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The anonymity integral to a forum like this has the disadvantage that it removes context. I write books and am invited to give speeches on the stuff I was talking about in this thread--organic ag, related biochemistry and nutritional implications, etc. And have a PhD in molecular bio/genetics from Harvard. And have been working in the field of organic agriculture for 25 years. If I come across sounding like I think I'm an expert in that area it's because I do think I'm an expert in that area. And so do the people who buy my books and invite me as speaker to the major relevant conferences. I mentioned in the first paragraph of my participation in this thread that I work in this field. Its unlikely anyone on this forum knows more about this field than I do. When it comes to guns or shooting I'm not an expert at all. I know a fair amount about a handful of revolvers, but even on that there are hundreds here who know more.What I actually said was that I personally have changed the way I interact with people over the years, to try and avoid needlessly offending others. I misunderstood your tone and intent, and was trying to explain why.
I'm trying to be nice. Im sure you're a nice person. I just thought you might want to know if you come across wrong and are misunderstood sometimes. I guess not.
There are lots of people with serious expertise on this forum. When I didn't understand how trucking at ports worked and affected the disruption of supply chains, there were guys on this forum who actually worked as truckers who weighed in and explained. They came across sounding like experts, presumably because they were. No one took offense.
As for not knowing how I come across.... I'm 78. The first time I heard a woman scientist give a seminar or teach a college class it was I. I and every other smart educated woman of my era got told repeatedly to pretend to be less intelligent and less knowledgeable than we were so men would like us. Nothing new. I would have been unable to make the contributions to my field I have made had I played that game.
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