/sci/ - Science & Math

>>11638905
>After lurking on sci for a few days, I have come to the conclusion that 99% of the people posting here are retarded. Most of you just try to look smart by stating personal opinions mixed together with arrogance, in order to boost your egos.

One of biggest problem of humanity is fact that stupid people are very self-confident , meanwhile smart people are full of doubt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

>>11003806
Sometimes it is unpleasant surprising how ignorant and unintelligent people can be who are very self-confident.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

>tfw you realize maths are enforced in school not for the sake of maths per se, but because they necessitate and foster critical thinking skills

>>10942628
Why can't the leftists ever answer the arguments of the right-wing in some clever and brilliant way?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

Why people who are not intelligent and experienced in a given field can be terribly self-confident , sometimes even falsely convinced of their own wisdom when really intelligent and experienced people can be full of doubts?

Do you agree with this hypothesis? Have you encountered or regularly encountered a similar false belief in your own wisdom and knowledge?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect