> But when they talk about a topic you know very well, you realize they aren't that smart.
In the historical academic and intellectual epicenter of the US (East Coast college towns), the rule about not talking about a subject in which you are not an expert is still somewhat followed.
It is completely shattered in SV and coastal cities + DC
Case in point:
"Zero cases by the end of April, bruh...you gotta stop panicking bruh!" [0] AKA, the reason why Boston can't stand Elon Musk.
[0] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1240754657263144960?lang...