I just had an opportunity to use the phrase "I admire your ability to reach that level of confidence without the inconvenience of competence" at work

[jerry@infosec.exchange]

@hotsoup one of the perks of getting old

[tess@mastodon.social]

@jerry did they turn to ash on the spot, or stagger out of the room while still burning?

[catdad@ohai.social]

@jerry going to need some aloe vera for that burn.

[minego@pdx.social]

@jerry I've had the opportunity to use that phrase many times lately, but never the confidence to.

[wendynather@infosec.exchange]

@jerry You’re my hero, Jerry

[emily@infosec.exchange]

@jerry Absolute legend.

[paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange]

@jerry

no day is wasted if you can let some of the air out of an over inflated ego.

[lappenjammerdiezweite@social.vivaldi.net]

@jerry You are an icon!

[jerrej@mastodon.social]

@jerry

Yeah, let's talk about #toxic #incompetence in various fields. Why would you even contemplate insulting somebody like that?

[wordshaper@weatherishappening.network]

@jerry Ouch, and also I'm going to have to remember that one.

[zillion@freeradical.zone]

@minego @jerry So, competence without confidence then. 'Sure beats the reverse.

[clew@ecoevo.social]

Because they’re endangering people and dismissing milder warnings? It isn’t rare.

@jerrej @jerry

[clew@ecoevo.social]

morally, yes; practically, only in the long run. this is about half the (waves hands) problem, yesno?

@zillion @minego @jerry

[minego@pdx.social]

@clew what?
@zillion @jerry

[wannabemystiker@expressional.social]

@jerry
(As you quietly think inside...)

[nini@oldbytes.space]

@jerry Given my level of confidence, I'd mumble it out once, get asked what I said and then have to explain it by which point I'm like "ugh, forget it".

[clew@ecoevo.social]

Re, competence without confidence better but rarely listened to.

“The best lose all conviction while the worst
Are filled with a passionate intensity.”

@minego @zillion @jerry

[coolcalmcollected@mastodon.social]

@jerry

congratulations!

one I like is "you are so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC-Aq4xZx0s

[jerrej@mastodon.social]

@clew @jerry

Sure, Ok. Did we get such specific information or are you just speculating? I didn't see the context. Maybe you know more about that? Would you like to explain the context that you know about?

[tomoyo@tech.lgbt]

@jerry is this specifically about large language models, or is it the old-fashioned variant? could go either way tbqh