>
> But you still have an extremely partial view.
>
>
> Hence my use of the word "tourist". I realize, as I'm sure everyone else
> does, that this approach does not make you an expert, but it's certainly no
> worse than observation alone. I won't know what it's like to live in Dubai
> by visiting there for a few days, but I'll certainly have a much clearer
> picture of life there than I would get by interviewing residents, reading
> travel books, and watching documentaries. I may do all of these things as
> part of my research, in fact, but visiting there will give me the best
> firsthand insights by far.
>
> After a few days of the simulated novice experience, you'd still need to
>> observe and talk to people to know what it is like to be proficient
>
>
> In many cases, if not most, you'd be doing this the whole time. Working
> alongside the experts gives you a chance to bond with them in a way that
> observing ("Pretend I'm not here!") doesn't.
>
> -r-
>
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