I do it every chance I get. Just as I disagree with those who know less than me, every chance I get. In the real world I do it less, as it returns less than desireable results sometimes. The old crusty "I've been doing this for 40 years" electrician doesn't like to be told that he's wrong by a little whipper-snapper like me; so I keep my mouth shut because there's more I want to learn from this guy and if I **** him off he is going to clam up. I'll get the old "Well if you know so much, then why don't you just figure it out yourself?". On this forum though I don't hold back (usually); I figure everybody here is capable of entertaining discussion for discussion's sake and won't hold it against me (as long as I'm not persistent about it). We have well established experts here and I'm more careful (diplomatic) when contradicting them for the same reason I am with the crusty electrician in real life.
So, Am I damaging myself? Should I just keep my trap shut if I see one of our experts say something I don't agree with? After all, if I speak up and I am wrong, then I learn something out of it. If I speak up and I'm right, then everybody learns something. It's a win-win the way I see it. If I just stay quiet then potentially bad information is released and probably re-taught down the line. I just don't want any grudges held against me next time I have a question because someone feels that I "called them out" before or "tried to make them look stupid"
So, Am I damaging myself? Should I just keep my trap shut if I see one of our experts say something I don't agree with? After all, if I speak up and I am wrong, then I learn something out of it. If I speak up and I'm right, then everybody learns something. It's a win-win the way I see it. If I just stay quiet then potentially bad information is released and probably re-taught down the line. I just don't want any grudges held against me next time I have a question because someone feels that I "called them out" before or "tried to make them look stupid"