Again, "expert" is a relative term; someone who knows more than others. You presumably want to make decisions based on input from people who have a greater probability of being correct, in the absence of definitive data. This is actually pretty common; being asked to render an opinion when definitive information is lacking. Otherwise, you may as well just flip a coin. Presumably, the CDDs had some reasons to consider that the engineering firm they retained possessed some level of expertise in this area. The real question you should be asking is "why did the rogue CDDs decide that they know more than the engineering firm they retained"?
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Originally Posted by twoplanekid
I would agree with you except that I am not sure that this expert is an expert on golf cart multi-modal paths by this definition of “ having or showing special skill or knowledge because of what you have been taught or what you have experienced”. How many hours has this expert driven stripped multi-modal trails at night? Was this expert taught golf cart multi-modal design in school? Where is the data to back up what he is saying? I believe that data on golf cart multi-modal trail design at present is too abstract to say yes or no with any authority. So, what should we do now?
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