The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Originally posted by Duchess64 (OP)
"I have often observed the Dunning-Kruger effect in this forum..." RHP Nicknames, please; generalizations are meaningless.

Shouldn't raise your head above the parapet gramps.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Shouldn't raise your head above the parapet gramps.

"Left of centre politics, infidel (formerly atheist), liberal and general believer in fair play and "live and let live". @wolfgang59 Suum cuique: To each his own, endearing sentiment. Thanks. How's "baby girl emma louise" and your wife? Thread 158727

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I remember this being reported on the radio, but wasn't aware of the case which had inspired the research. From the wikipedia page:

The study was inspired by the case of McArthur Wheeler, a man who robbed two banks after covering his face with lemon juice in the mistaken belief that it would prevent his face from being recorded on surveillance cameras.

According to Wheeler's Wikipedia page he thought that because lemon juice could be used as invisible ink it would prevent him from showing up on cameras. Apparently he had actually tested the set-up, from Wheeler's Wikipedia page:

Wheeler had tested his lemon juice hypothesis prior to proceeding with the robberies. After covering his face with lemon juice, he took a picture of himself using a Polaroid camera. At the time of Wheeler's arrest, he explained to one of the detectives handling his case, Sergeant Wally Long, that his face had failed to appear in the resulting photograph; a seeming confirmation of his theory. Detectives would speculate this result was caused by bad film, incorrect camera operation, or lemon juice in Mr Wheeler's eyes.

If you ask me he'd just pointed the camera the wrong way when he was trying to take the selfie.

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If Americans grew up in the same culture as asians, they're results would be exactly the same. I find your racist attitude difficult to follow....

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
How's "baby girl emma louise" and your wife?

Fine.
How's the rich widow grooming business going?
Still stalking?

Originally posted by Sleepyguy
It solidifies our confidence in our superiority. If we don't get to chant this we have to bomb something.

And so you incompetently aknowledge the original statement.
Well done.

Can you tie your shoelaces?

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Fine.
How's the rich widow grooming business going?
Still stalking?

Her first words vocabulary must be priceless. As a retired widower of modest means I'm doing better than I deserve.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
As a retired widower of modest means I'm doing better than I deserve.

i agree

Originally posted by shavixmir
Can you tie your shoelaces?

Yes, he can: whenever he races them it's a tie, somehow.