Very interesting article: Are You an Expert?
Are You an Expert?
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Interesting article. Very often I've found myself knowing more than some so-called experts. I've even picked apart evidence, uncovered shoddy work, and pointed out poor interpretation of data presented by expert witnesses who had a longer list of qualifications than myself.
This frustrates me. Why?? Because these other people more often than not have (as previously mentioned) a longer list of qualifications, more arrogant, and have better presentation skills to pull the wool over people's eyes instead of the smarts it takes to sort through the facts.
This frustrates me. Why?? Because these other people more often than not have (as previously mentioned) a longer list of qualifications, more arrogant, and have better presentation skills to pull the wool over people's eyes instead of the smarts it takes to sort through the facts.
I find that expert-ise is relative. One thing I learned very early in my eningeering career is that somewhere, somehow, and only when you least expect it there will appear a person "more expert" than you.
btw, I once was probably the foremost expert on assembly of 8" floppy disk drives.....when I saw 5.25 drives on the horizon that we didn't design OR build, i decided being the world's foremost expert on something didn't enhance my job security....
so now, I use one of those tips that I learned way back in college: "You don't have to be the expert, you just have to know where to find 'em."
(psssst: it's probably not on a web forum)
btw, I once was probably the foremost expert on assembly of 8" floppy disk drives.....when I saw 5.25 drives on the horizon that we didn't design OR build, i decided being the world's foremost expert on something didn't enhance my job security....
so now, I use one of those tips that I learned way back in college: "You don't have to be the expert, you just have to know where to find 'em."
(psssst: it's probably not on a web forum)
The one thing about experts: If they call themselves an expert, they probably aren't one!
I kept wondering when they were gonna recommend some high commision fund or something while reading that!
I kept wondering when they were gonna recommend some high commision fund or something while reading that!
Two of my many favorite 'experts'. Burhma's story is poignant, as I remember seeing all sorts of people in Balboa Park around that time.
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/1997-09-25/feature.html
Sky Writer
Stargazers revere Arizona Robert Burnham Jr., creator of the most complete, practical, inspirational book ever written about the night sky. But like so many people of genius, he would spend his last years alone and destitute.
By Tony Ortega
Published: Thursday, September 25, 1997
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/webarber.htm
April 22, 2002
Korean War hero; 82
Irvine, California -- Korean War hero and career military man Col. William E. Barber, a Medal of Honor recipient, has died after a long battle with bone marrow cancer. He was 82.
Colonel Barber died Friday of liver failure in his home surrounded by his family, said family friend Jerry A. Courtier. He died not far from the Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park.
Colonel Barber is best-known for his heroism in one of the worst defeats in Marine history, the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in 1950. Colonel Barber's Fox Company was outnumbered by a more than 5-1 ratio at the reservoir south of the Yalu River, which separates North Korea from China.
U.S. troops had pushed North Koreans all the way to the uppermost area near China. Few thought the Chinese would join the battle, but in the weeks before Thanksgiving, roughly 120,000 Chinese crossed the Yalu River into North Korea.
On November 27, the Chinese attack gained a U.S. machine gun position. Colonel Barber was hit by a bullet that fractured a bone near his groin. He said he felt blood but didn't stop fighting.
Commanding his men from a stretcher, Colonel Barber, then a Captain, refused to obey orders to leave a hill. He believed retreating would trap about 8,000 nearby Marines.
He told his commander he needed supply drops. Temperatures hovered at 20 degrees below zero and coffee froze before the men could drink it.
After five days and six nights of battle, more than 1,000 enemy troops were dead. The Marines made three rescue attempts. Finally, Ray Davis, who later became a General, overwhelmed the Chinese with his Marines and came face-to-face with Colonel Barber. The two men were so choked up that neither could speak, Davis later recalled.
Despite earning the Medal of Honor – partially for his decision to disobey the retreat order – Colonel Barber was a modest man.
"He would answer a direct question, but he didn't talk about it very much and he didn't belabor it," said Orange County Supervisor Jim Silva.
Colonel Barber, born on Nov. 30, 1919, in West Liberty, Kentucky, attended Morehead State College in Kentucky and enlisted with the Marines in 1940.
In 1943 during World War II, Colonel Barber was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. In July 1944, he fought at Iwo Jima, where he was wounded twice. His many awards include two Purple Hearts, the Silver Star for bravery, three Presidential Unit Citations and the Legion of Merit.
Colonl Barber was a psychological operations officer in Vietnam. He later told a reporter he thought some of the greatest acts of heroism in war were performed by POWs who had been tortured in Vietnam. After retiring in 1970, Colonel Barber became a military analyst for Northrop Corp. in Anaheim, California.
Colonel Barber is survived by his wife of 60 years, a son and daughter. Colonel Barber will be buried later at Arlington National Cemetery.
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/1997-09-25/feature.html
Sky Writer
Stargazers revere Arizona Robert Burnham Jr., creator of the most complete, practical, inspirational book ever written about the night sky. But like so many people of genius, he would spend his last years alone and destitute.
By Tony Ortega
Published: Thursday, September 25, 1997
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/webarber.htm
April 22, 2002
Korean War hero; 82
Irvine, California -- Korean War hero and career military man Col. William E. Barber, a Medal of Honor recipient, has died after a long battle with bone marrow cancer. He was 82.
Colonel Barber died Friday of liver failure in his home surrounded by his family, said family friend Jerry A. Courtier. He died not far from the Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park.
Colonel Barber is best-known for his heroism in one of the worst defeats in Marine history, the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in 1950. Colonel Barber's Fox Company was outnumbered by a more than 5-1 ratio at the reservoir south of the Yalu River, which separates North Korea from China.
U.S. troops had pushed North Koreans all the way to the uppermost area near China. Few thought the Chinese would join the battle, but in the weeks before Thanksgiving, roughly 120,000 Chinese crossed the Yalu River into North Korea.
On November 27, the Chinese attack gained a U.S. machine gun position. Colonel Barber was hit by a bullet that fractured a bone near his groin. He said he felt blood but didn't stop fighting.
Commanding his men from a stretcher, Colonel Barber, then a Captain, refused to obey orders to leave a hill. He believed retreating would trap about 8,000 nearby Marines.
He told his commander he needed supply drops. Temperatures hovered at 20 degrees below zero and coffee froze before the men could drink it.
After five days and six nights of battle, more than 1,000 enemy troops were dead. The Marines made three rescue attempts. Finally, Ray Davis, who later became a General, overwhelmed the Chinese with his Marines and came face-to-face with Colonel Barber. The two men were so choked up that neither could speak, Davis later recalled.
Despite earning the Medal of Honor – partially for his decision to disobey the retreat order – Colonel Barber was a modest man.
"He would answer a direct question, but he didn't talk about it very much and he didn't belabor it," said Orange County Supervisor Jim Silva.
Colonel Barber, born on Nov. 30, 1919, in West Liberty, Kentucky, attended Morehead State College in Kentucky and enlisted with the Marines in 1940.
In 1943 during World War II, Colonel Barber was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. In July 1944, he fought at Iwo Jima, where he was wounded twice. His many awards include two Purple Hearts, the Silver Star for bravery, three Presidential Unit Citations and the Legion of Merit.
Colonl Barber was a psychological operations officer in Vietnam. He later told a reporter he thought some of the greatest acts of heroism in war were performed by POWs who had been tortured in Vietnam. After retiring in 1970, Colonel Barber became a military analyst for Northrop Corp. in Anaheim, California.
Colonel Barber is survived by his wife of 60 years, a son and daughter. Colonel Barber will be buried later at Arlington National Cemetery.
Spotting an "expert" is easy: one who carries a briefcase and travels more than 50 miles to the engagement.
Amazing link stories. Thanks 1st!
I've been an expert jackarse almost my whole life. I dare anyone to challenge that.
ex = has been
spurt= drip under pressure
Dip you guys read all 18 pages about Robert Burnham Jr? Gripping story. The guy really missed life on one hand, and on the other lived in a different world.
spurt= drip under pressure
Dip you guys read all 18 pages about Robert Burnham Jr? Gripping story. The guy really missed life on one hand, and on the other lived in a different world.
Professional= Someone who makes money off a transaction
Expert= Somone who knows the best solution and is not biased buy profit motive
People often confuse these two titles
Expert= Somone who knows the best solution and is not biased buy profit motive
People often confuse these two titles
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