I am an expert

KarenWallace

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

IvyTheTerrible

KarenWallace wrote: »

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

It depends on who says that person is an expert.

KarenWallace

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

It depends on who says that person is an expert.

Well, in my experience it is normally the person who has hired the expert to "prove" a point that will benefit him financially.

OldGoat

Yes, everything without fail, everytime. I once had doubts but an expert told me that all experts are expert and that I need to accept their views.
I asked an expert angler for some advice on woodwork and now my staircase is held aloft with a lobster pot.
I am now an expert advice seeker.
Was that the right answer?

Rented Mule

It depends on whether or not they ask me to 'take my clothes off'.

omyatari

yes!...i mean no!...any help of an expert?

toiletduck

KarenWallace wrote: »

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

No, but I would believe an expert without the quotes.

The_Minister

KarenWallace wrote: »

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

Why do I get the feeling that you don't believe in vaccination?

toiletduck

The_Minister wrote: »

Why do I get the feeling that you don't believe in vaccination?

I'm sure Patricia McKenna has better things to do than post in AH.

KarenWallace

toiletduck wrote: »

No, but I would believe an expert without the quotes.

Is it he white coat that normally seals the deal?

These experts are used as an appeal to authority. Most people do not have an extensive knowledge of the area they deal with, therefore they can spout all sorts of lies and the average person feels too inferior to question.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_authority

Rented Mule

Would Wikipedia be considered an expert ?

KarenWallace

The_Minister wrote: »

Why do I get the feeling that you don't believe in vaccination?

You got that right, and my children are non autistic. Figure that one out.

toiletduck

KarenWallace wrote: »

....an appeal to authority......

I'm familiar with the concept. What's your point? Are you arguing against something in particular or just people accepting experts views on issues?

Rented Mule

KarenWallace wrote: »

You got that right, and my children are non autistic. Figure that one out.

Are you saying that we should trust the expert for faked his findings to link the MMR vaccine to autism ?

bringitdown

KarenWallace wrote: »

You got that right, and my children are non autistic. Figure that one out.

Well I got plenty of jabs and I am also 'non autistic' - figure that one out.

I do have a penchant for chocolate but am not sure I blame the vaccinations.

destroyer

Lets face it, we usually have to take the experts opinion because in most cases our own knowledge of the subject is little to none.

"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is King."

themadchef

KarenWallace wrote: »

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

I hope not. Everyone seems to think they are one.

I generally badger a couple of experts simultanouesly so I get a more rounded picture.

AnonoBoy

I am an expert

Ahhh.... of course you are.

*pats head and gives the OP a lolly*

The Mad Hatter

If you disbelieve everything you're told on a subject by people who have dedicated their lives to studying that subject, then you're an idiot.

toiletduck

destroyer wrote: »

"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is King."

Not if he's paralysed from the nose down.

bringitdown

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

If you disbelieve everything you're told on a subject by people who have dedicated their lives to studying that subject, then you're an idiot.

Hmm. My atheism seems so foolish now ...

Elliemental

KarenWallace wrote: »

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

No, not just the one expert anyway. I`d ask a couple of "experts" just to really confuse things!:D

Zadkiel

KarenWallace wrote: »

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

I'm an expert in the field of quotation marks. You use too many in all of your posts. I know an "educated" "guy" who agrees.
On a side note I had some "jam" on my "toast" this morning.

The_Minister

KarenWallace wrote: »

You got that right, and my children are non autistic. Figure that one out.

Pity about the smallpox.

TheZohanS

KarenWallace wrote: »

You got that right, and my children are non autistic. Figure that one out.

A miracle?

AnonoBoy

Zadkiel wrote: »

On a side note I had some "jam" on my "toast" this morning.

"hhmmmmmm......" "......toast!"

cherryghost

KarenWallace wrote: »

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

Hell no. An 'expert' told me to go into the world of science. I failed Physics in leaving. Glad I didnt listen to him.

Zadkiel

I remember not so long ago some "experts" predicted the "housing bubble" would "burst" and the economy as a result would experience a ****e haemorrhage, Nobody listened and that turned out ok........right?.........right?

Das Kitty

It depends on who's paying said expert for his/her research, and the general consensus amongst experts.

Mena

KarenWallace wrote: »

You got that right, and my children are non autistic. Figure that one out.

You're just listening to different "experts" on the issue cause let's face it, you don't know an aemgluttinin from a neuraminidase.

Maybe it's just me, but withholding tested vaccinations from your children should be considered a form of child abuse, and that's not even thinking about the wider community issues with regards to transmission of diseases.

Funny thing, both my wife and I have had our vaccinations as has my daughter. Strangely she's non-autistic too...

AnonoBoy

cherryghost wrote: »

Hell no. An 'expert' told me to go into the world of science. I failed Physics in leaving. Glad I didnt listen to him.

Ah you see the mistake you made was listening to an 'expert' instead of an "expert".

A single quote expert is only an expert in training and is often prone to making terrible mistakes, examples being letting Gerry Ryan present the Late Late Show once, bringing out New Coke or advising you to go into Science.

Double quote experts or "experts" as we like to call them are infallible in every decision or recommendation they make in their respective fields. Listening to "experts" has led to such wonderful things as cheese-stuffed pizza crusts, rock music, the electric can-opener, internet pornography and last, but not least, blowjobs.

AnonoBoy

Mena wrote: »

Funny thing, both my wife and I have had our vaccinations as has my daughter. Strangely she's non-autistic too...

Ye've probably just got that completely non-detectable strain of autism that doesn't have any effect on people what so ever.

Rented Mule

Zadkiel wrote: »

I remember not so long ago some "experts" predicted the "housing bubble" would "burst" and the economy as a result would experience a ****e haemorrhage, Nobody listened and that turned out ok........right?.........right?

That's because the experts in the governement called the other experts 'mathematically challenged'.

This should be a new reality television show.

Expert Deathmatch.

When expert opinions collide

LouOB

Most of the time yeah
But you need to ask the right questions
i.e could you say that in English or what happens if I dont do that

Some things are best left to professionals like bikini waxes (DIY was no fun)

Professey Chin

One expert does not the truth make

el_tiddlero

an expert is just someone who knows more and more about less and less!

JimiTime

The late, great Peter Ustinov put it best:
"If the world should happen to blow itself up, the last audible voice will be that of an 'expert' saying it can't be done"

Joey the lips

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
Oscar Wilde

So an expert must make them to become experienced....


You believed your mom and dad. Did you not! They were experts!

I think its all about balence and value. If you just payed 20k for a car and the garage told you it would not need a service for 10000 miles you believe them because you value there knowledge and experience and the probability is low that he is wrong. but if a young lad in tesco told you that the 6 no's on the lotto were.... you would not believe him cause you would argue that if he was so clever why the fcuk has he not won the lotto but additionally probability is favoring you to be correct in your judgement!


So expertese involves, Value, Knowledge, age and probability!


Well this is after hours!

SoWatchaWant

Experts are there to become proficient in a subject and use that knowledge to help mankind, and to save the common man the economy of time to find that knowledge out for himself.

You're only entitled to question an expert's opinion if your level of expertise on the subject is the same, or higher. If not, don't bother.

allabouteve

KarenWallace wrote: »

You got that right, and my children are non autistic. Figure that one out.

You're obviously an expert on sussing out which experts lack expertise.

Rented Mule wrote: »

Are you saying that we should trust the expert for faked his findings to link the MMR vaccine to autism ?

Well yes, but only because he's been shown to not be an expert after all, right?

Mena wrote: »

You're just listening to different "experts" on the issue cause let's face it, you don't know an aemgluttinin from a neuraminidase.

Maybe it's just me, but withholding tested vaccinations from your children should be considered a form of child abuse, and that's not even thinking about the wider community issues with regards to transmission of diseases.

Funny thing, both my wife and I have had our vaccinations as has my daughter. Strangely she's non-autistic too...

Obviously an expert.:)

Bob Z

KarenWallace wrote: »

Question for you lot.

Do you believe everything that an "expert" tells you?

Never listen to a word they say . These so called 'experts' trying to say stuff like 'cmon sir and you cant drive in that condition' or 'you need to get a taxi'and they arent even experts they are just barmen!


:eek:

bushy...

Mena wrote: »

Funny thing, both my wife and I have had our vaccinations as has my daughter. Strangely she's non-autistic too...

Ah thats the cryptic way of telling everyone immunisation f**ks your grasp of statistics

Terry

Karl Hungus, is that you?


Oh, wait. It's just Casey again.