Don't mistake detail for information. Knowing technical details of things doesn't necessarily signal intelligence.
People who can (accurately) explain complex topics in simple ways have high signal-to-noise ratio b/c they know how to identify & filter out unimportant details.
People who can (accurately) explain complex topics in simple ways have high signal-to-noise ratio b/c they know how to identify & filter out unimportant details.
The oldest trick in the book is using technical detail/jargon to attempt to signal intelligence, or as an obfuscation tactic to essentially deflect/escape an argument they can't win.
Engineers, scientists, & analysts do this often. It's easy to spot & very disingenuous IMO
Engineers, scientists, & analysts do this often. It's easy to spot & very disingenuous IMO
Interestingly, this is one reason why the DoD pays for officers to attend esteemed engineering schools & get the highly technical degrees.
Makes it harder to BS military officers. You dont want your violence-wielders to be susceptible to BS.
Makes it harder to BS military officers. You dont want your violence-wielders to be susceptible to BS.
If you look at the bios of all the high ranking officers, they usually have super impressive academic credentials.
Most US military officers spend a third of their career in some kind of educational environment.
Because we wield violence, we take our education super seriously.
Most US military officers spend a third of their career in some kind of educational environment.
Because we wield violence, we take our education super seriously.
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