where do they come from? what defines the vocation? what makes them the experts in any particular field?
winning a widely-publicised argument? exposure to the masses who happen to agree with the idea? collective acknowledgment? inferred knowledge? accumulated experience? a biased mentor? or just the ability to hiong through exams?
when i watch discovery channel shows i see people introduced as 'experts' in such and such a field, trying to explain the fallout that would develop when a jellybean is touched by an m&m.
da vinci's works are famous because of.... what, exactly?
einstein's relativity has gained nothing but curses from students.
edison's light bulb. all we need to know is how to make the bulb, not how many watts go through the fucking thing at any given instant (i've an engineering diploma, i went through it).
and we certainly don't need to know the probability of heads turning up from flipping a coin 26 times (i'm after a management degree and it's part of it).
the world is so pathetic, in so many ways.
i hate that word because it says everything and nothing at the same time (maybe only to me). but it seems a lot of people like being called an expert on something because it boosts their ego. just remember, pride goeth before the fall.
i'm not an expert in anything, and i prefer not to be. i'd rather know a little about everything and not pretend to know things i don't. for example, i just need to know how to drive properly, not how to kill myself trying to emulate a paid actor; and how to ride a motorcycle, not how to stunt it.
pussy? nay, i just value life in a way you'll never understand. but you can call me whatever you like if it makes you feel more important.
winning a widely-publicised argument? exposure to the masses who happen to agree with the idea? collective acknowledgment? inferred knowledge? accumulated experience? a biased mentor? or just the ability to hiong through exams?
when i watch discovery channel shows i see people introduced as 'experts' in such and such a field, trying to explain the fallout that would develop when a jellybean is touched by an m&m.
da vinci's works are famous because of.... what, exactly?
einstein's relativity has gained nothing but curses from students.
edison's light bulb. all we need to know is how to make the bulb, not how many watts go through the fucking thing at any given instant (i've an engineering diploma, i went through it).
and we certainly don't need to know the probability of heads turning up from flipping a coin 26 times (i'm after a management degree and it's part of it).
the world is so pathetic, in so many ways.
i hate that word because it says everything and nothing at the same time (maybe only to me). but it seems a lot of people like being called an expert on something because it boosts their ego. just remember, pride goeth before the fall.
i'm not an expert in anything, and i prefer not to be. i'd rather know a little about everything and not pretend to know things i don't. for example, i just need to know how to drive properly, not how to kill myself trying to emulate a paid actor; and how to ride a motorcycle, not how to stunt it.
pussy? nay, i just value life in a way you'll never understand. but you can call me whatever you like if it makes you feel more important.
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