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		lightbulbish 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How do I give back to people helped me whe... the expert in question has written books on the topic, and consulted to US government agencies like CIA. I think he has some credibility.

hermitcrab 6 months ago [–]

Credibility and veracity are not the same thing. You can be a world class authority in something that is completely bogus.

bdangubic 6 months ago | [–]

this would be a definition of a paradox, how can you be world class authority in something bogus?

hermitcrab 6 months ago | | [–]

There were experts on phrenology.

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