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Indydem

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15. It is the arrogance of "experts."

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 10:23 AM

Jun 2016

This attitude permeates our society.

Experts have, at one time or another, told us that every single thing we do is:

A. Good for us
B. Bad for us
C. The greatest thing ever
D. The worst thing ever
E. The thing that will end mankind

And then, a few years later, had to completely retract their "expert opinion" because new, more accurate science proves that they jumped to a bullshit conclusion, and the opposite was true.

This is why it is so hard to get people to move on Global Warming - they heard the same crap about the ozone hole in the 80's, and it got "fixed."

I just heard an NPR story the other day about studies that showed coffee caused cancer! Now that's all bunk science.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/06/15/481635239/java-lovers-rejoice-coffee-doesnt-pose-a-cancer-risk-who-panel-says

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This comment perfectly explains why Brexit has left the UK's young feeling so devastated [View all] babylonsister Jun 2016 OP

My understanding is that if in the EU you could go work in any other country treestar Jun 2016 #1

I honestly don't know; hopefully someone babylonsister Jun 2016 #2

That will be part of the two year negotiation afetr Britain invokes Article 50. brooklynite Jun 2016 #4

I don't know about you, but I sure prefer to negotiate a trade agreement with auntpurl Jun 2016 #39

And this goes to the heart of many issues SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #65

I have a relative who's a VP at a major international bank, in their London office... CaptainTruth Jun 2016 #20

Which is strange treestar Jun 2016 #23

It was bigotry, pure and simple. British right-wingers don't like brown people and they'll... ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #25

That is exactly what this is about. liberal N proud Jun 2016 #27

They were confused and misled, as our voters are, by right wing propaganda reinforced by tblue37 Jun 2016 #53

Perhaps just their piece of the economy One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #63

lol SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #73

While it's subject to negotiation, more than just those are affected. Igel Jun 2016 #21

My Asian Sister in law is in Great Britain Bluzmann57 Jun 2016 #40

Probably OK if she has become a citizen treestar Jun 2016 #52

What would leaving the EU SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #75

I don't know Bluzmann57 Jun 2016 #79

That's easy SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #80

Ok, for you folks who think the EU is all great, imagine it in the US fasttense Jun 2016 #57

They must have seen it as being to their benefit treestar Jun 2016 #61

You're confusing the Eurozone and the EU. UK kept the Pound the whole time. Recursion Jun 2016 #71

Yes, that's the entire point of the EU Recursion Jun 2016 #70

This - DURHAM D Jun 2016 #3

Yes, indeed! mountain grammy Jun 2016 #11

The prevailing culture Mopar151 Jun 2016 #16

Or as common sense. Marcuse Jun 2016 #62

Brings tears to my eyes: Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #5

A bit of an overreaction though FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #6

I live now and used to work in France. The free movement of people and goods will be Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #8

My (american citizen) niece lives and works in Germany philosslayer Jun 2016 #83

It is VERY difficult to arrive alone, on your own volition, and to find a job legally. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #84

It is very hard angrychair Jun 2016 #18

... Crepuscular Jun 2016 #41

Agreed. Lots of Chicken Little posts on here about Brexit hueymahl Jun 2016 #74

No, those concerns are perfectly justified. After yesterday's emergency Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #85

... Crepuscular Jun 2016 #87

Prevailing anti-UK sentiment will lead the EU to make the divorce as costly and onerous as possible. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #88

... Crepuscular Jun 2016 #90

Today's hard line pronouncements coming from Germany's powerful Minister of Foreign Affairs, Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #91

Rick's Cafe Americain has 2 exit visas, ... aggiesal Jun 2016 #46

Your points are all absolutely correct. All Continental contacts are about to get Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #86

It'll be a lot harder treestar Jun 2016 #19

It's hard for some of us. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #32

I'm thinking with two years to unravel EU ties the UK, with the negative effect on their . . . brush Jun 2016 #9

Exactly...they have once again lived up to their historical nickname of "Perfidious Albion". Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #10

"People are sick of experts" frazzled Jun 2016 #7

indeed... Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #13

Yeah, that jumped out at me too.. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #14

It is the arrogance of "experts." Indydem Jun 2016 #15

It is "getting fixed" because scientists spoke out and action was taken. Fla Dem Jun 2016 #28

You mean the same "experts" who gave us 2008? brentspeak Jun 2016 #26

+1!!!! KPN Jun 2016 #45

Exactly. We could spend all damn day on "experts" Bernanke and Greenspan alone. SMC22307 Jun 2016 #78

Ask yourself, why do people reject the advice of experts? FighttheFuture Jun 2016 #30

I do not agree with you at all. frazzled Jun 2016 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author FighttheFuture Jun 2016 #48

I do not share your assessment, obviously. You give way to much credit to people as "rational FighttheFuture Jun 2016 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Jun 2016 #44

+1. The problem with experts is that you need to have a solid, wide ranging foundation tblue37 Jun 2016 #55

Because people are resentful of people smarter than they are (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #72

So you must be pi$$ed off all the time. n/t brentspeak Jun 2016 #81

And this is why we get people trusting crackpots rather that doctors in health matters. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #50

The problem, though, is that it's the experts... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #77

same old shit, conservative parochialism and BS wins again Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #12

"post-factual democracy"... OMG, that's us! procon Jun 2016 #17

I find one juxtoposition intriguing... malthaussen Jun 2016 #22

Actions have consequences ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #24

Very unfortunate Cosmocat Jun 2016 #43

very pronounced treestar Jun 2016 #54

"Let's make Great Britain great again !" eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #69

This is all BS..... roomtomove Jun 2016 #29

Wrong. It was about immigration and bigotted ignorant people against multiculturalism Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #33

It's Jingoism lunatica Jun 2016 #42

I stand by my comment.... roomtomove Jun 2016 #56

Did those young voters actually bother to show up and vote? KittyWampus Jun 2016 #31

Well... davidthegnome Jun 2016 #34

makes me want to cry. niyad Jun 2016 #35

Our parents insist on leaving the world the way they left it.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #36

'But can anybody tell me the last time a prevailing culture of anti-intellectualism elleng Jun 2016 #38

Key phrase in the quote from the young Brit: KPN Jun 2016 #47

British Boomers better pray their infuriated kids don't leave them to die on an ice floe. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #51

There will still be ice floes? n/t Hestia Jun 2016 #58

Oh, good point... Odin2005 Jun 2016 #59

America in a nutshell awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #60

Have the children really lost a sense of who they are? One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #64

I thought the "consensus" was fuck the kids they are ignorant, free stuff hungry slackers who will TheKentuckian Jun 2016 #66

The age demographic breakdown seemed to very closely mirror that of the Democratic primary. drokhole Jun 2016 #67

I see many similarities. .. unfortunately. libdem4life Jun 2016 #68

Don't get it. Travel has not been restricted Kilgore Jun 2016 #76

The EU is not a visa regime; that doesn't change Recursion Jun 2016 #82

Unfortunately the young voters didn't come out kiva Jun 2016 #89