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As someone that works at a university, this perfectly summarises the childish stubbornness that is academics' resistance to change. It is impossible to tell an idiot they're an idiot when their entire identity is groomed in a niche echo chamber of praise for knowing what's best.
"I'm excellent at one thing. Therefore I am excellent at all things. Therefore things I don't like must be stupid. This fishing pole and foam hand is not stupid, laser pointers are, as are all those that advocate them. I will not participate in... points to word and appears to attempt an underscoring action...stupidity."
I kinda love this for webcasts though. We use Panopto and it shows you the digital slides and a camera view of the lecturer, so whenever the speaker uses a laser pointer the remote audience can’t see what they’re pointing at.