I've learnt that people w 'very intelligent' 'highly logical' 'polymath' 'genius IQ' in their bio often struggle with reasoned discussion.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
They seem less likely to even attempt one, tbh, & more likely to go on incoherently abt pet issue or search out excuses to be pedantic.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Also some people seem unaware that pedantry is a flaw of thinking which hinders productive conversation rather than something to be proud of
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Replying to @HPluckrose
If you mean 'meticulous', 'scrupulous', 'rigorous' say so (but preferably not about yourself. Let other people do that.)
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Replying to @HPluckrose
To claim yourself to be pedantic is to admit to a failing. It can be an apology, self-deprecation or a request for advice to overcome it.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I (prob unsurprisingly) disagree with pedantry being a flaw depending on how it's expressed. Mere interest in minor details is certainly not
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Replying to @Intrinsic29 @HPluckrose
Making a big deal out of minor details is a social flaw though imo and I'm sure that's more like what you're referring to.
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That was the difference between being meticulous/scrupulous and being pedantic that I was talking about.
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