- magic_lobster_party ( @magic_lobster_party@kbin.run ) 35•2 months ago
I post my ignorant opinions somewhere. There’s always someone who will correct me with correct information.
- bobs_monkey ( @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ) 13•2 months ago
Ah yes, Moore’s Law
- magic_lobster_party ( @magic_lobster_party@kbin.run ) 9•2 months ago
It’s Poe’s law
- bobs_monkey ( @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ) 4•2 months ago
Would you say Poe is cunning, and likes ham?
- CapillaryUpgrade ( @CapillaryUpgrade@lemmy.sdf.org ) 3•2 months ago
I think you mean Cole’s Law
- Ioughttamow ( @Ioughttamow@kbin.run ) 20•2 months ago
Well you see I’m a major GEN er alllllllllllll
But seriously Wikipedia, YouTube guides, enthusiast forums. Usually try to read from multiple sources
- Dagwood222 ( @Dagwood222@lemm.ee ) 5•2 months ago
With lyrics.
- MajorHavoc ( @MajorHavoc@programming.dev ) 16•2 months ago
There used to be these buildings full of books that I could just borrow for free.
Love books and huge fan of libraries but how do you find the right book in the ocean of books?
- rescue_toaster ( @rescue_toaster@lemm.ee ) 12•2 months ago
“Don’t you know the Dewey decimal system?”
Sorry, stupid reference. In seriousness though, type in a topic into your library’s search and start browsing, check out a few that seem useful.
I’m an academic and I find my University’s library useful for finding knowledge on a new topic. If an introductory textbook exists on the subject, can be a good starting point.
For Most hobbies though, youtube is a great resource. I’ve gotten into woodworking and fishing, and youtube is a superb resource for information.
- BougieBirdie ( @Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English6•2 months ago
Ask the librarian nicely and they’ll probably be able to point you in the right direction. Cataloguing information is kind of their thing, and helping people get access to that information is why many of them join the profession.
- Dagwood222 ( @Dagwood222@lemm.ee ) 6•2 months ago
Ask a librarian.
- variants ( @variants@possumpat.io ) English4•2 months ago
Just sit at the library for a while, sit near the shelf that has the topic you’re interested in and grab a few books at a time and go through them to see if any seem like the right book
- MajorHavoc ( @MajorHavoc@programming.dev ) 3•2 months ago
I was taught in school how to use the library catalog. It was considered essential, for success in life, at the time.
I actually do know how to use Dewey Decimal, if I haven’t forgotten.
In these modern times, there’s generally a PC near the information desk, with the browser home page set to a library catalog search tool, specific to that library.
And as someone else mentioned, we can ask the librarian for help, when we don’t find what we need. I actually shortcut the process and ask for a quick lesson in how to use the search, if I’m feeling uncertain.
- wewbull ( @wewbull@feddit.uk ) English11•2 months ago
Don’t watch or listen…READ!
- bitfucker ( @bitfucker@programming.dev ) 6•2 months ago
Why do we have teachers then? Listening and watching is absolutely a valid strategy of learning. You just need to make sure that the speakers are trustworthy on the subject.
- BCsven ( @BCsven@lemmy.ca ) 3•2 months ago
Probably meant don’t rely on youtube, (as people produce fake info) while text books are rypically vetted, except in USA where Texas writes the curriculum supporting oil and gas and denying clinate change–and the other states purchase the Texas curriculum
- Annoyed_🦀 🏅 ( @Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc ) 11•2 months ago
Watch and read as much youtube and article as possible, and try to join a discussion with open mind.
- wuphysics87 ( @wuphysics87@lemmy.ml ) 6•2 months ago
Read. Write. Execute. RWX. I’m going to piss some people off. Here goes: you are wasting your time if you watch videos. At all. A video moves at the pace it plays. It is linear. You can’t jump around easily. Reading? You can jump wherever you need immediately. You can have multiple sources at once. If you use a book, yes a physical book, you learn where things are and jump right to them. Read
Write down a paraphrased version of what you read. Do not copy. Include references so you can return to source if needed. Note taking is a skill. Your notes should be organized in a way you can skim what you wrote as easily as the sources themselves.
Execute. You don’t learn anything unless you do it. I’ve had too many students who watch Khan Academy, and think they understand it when they haven’t done it. They don’t score well on exams. Not my fault. I told them they have to do it to understand it.
RWX. I await the flame war I just started with the video people.
- cygnus ( @cygnus@lemmy.ca ) 4•2 months ago
I skim the Wikipedia page on whatever topic is being discussed and pretend to be an expert.
- intensely_human ( @intensely_human@lemm.ee ) 4•2 months ago
Same way I’d inform myself on topics that are my field of expertise: reading, talking to experts, doing my own experiments and exploration, writing about it
- tetris11 ( @tetris11@lemmy.ml ) 2•2 months ago
I prefer to make unfounded comments to tired experts and note their answers, whilst spamming them with severe negative feedback to the point that they develop other interests out of exhaustion… leaving me the new expert in the field!
- Arturo Serrano ( @carturo222@lemm.ee ) 4•2 months ago
My first stop is always Wikipedia. The rest of the internet is a minefield.
- Xianshi ( @Xianshi@lemm.ee ) 4•2 months ago
I watch videos and read articles and use LLMs to give me the key points to grasp the basics. Then build upon that knowledge with more focused learning.
- some_guy ( @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ) 4•2 months ago
Wikipedia and books, depending on the subject matter and my degree of interest. For example, I’ve been reading historical research books because I love history. If it was something about the moon, it’d be Wikipedia and good enough.
- 🇦🇺𝕄𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕕𝕚𝕝𝕖 ( @muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee ) English3•2 months ago
Youtube u gotta get the widest set of opinions possible. Unfortunatly peertube just lacks content.
I repeat what I said to the other commenter: how do you find actual good and trustable channels on a specific topic?
- oxjox ( @oxjox@lemmy.ml ) English3•2 months ago
Finding a trustworthy source is the hardest part. I generally avoid anyone speaking too loudly of the subject. Someone who’s knowledgeable and confident, most times, can present calmly with context that’s accessible to most people.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a good example. He’s a good place to start for a broad range of topics. Then if I want more details I can dig deeper on my own. A lot of times, his commentary requires digging deeper because he speaks too broadly.
I always check the source of a report or article; if there is no source, I don’t trust it. The source is usually a good place to ‘bookmark’ for further research.
Edit: a few days later and I’ve come across the perfect example. Here Tyson explains “the tide doesn’t come in and out”. What I think he should more clearly say is there’s no “high tide” and “low tide”. To me, and I could be an idiot, I thought he was going to explain the action of the waves coming in and out at the cost line every 30 seconds or so. It’s not that he’s wrong but sometimes his choice of words isn’t super on point. Here’s more info about Tidal Range https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/tides.html
- 🇦🇺𝕄𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕕𝕚𝕝𝕖 ( @muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee ) English1•2 months ago
Well u need to know enough about sonthing before you cant tell if your being bullshit or not. Generally i just try get every single perspective i can and make my own decision. I assume everyone has a slant but by watching everyone u can cancel that out.
- howrar ( @howrar@lemmy.ca ) 3•2 months ago
I’d usually start with easily digestible content like YouTube videos or ChatGPT. At this point, I’m not too concerned about the correctness of the information. It mainly gives me vocabulary that I can then look up for further reading along with the perspective of one or two individuals. That might be all I care about, and if so, I’d stop there and go on with my day. If I want to dive deeper, I’ll look up textbooks and papers on the topic, or any other relevant primary sources. Basically do a light literature review.
- Dr. Bob ( @DrBob@lemmy.ca ) English3•2 months ago
A review paper from a reputable journal. The Annual Reviews series was great for this. Some of the Nature journals also used to run mini-reviews associated with research papers in the issue.
- Call me Lenny/Leni ( @shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee ) English3•2 months ago
That’s what a forum is for.