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Originally Posted by renormalised
Susan!!!!....silly, silly, silly!!!! 
The first rule of advice....ALWAYS check out whatever you're advising someone about, even if it is a load of BS. That way, you get any fringe benefits that may come from proffering that advice 
Just think of that holiday on Japan you missed out on....and it was literally for free, on your part!!!
2nd Rule.....Never open your mouth and change another's PoV when it involves rule #1, especially when it's before you've seen what you're talking about |
As a scientist, I believe that I have an ethical duty to tell the 'client' the truth - after all, the whole point of science (or at least a large part of it) is to determine the truth. If I can do that by simply reading through the 10 pages of BS that is presented to me and without the need of the client spending $2.5M, then that's what I'll do.
Of course after doing that, if they still INSIST that I go to Japan for a holiday to tell them what I already know, well, that's a different matter.
On the other hand, most bankers, used car salesman, polititians or lawyers would probably happily go without the slightest concern without bothering to do any background research beforehand - see my post the other day on this topic...