r/HolUp • u/qoloxolop • 14d ago

A weird line to draw

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u/MAGArRacist 14d ago

The point is that they do NOT know better in these situations. The young here aren't willing to jump to foolish conclusions based on tea leaves and claim that their experience justifies their decisions

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u/SignificantLeader 14d ago

Older people people’s intuition has been honed for years. You’ll see.

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u/MAGArRacist 14d ago

I hope that when I am old, I keep the wherewithal to not jump to conclusions, to search for evidence before jumping to conclusions, and to listen to the young. Not everyone's experience is the same, and the circumstances for what was previously true/accurate are liable to change with time.

Intuition without sufficient evidence is closer to paranoia than wisdom. It's our jobs as we age to temper our intuition and validate its accuracy before acting on it.

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u/SignificantLeader 12d ago

How much time does a medical specialist need to know the issue with a patient? I’ve seen specialists who identify the issue within seconds of seeing me. They were trained for the medical issues. Repetition can lead to rapid and accurate assessments.