Lets take it a little further.

Many or even most folks treat this area like they do most school work, academically.

That is, they learn here like they learn in school. To read something, then repeat it as read. To reguritate. Like they would on a pop quiz.

They are somehow taught that is how you gain knowledge. Which is wrong in all walks of life. That knowledge is academic. Its important, but academic.

The knowledge that is important here is knowledge gained from the application of academic information. That is, learnig as the result of applying academics. Literally to TEST. To produce a result, etc

So its very common for many, to come to places like this, ask questions, do what they call research, visit other forums. Then reguritate what they have read as knowledge. Then they attempt to teach others.

The problem is, when another newbie attempts to apply that knowledge, the animal dies. This is seen over and over and is a daily problem in a non academic field.

In the case of this forum, you COULD blame the moderators for not guiding the source of information. That is, restrict the teaching of academics in a applied field, or provide another forum based on academics. I would think the later would be great.

What is so very odd to me. Here the owners break up common subjects into a whole bunch of seperate forums, but miss the boat on what is applied information and what is academic information. Consider, both or good and valuable. But one is not a major player in an area that requires application and results.

In the end, what should be taught here is knowledge gained from application. Not knowledge gained from the simple reading.

In reality, we all suffer from this. In my opinion, and in my own work, I struggle on a daily basis with what is academic and what is not.

The key to understanding this is, everything the animal does, IS NOT ACADEMIC. So I say, listen to the animals.

An example would be, if its hungry feed it, if it gets fat, heat it, If it multicutches, admire and support it. If it grows fast and sound, again admire it and support it.

If it fails or dies, take responsibility for that. Not just take responsibility, but OWN that responsibility.

The case here is exactly that responsibility. YOu can blame JoJo the monitor guru, for what he told you, or you can take the result as yours, and if its in your cage, in fact, its your responsibility.

Now days, the information is out there and proven.

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