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PatR

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I came across an entertaining article in General Aviation News written on December 11 by Jamie Beckett, a partial copy of which is posted below. The complete article can be found here: The biggest misconception of all

It brought home that fact that so many of us, myself included, are often convinced that what we think we know and share to be correct, can in fact be wrong. Things get interesting when we stand fast in support of incorrect information. I believe it's important that we recognize we are all fallible and be willing to admit it when we discover our errors. Perhaps even more important is being able to recognize our errors in order to admit and rectify them. We could eliminate a lot of arguments and dissemination of incorrect information that way.

BTW, General Aviation News has been part of the full scale aviation world for many, many years and can be a pretty good source for accurate piloting, airspace, and FAA info, often publishing some interesting drone articles as well. Anyone interested in seeing more of their articles can subscribe to their newsletter for free.

The biggest misconception of all

December 11, 2018 by Jamie Beckett

Although you may find this hard to believe, I am wrong from time to time. Don’t be alarmed. It was a shock to me too when I first realized that I was indeed fallible.
Of course, this just puts puts me in the same category as you, and everyone else you or I know. We’re all wrong from time to time.
Thankfully, my personal superpower is this: I know I’m occasionally wrong and so I remain on guard for that possibility. That simple act of consideration makes all the difference.
This realization is somewhat comical in that it affects all of us. There really isn’t a reason to point out that I’m wrong now and then, or that you’re wrong now and then, except that much of the world’s population conducts itself as they couldn’t possibly be wrong. Maybe not ever. But certainly not about the particular point at hand, whatever that may be, whether the individuals involved have any real understanding of the issue or not.
When we stumble into the delusion that what we believe to be true is actually true, and that we know it is true because we fervently believe it be true…well, I think you can see where this is going. Nowhere.
If your primary reference is your own vision, you’re going to be a victim of hubris far more often than you wish might be possible.
History gives us a multitude of examples of this human tendency to insist on our rightness, no matter how evident our wrongness. Christopher Columbus comes to mind. He believed he’d found India, when he had in fact found the Bahamas. A careful review of the situation verifies that Nassau and Mumbai are in fact, 8,784 miles apart.

In the late 19th Century the brass at Western Union looked into their crystal ball and made the unfortunate decision not to invest in Alexander Graham Bell’s somewhat odd invention on the grounds that the telephone had too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. Oops.
 
I came across an entertaining article in General Aviation News written on December 11 by Jamie Beckett, a partial copy of which is posted below. The complete article can be found here: The biggest misconception of all

It brought home that fact that so many of us, myself included, are often convinced that what we think we know and share to be correct, can in fact be wrong. Things get interesting when we stand fast in support of incorrect information. I believe it's important that we recognize we are all fallible and be willing to admit it when we discover our errors. Perhaps even more important is being able to recognize our errors in order to admit and rectify them. We could eliminate a lot of arguments and dissemination of incorrect information that way.

BTW, General Aviation News has been part of the full scale aviation world for many, many years and can be a pretty good source for accurate piloting, airspace, and FAA info, often publishing some interesting drone articles as well. Anyone interested in seeing more of their articles can subscribe to their newsletter for free.

The biggest misconception of all

December 11, 2018 by Jamie Beckett

Although you may find this hard to believe, I am wrong from time to time. Don’t be alarmed. It was a shock to me too when I first realized that I was indeed fallible.
Of course, this just puts puts me in the same category as you, and everyone else you or I know. We’re all wrong from time to time.
Thankfully, my personal superpower is this: I know I’m occasionally wrong and so I remain on guard for that possibility. That simple act of consideration makes all the difference.
This realization is somewhat comical in that it affects all of us. There really isn’t a reason to point out that I’m wrong now and then, or that you’re wrong now and then, except that much of the world’s population conducts itself as they couldn’t possibly be wrong. Maybe not ever. But certainly not about the particular point at hand, whatever that may be, whether the individuals involved have any real understanding of the issue or not.
When we stumble into the delusion that what we believe to be true is actually true, and that we know it is true because we fervently believe it be true…well, I think you can see where this is going. Nowhere.
If your primary reference is your own vision, you’re going to be a victim of hubris far more often than you wish might be possible.
History gives us a multitude of examples of this human tendency to insist on our rightness, no matter how evident our wrongness. Christopher Columbus comes to mind. He believed he’d found India, when he had in fact found the Bahamas. A careful review of the situation verifies that Nassau and Mumbai are in fact, 8,784 miles apart.

In the late 19th Century the brass at Western Union looked into their crystal ball and made the unfortunate decision not to invest in Alexander Graham Bell’s somewhat odd invention on the grounds that the telephone had too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. Oops.
That was a really good read @PatR.
 
You ought to forward this article to "el presidente" of the once great and mighty oooo..esss...aaaa
OH SORRY , he doesn't read.........
Good luck in 2019 over there...you're gonna need it!!!
 
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From my perspective he’s done quite well in reversing many of the liberal and restrictive policies of the previous administration. The socialists and press have not much cared for the process though. I prefer to look at what has been accomplished instead of following the unproven, unsubstantiated crap being tossed about by the media and movie stars having only entertainment value.
 
From my perspective he’s done quite well in reversing many of the liberal and restrictive policies of the previous administration. The socialists and press have not much cared for the process though. I prefer to look at what has been accomplished instead of following the unproven, unsubstantiated crap being tossed about by the media and movie stars having only entertainment value.
As you know how much it pains me to agree with you, you are absolutely correct which is kinda the point. When someone does something positive or makes a positive point we should be big enough to overlook the fact that what we think of that person shouldn't matter. Truth and the right thing to do are never changed by an asshat saying them!
 

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