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Originally Posted by blueerica
IBesides, in a room full of academics, wouldn't someone call him on it, or ask a question in relation, to see if there's a true understanding of it? Or is everyone else too afraid to appear as if they don't know?
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In my experience, not often. And the less they feel like an expert on the subject the more likely they'd ask. However, if the expert (a professor) is confident in the boobish nature of the presenter (a student) then you're in trouble too.
But in general, academia rewards those who can say in 8 syllables what only requires two. That is why I did reasonably well there.