk

Posted on 07/25/2024 4:55:47 PM PDT by ransomnote

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To: ransomnote

Isn’t this called the competency bias? Where you here newscasters on TV talking technically about a subject, and seemingly having knowledge.. but when they say something within your level of expertise, they sound like f****** idiots.

I see this all the time when they’re talking about computer systems. It was blatantly obvious during talk about how Dominion voting machine computers were secure. When they were clearly incompetent to discuss such a topic


21 posted on 07/25/2024 6:25:43 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: ransomnote

HaHa. Thanks for posting, ‘note.


22 posted on 07/25/2024 6:31:55 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
What is it called when me and others dismiss (expert) dr Faucett and his BS on the China Virus 2019?

*Faucett ‘cause his mouth always runs and he always smiles when his BS flows.

23 posted on 07/25/2024 7:19:05 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: ransomnote

Self-deprecating wisdom.


24 posted on 07/25/2024 7:38:27 PM PDT by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: Skywise

Wow, that was the perfect cliff notes version thank you


25 posted on 07/25/2024 8:17:06 PM PDT by suasponte137
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To: CFW

Remember...
X is for the unknown,
and a spert is a drip
Under pressure.


26 posted on 07/25/2024 8:22:37 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: ransomnote

Like many people, I have personal and professional expertise in certain fields of knowledge and skill. In other fields, not so much.

When Big Media emits items regarding my fields of expertise, Big Media usually gets things catastrophically wrong.

Therefore, I DO NOT TRUST Big Media on topics which are outside my fields of expertise.


27 posted on 07/25/2024 8:25:56 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: cgbg; mairdie
Michael Crichton coined the term "Gell-Mann Amnesia". He had had a conversation with Gell-Mann about the reliability of media in general, and the New York Times specifically. He said he chose the name "Gell-Mann Amnesia" because it showed he had spoken with Gell-Mann, and it made a memorable illustration of the effect.

Wikipedia used to have a very good article on the topic, but they took it down. I assume because doubting the state run media during Covid and the Biden administration caused wrongthink, which is a criminal offense.

28 posted on 07/26/2024 3:28:03 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (לעזאזל עם חמאס)
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