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by jordanreger 773 days ago
I don't mean to detract from the point of the article but the phrase "according to Quora" made me wince. Even though it follows a relatively minor detail it still feels weird that people use it as a source of real information.
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In this case, "according to Quora" means "according to Jamil Ahmed, whose qualifications are that he's studying medicine and MBBS."
He isn't a hydrologist?
studying != credentialed
I'm definitely aware of that. Nor does studying medicine make you a good source of information for how much a dump truck can carry.

Alas, such is the state of Quora.