Re: Signal to Noise Ration on DBDebunk Declining

"Laconic2" <laconic2_at_comcast.net> wrote:

>"Gene Wirchenko" <genew_at_mail.ocis.net> wrote in message
>news:khlvo0lqiog3e0p9pnikm37l1f808dtvks_at_4ax.com...

>> If you want fireworks, try telling a stupid person that he is
>> stupid or an ignorant person that he is ignorant. They usually have
>> huge buttons. Mr. Pascal's postings do push some people's buttons
>> hard.
>
>I think you're probably right, as far as it goes.
>
>What happens when you tell a smart person that he's stupid, or a
>knowledgeable person that he's ignorant?

     IME, you are less likely to get a blow-up. Oh, it can happen, but usually, the smart/knowledgeable person is more secure, with less to prove. Besides, if your statement is wrong, it can be dismissed on that basis.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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