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intendedyesterday at 2:13 PM2 repliesview on HN

Would it make any difference to you, if I said I had actual subject matter expertise on this topic?

Or would that just result in another moving of the goal posts, to protect the idea that everyone is fooled, and that no one is without sin, and thus standing to speak on the topic?


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vintermannyesterday at 2:35 PM

There are a lot of self-described experts who I'm sure you agree are nothing of the sort. How do I tell you from them, fellow internet poster?

This is a political topic, in the sense that there are real conflicts of interest here. We can't always trust that expertise is neutral. If you had your subject matter expertise from working for FSB, you probably agree that even though your expertise would then be real, I shouldn't just defer to what you say?

NoGravitasyesterday at 2:51 PM

I'm not OP, but I would find it valuable, if given the details and source of claimed subject matter expertise.

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