[FRIAM] Research in Formation Flight

[Robert Cordingley]

One of the old definitions of an expert (or consultant) is someone who 
is 25 miles away from home.  I've found from my knowledge acquisition 
studies that such outsiders can ask the stupid questions because they 
are not part of the local tribe that knows (believes) it's stupid.  A 
bit like the honeymoon period you get when you start a new job.

Mike Agar, you are probably very familiar with this phenomenon as an 
ethnographer?

Thanks
Robert

Phil Henshaw wrote:

>Peter, 
>
>I like your sig, but maybe you could add, "knowing when to ask the 
>stupid questions".   So many people don't ask about what they surely 
>think they should already know, and so never get to look behind the 
>unexpected things marked 'door'.
>
>......
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>>Trubble is -- how the hell do you know it's BS -- if you
>>don't know already!!
>>
>>Peter Lissaman,  Da Vinci Ventures
>>
>>Expertise is not knowing everything, but knowing what to look for.
>>
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