> Some people are not interested in those pursuits and they are, in comparison, very "pedestrian" in terms of complexity. Now I enjoy all things related to food for example, but I would stab myself in the ears if I had to talk to people about their eating habits for more than 30 seconds once every 13 years.
There's no depth or complexity to non-PhD-esque pursuits and interests?
I moved from Reddit to HN because commentators here seemed more self-aware. It's threads like these that really make me question that decision.
> I moved from Reddit to HN because commentators here seemed more self-aware.
As someone who has participated in discussion forums of one type or another since the 1980s on dialup BBSs - let's just say it always devolves into a mess, and you'll never find real satisfaction, no matter how many times or where you jump to.
Rather than try to find the perfect forum or discussion, enjoy it for what it is, and take an anthropological view of things at times, especially when it gets heated or crazy. If you can detach yourself from the discussion in an objective manner, things can become more enlightening and entertaining at times.
Even so - sometimes all you can do is shake your head, close the thread, and go get yourself a stiff drink.
I disagree with the PhD statement made by the original poster. I am a college-dropout and dont think that PhD means jack shit. I interpreted it as "highly specialized knowledge" rather than a piece of paper. if the original author meant the actual academic pursuit then he is just whacked in the head!
There's no depth or complexity to non-PhD-esque pursuits and interests?
I moved from Reddit to HN because commentators here seemed more self-aware. It's threads like these that really make me question that decision.