Blinded By (or with) Science

Blinded By (or with) Science / idiom :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “Condemned Complex” – pg. 77

An irresistible quality of humanity revolves around curiosity and knowledge. Another quality is an individual's natural resistance to admit they are wrong. As a result, many people, who are intelligent by nature, will resort to bombarding their audience with scientific concepts, and terms, that may or may not have little to do with the discussion on hand. This bombardment of “science” is done with the intent of convincing their audience they are right, by “blinding” them to the topic being discussed. This is called being “blinded by (or with) science”.

The term can also be applied to any who are receiving such an influx of actual knowledge, that they are unable to immediately grasp the information being presented. This effect is typically temporary, providing the recipient(s) of the knowledge devote the time and effort necessary to understand it.

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