• wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    There’s such a thing as too much information, and it’s not always relevant to a beginner.

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      4 months ago

      And that’s not even accounting for all the armchair experts in various online groups for the hobby. They will VERY confidently tell you stuff that is wrong or at least sub-optimal.

      I’m thinking more of hobbies that involve animals rather than plants, but still the Dunning-Kruger effect and the black & white thinking are a hell of a combination.