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"Whenever there is a simple error that most laymen fall for,
there is always a slightly more sophisticated version
of the same problem that experts fall for."

by:	Amos Tversky
Source:	The Mind's New Science
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lol, (-: I really like it:-) -- Mike, Norwalk
Well said. Puts us all on the same plane - right where we actually are. No "superiors", just ordinary people - some seemingly with positions that cause them to think they're of a superior set and thus they act as if they know what's best for all. -- zeitgeist, la crescenta, ca
Evidence of a simple natural process depicting a simple form in the layman example and the extreme in the expert example. Because it is a self evident natural process the truth of the quote speaks for itself. -- Anon
Can you say "global warming"?!? -- Anonymous
Good one Anonymous. Bernard Madoff another one. -- warren, olathe
Indeed! Its called the trickle down theory. -- RBESRQ
The search for truth is more difficult for 'smart' people than it is for those that know they do not know... -- E Archer, NYC

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