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Taking the training wheels off
I might have said this a time or two, “it’s no secret that this hobby has a steep learning curve”. And when we run into an issue, we sometimes have difficulty seeking answers to the questions that currently plague us. For most of us a good source would be the person working at the LFS, a local hobbyist, books or perhaps you turn to social media, forums or online videos. I would venture to say that the majority of us use a combination of these resources to seek answers.
The underlying concern always seems to be “how credible is the information provided?” A lot of times it’s hard to discern between fact and opinion. That in its self has a steep learning curve. In order for us to answer that question, we tend to pull from our life experiences to determine whether or not the information fits into our personal truths. On one hand you can be rooted in academia and seek hard evidence before you accept it as fact, or you can be grounded in theology and allow feeling to be your litmus test.
No matter where you fall on that spectrum a lot of times there isn’t hard evidence and we have to lean heavily on anecdotal accounts. Or the information that is provided is unquestionably true but the messenger is a bit curt.
1. How well equipped are you to tell if someone is giving us fact or opinion?
2. How do you wade through and determine fact from opinion?
3. What factors into your decision making process?
Thanks again to @Sisterlimonpot for this thoughtful QOTD!
I might have said this a time or two, “it’s no secret that this hobby has a steep learning curve”. And when we run into an issue, we sometimes have difficulty seeking answers to the questions that currently plague us. For most of us a good source would be the person working at the LFS, a local hobbyist, books or perhaps you turn to social media, forums or online videos. I would venture to say that the majority of us use a combination of these resources to seek answers.
The underlying concern always seems to be “how credible is the information provided?” A lot of times it’s hard to discern between fact and opinion. That in its self has a steep learning curve. In order for us to answer that question, we tend to pull from our life experiences to determine whether or not the information fits into our personal truths. On one hand you can be rooted in academia and seek hard evidence before you accept it as fact, or you can be grounded in theology and allow feeling to be your litmus test.
No matter where you fall on that spectrum a lot of times there isn’t hard evidence and we have to lean heavily on anecdotal accounts. Or the information that is provided is unquestionably true but the messenger is a bit curt.
1. How well equipped are you to tell if someone is giving us fact or opinion?
2. How do you wade through and determine fact from opinion?
3. What factors into your decision making process?
Thanks again to @Sisterlimonpot for this thoughtful QOTD!