As a photographer, which is worst?

markjwyatt said:

but, but, but, it's peer reviewed...

Click to expand...

You do understand that the whole peer review process is nothing but a joke.. Right?

The whole peer review process is done by people who are trying to get a doctorate, and by people who have gotten the doctorate, and have to avoid making waves for 10 years in order to get tenure.

tballphoto said:

joke...

Click to expand...

Do you even photograph?

tballphoto said:

You do understand that the whole peer review process is nothing but a joke.. Right?

The whole peer review process is done by people who are trying to get a doctorate, and by people who have gotten the doctorate, and have to avoid making waves for 10 years in order to get tenure.

Click to expand...

Yeah, there’s really no such thing as expertise or dedication, right? Jesus.

markjwyatt said:

Socrates said something like, the more you know, the more you know how little you actually know. You know what I I mean?

Click to expand...

Yes! Old hands always have a beginner’s mind. I’ve been practicing photography for over 30 years. I’m always learning new. When one is an “expert” and think one knows everything the learning stops. That’s when stagnation happens.

On my first time skiing, I took a bus trip to Mammoth. I learned a form of Dunning & Kruger. I was told:

• On the way to the mountain a first timer is a novice.
• On the way back from the first ski trip, one is an expert.
• After ten years, one says, "I can get down the mountain."

Mainecoonmaniac said:

Yes! Old hands always have a beginner’s mind. I’ve been practicing photography for over 30 years. I’m always learning new. When one is an “expert” and think one knows everything the learning stops. That’s when stagnation happens.

Click to expand...

More than double the time practicing photography (very good choice of words Mainecoonmaniac) but I still find a great deal I don’t know. I enjoy APUG for the various opinions and approaches to the craft. For example, never felt the need for motor drive myself, at least not enough to justify expense, but using motorized Hassy for corporate head shots while keeping eye on subject makes sense. Especially if that is part of one’s trade. There are those among us who find one camera is more than enough, and those where several dozen are not enough.
A great variety of preferences of equipment, subject matter...etc. The banter is often very informative. Too bad a congregation of everybody in a large bar isn’t possible. Would be great fun!

Mainecoonmaniac said:

When one is an “expert” and think one knows everything the learning stops. That’s when stagnation happens

Click to expand...

I think it is more than that. When an expert says they know everything, they really aren't an expert, because expertise and experience means there is always something to learn about a subject, and no matter how much you learn about something it is just scratching the surface. It takes being a real expert to realize you really no nothing about a subject even though you have been studying it for 30 or 40 or 60 years.

the video is cute, but the whole basis of the research was flawed by the original thought that the bank robber was over estimating his abilities to comprehend things.

What should have been studied was the amount of stupidity instilled in people by either basic educations or via specialized programs ie colleges.

I know alot of mechanical engineers who can spout theorem and rules and laws and constants. But cant comprehend simple facts like "if this cutting tool is rated for 10000 feet of cutting on 1075 steel, but only lasts for 5000 feet.. what is going on, a. tool speed or tool selection wrong b. steel being cut is NOT 1075