In which I open my mouth and am called on it. This was an excellent example of something I always need to cautious about. I read broadly and have good memory so I can often comment on far flung questions. The challenge is not always remembering details, sources, or mixing them.https://twitter.com/eigenrobot/status/1198993270065389568 …
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In this case my initial assumptions were broadly correct, and I knew enough details to find the specifics again. However its interesting to see where I was right and wrong. I recalled that London was rapidly becoming less British and about 1/3 were non-Eu foreign.
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I correctly assumed that London's mayor, infamous for claiming bombings are part and parcel of city living, was a proponent of terrible policies. I was incorrect in that he hadnt been able to introduce rental control, which I assumed was already the case.
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I assumed building restrictions were in place, but instead its tax policy decentivizing new landlords. This then drives down new buildings. All of this is a lot of words to note I was wrong on details but right in abstract.
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It's Good to be called upon to show your work. I hate being wrong and having to recant. It feels bad. But I despsie incorrectness and would much rather know the truth then be "right". So while I was "right" this time, I should have checked first and been correct.
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So be careful and do your homework before opening your mouth. Broad knowledge without due diligence in specifics is a recipe for spreading half-truths and landing yourself in trouble.
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Replying to @eevee_not
good lesson but I wasn't calling you out! I had no idea and I was just trying to figure things out from someone I was fairly confident knew more (given that I was at zero :) )
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Replying to @eigenrobot
Good point. I guess "Call out" is too strong, curse you no edit, for "citation please, I'm interested in details", which is how it was recieved. I dont know if its Twitter or my own failings but conveying the correct tone is bloodly hard.
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I didn't even need citations a voice mimicking something like authority would have impressed me 
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Replying to @eigenrobot
But if there's no citations and no groundwork that I have any true competency in said area how do you know it's correct? Reeeeeeee
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