UT's policy on Concealed carry

#27
#27
droski said:
there are always exceptions certainly, but my old gf of 3 years was a phd student at cal and the views of her friends were unbelievable and something i've never experienced since. i have some career student friends that also fit in this category. a lot of the "world is supposed to take care of me" mentality.
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Just because it happens that way in YOUR BUBBLE doesn't mean it is that way everywhere. I know PhDs who have a really good hold on practicality and reason. Know some that don't too.

You act as though you are the only one in the know on this subject too, when in reality, you are probably the least in the know. Strange world isn't it?:ermm:
 
#29
#29
shortgameVol said:
Just because it happens that way in YOUR BUBBLE doesn't mean it is that way everywhere. I know PhDs who have a really good hold on practicality and reason. Know some that don't too.

You act as though you are the only one in the know on this subject too, when in reality, you are probably the least in the know. Strange world isn't it?:ermm:
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and what pray tell makes you an expert on said subject?
 
#30
#30
hndog609 said:
I will say that more than a few "intellectuals" are also the most intellectually stubborn. Somebody that feels they're knowledgeable about a subject (and in fact are) can be terribly dismissive of even the most reasoned arguments against what they believe to be true.

I remember one guy, years ago, who fancied himself quite scholarly on all things related to fighter aircraft. In fact he did know quite a bit but took umbrage with me insisting that the Blue Angels had, in fact, flown F4 Phantoms in the late 60's/early '70's. How or why he didn't know this to be true I have no idea but I firmly believe it was precisely how much he did know that kept him from accepting there was something he didn't.

Then there's the prevalence of those that figure their being most learned in one area allows them to speak quite authoritatively on other subjects, including those in which they might actually be quite ignorant.
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That behavioral trait isn't regulated to academia. It exists in all professions, but probably most profound in academia. The problem is that too many idiots start asking questions to those as if they are experts in all fields, not just their discipline. It's a behavior that has been fostered, to a certain degree, by the average masses and then that same average mass will turn around and criticize the academic for other reasons
 
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#31
volinbham said:
I don't recall meeting but appreciate the kind words...:)
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We haven't, but I actually know more PhDs with "common sense" reasoning than ones that don't have it. It's a profession that has been unfairly painted as a result of the behavior of older and more eccentric members
 
#32
#32
droski said:
and what pray tell makes you an expert on said subject?
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I am not an expert on the issue, but am certain I know at least as much as you. With all due respect, you seem eager to paint with a broad brush based on your LIMITED experiences. You speak as though you are in your 50s or 60s, but I am betting you aren't over 35.
 
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#33
shortgameVol said:
I am not an expert on the issue, but am certain I know at least as much as you. With all due respect, you seem eager to paint with a broad brush based on your LIMITED experiences. You speak as though you are in your 50s or 60s, but I am betting you aren't over 35.
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you don't know anything about me, yet you are certain you know as much as I do?
 
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#42
hndog609 said:
I remember one guy, years ago, who fancied himself quite scholarly on all things related to fighter aircraft. In fact he did know quite a bit but took umbrage with me insisting that the Blue Angels had, in fact, flown F4 Phantoms in the late 60's/early '70's. How or why he didn't know this to be true I have no idea but I firmly believe it was precisely how much he did know that kept him from accepting there was something he didn't.
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They did.
 
#50
#50
shortgameVol said:
Really??? LOL That isn't a compliment??? :eek:hmy:

I don't generalize a group based on a few experiences around my neck of the woods.
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who said it was a few experiences? i also have friends who are professors at MIT as well. does that count? what are your experiences taht are superior?
 
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