02-11-2016, 06:42 PM
"Jesus, Ted, give it a rest. [...]"
Mike - if you ever watch Nova, I can guarantee there are scientists working in the field a particular episode is about tearing their hair out. The program is still excellent as long as you understand there are some liberties being taken to make it presentable. But when you watch an episode that you have little expertise in, you know you have to take some of the stuff with a pinch of salt, because it can't just be in your field they get things wrong.
I used to treat Ted the same way, he had things to say which showed he didn't understand things but had some vague idea what he was talking about, but no longer. Now he pretends to be expert on all sorts of subjects and it's clear he isn't, and when he's questioned, just resorts to insults rather than explanations. And although he may occasionally read responses, he is certainly unable to answer them. Sometimes it feels as if you're having a conversation with a five-year-old.
However, there are things he posts that some might believe, even if they are utter nonsense, and someone has to point out the inaccuracies before people accept them as the truth.
Mike - if you ever watch Nova, I can guarantee there are scientists working in the field a particular episode is about tearing their hair out. The program is still excellent as long as you understand there are some liberties being taken to make it presentable. But when you watch an episode that you have little expertise in, you know you have to take some of the stuff with a pinch of salt, because it can't just be in your field they get things wrong.
I used to treat Ted the same way, he had things to say which showed he didn't understand things but had some vague idea what he was talking about, but no longer. Now he pretends to be expert on all sorts of subjects and it's clear he isn't, and when he's questioned, just resorts to insults rather than explanations. And although he may occasionally read responses, he is certainly unable to answer them. Sometimes it feels as if you're having a conversation with a five-year-old.
However, there are things he posts that some might believe, even if they are utter nonsense, and someone has to point out the inaccuracies before people accept them as the truth.