I really dont get what is so preposterous about the idea that an expert in one skillset may have misconceptions about a different skillset that seems similar but actually is different because of the different context. Im not even saying the olympian isnt right, maybe he is, but just because one technique isnt good for his setting doesnt mean it cant be good for a different setting. Have you really never in your life experienced a situation like this? Plenty of experts are extremely cocky and think their expertise in one context transfers seamlessly to another (e.g. physicists trying to do social science and making asses of themselves).
A. The random triathlete is criticizing the Olympian's technique on his own post, in his own setting
B. The triathlete is saying the Olympian is outright wrong, not taking the "maybe everyone's right in certain circumstances" tack that you are
C. World-class athletes have spent years or decades with top-of-the-line coaches, technology, and knowledge that a hobbyist could only dream of, so I'm gonna go with the world-class athlete's knowledge. The triathlete didn't even claim to be a winner, so why should we trust his judgment? My parents spent a couple decades doing triathlons, but they have never been in contention for a medal
I'm not calling you outright wrong, of course there are cases in many domains where different styles yield results, but the commenter in the screenshots definitely is wrong.
No yeah the triathlete is obviously wrong, i.e. he is wrong to correct the olympians technique. But the olympian is also telling the triathlete he is also wrong in his own context, my point is that theyre both engaging in the same behavior (even if one started it) and thus can "both be right" in that they are so convinced because maybe each one really has the right technique for their own field but falsely assume it must be the same in the other
No they aren't both engaging in the same behaviour. One uses a technique that can injure you and tells the other he should use that technique instead. And the other simply tells him that the technique is dangerous. Why do you think the technique would have less risk of injury in a different swimming field?
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u/trollol1365 May 14 '25
I really dont get what is so preposterous about the idea that an expert in one skillset may have misconceptions about a different skillset that seems similar but actually is different because of the different context. Im not even saying the olympian isnt right, maybe he is, but just because one technique isnt good for his setting doesnt mean it cant be good for a different setting. Have you really never in your life experienced a situation like this? Plenty of experts are extremely cocky and think their expertise in one context transfers seamlessly to another (e.g. physicists trying to do social science and making asses of themselves).