Journal Rick Schumann's Journal: A word about the scientific community and why people might not trust them: 1
Not my words, mind you, but seems to ring true.
By all means, can we clean up the mess we've made, please? We need the general public to have trust in science again.
By all means, can we clean up the mess we've made, please? We need the general public to have trust in science again.
Jargon is part of the problem (Score:2)
Jargon has an intended use - when one expert talks to another expert they need to be very very clear. You have to say "Enterprise" rather than "Business" because "Enterprise" includes governments and other non-profits. You need to say "Tibia" rather than "Leg Bone". Etc. But that only applies if both people are experts and need that kind of precision.
It has also become the goto way to fake being an expert. If you use jargon it makes you sound smart, even if you are a con-man. This Apple guy must kno