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walt554 asked in Cars & TransportationAircraft · 1 decade ago

Why do unqualified people answer questions?

It never ceases to amaze me that people who are not knowledgeable, unqualified or just gussing deside to answer a question.

Remember, it is better to be thought an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Because the point system rewards such behavior, even when it is of no use to intelligent people like yourself.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you are to lazy to find a qualified person to be you source, why complain when you get answers from unqualified people in an open forum like this. Your answer is in the closest mirror.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What's even better is to act rationally. And since this site rewards people who answer questions, regardless of the usefulness of the answer, unqualified people will keep answering. That is rational behavior. Who really cares what the other person on answers@yahoo thinks about them? If you want serious answers then post your question in a message board of your topic...

    Good luck

  • 1 decade ago

    And it is so sad that they are giving out such bad advice sometimes.

    And the questions are just as ridiculous! If a person doesn't know the answer to some simple things, they are too young to be on this site.

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  • 1 decade ago

    There is no qualification to live, and think.

    If you sir believe that only persons with shingles hanging from there wall should be allowed to answer questions here on this forum, then I suggest that you contact yahoo answers and express your thoughts.

    All thoughts are valid to those whom speak them, and with respect to those whom read the answers, then they are capable through intellect of choosing the response which benefits them the most.

    If you choose to look for idiots here on yahoo answers, then you will find them, however if you search for the goodness, and kindness in others through their ability to be self sacrificing by sharing there thoughts, then you will find many.

    People find that which they seek, as for me I seek questions not idiots.

    P.S.

    I know of a fellow personally whom when to college, and flunked almost every single course of study, however the college would let him retest a total of three times per course, and each time he even achieved a " D " grade, he was considered passing.

    This person now holds an Associates Degree and is as dumb as a box of rocks, and has to ask me how to spell words like "lawyer".

    Also I know of other persons whom are highly intelligent and have never ever retained much formal education at all.

    The choice in the answers you wish to take stock in is yours.

    Source(s): self
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Remember, it is better to be thought an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

    Source(s): Commercial pilot, Group 1 Instrument rating, Class 4 Flight instructor, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer M1, M2.
  • And why do people like yourself post questions totally unrelated to aircraft/aviation in an "AIRCRAFT" forum on Yahoo! Answers?

    Now, who's the idiot?

    Source(s): I am an AVIATION buff!
  • 1 decade ago

    Because if it was a matter of life and death the person asking the question would not be asking the question on Yahoo answers. Besides, some of these answers are pretty funny!

  • 1 decade ago

    because they want to get there 2 points just like i got my 2 points for answering your question

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    dude...i ges u've posted this question only for the sake of creating a stupid impression of urself....it is however the smart people who answer ur stupid question and take advantage of awarding themselves a well deserved 2 points.

    u deserve to be publicly flogged....but forget it...u've been helpful...thanks anyway.

  • Bob G
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Two points.

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