Naive Beliefs that have been Exploded in the Noughties

[eliquant]

To me 2000- 2010 has been the decade of false confidence and double standards.

[EternalOptimist]

A decade ago EternalOptimist was very naïve.

I think he was trying to find a common thread through these three great ideas, that are not performing as is intended. He was probably fishing for something like
'The decade when trust finally broke down'

[Scary]

A decade ago I thought we'd all be playing Duke Nukem Forever in the next year or 2.

[RichardCranium]

2010s sounds okay, but is a bit long-winded. I wonder how they tackled this sticky problem (mod 100) years ago.

They had a big war and forgot about the naming problem.

[gingerjedi]

no, sounds too much like the "tweenies"


"Hey Hey! What do you say! It's time to come and play with The Tweenies! Hey, hey are you ready to play! So don't you wanna play with "The Tweenies."

It must be really hot in that dog costume.

Hmm I don't trust the 'tweenies' they look a bit dodgy, "Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!" is our new fav.

[RichardCranium]

Hmm I don't trust the 'tweenies' they look a bit dodgy

I don't blame you. I'm a bit worried about bobhope-the-furry-fan who describes someone in a doggy costume as looking really 'hot'.

[Spacecadet]

2. Belief. Scientists follow the scientific model and only a very few will allow glory, fame or greed distort their efforts.

Actually, once you get away from climate change this is still the case.
But then with the politicisation of the climate change issue, I do feel that the scientists are being forced into talking in more absolute terms than then usually do. Any other area of new scientific research (and climatology is relatively new and massively complex) and the scientists are a lot more humble, a lot more dismissive of any suggestions that an accurate model or result will be found at all let alone soon.
There was a good example of this on Material World yesterday afternoon, the lady had been drilling in earthquake zones was pretty sceptical of them ever being able to get to a stage where they could forcast earthquakes.

[EternalOptimist]

Actually, once you get away from climate change this is still the case.
But then with the politicisation of the climate change issue, I do feel that the scientists are being forced into talking in more absolute terms than then usually do. Any other area of new scientific research (and climatology is relatively new and massively complex) and the scientists are a lot more humble, a lot more dismissive of any suggestions that an accurate model or result will be found at all let alone soon.
There was a good example of this on Material World yesterday afternoon, the lady had been drilling in earthquake zones was pretty sceptical of them ever being able to get to a stage where they could forcast earthquakes.

Spot on. Some think I was naive, but I would like them to consider the principled stand taken by members of the drugs advisory group that resigned a few weeks ago.