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[–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And you can greatly boost learning by applying Cunningham's Law.

[–] BigBlackCockroach@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Cunningham’s Law.

"the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer."

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Famously, and in formal completion of Cunningham's law disapproval. Cunningham has never said that, and actually disagrees with the aphorism, he's been quoted qualifying it as a misquote and a proof of misinformation spread on the internet in complete self-defeating disprove.

I hear you, but I choose to ignore this info.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I expected a Rick Roll there.

[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Me: "Cunningham's law says the best way to get a correct answer online is to post an incorrect one and wait to be corrected."

Cunningham: "Uhm ackshually"

Me: …

There's also Poe's law about conservation of energy.