Hoo boy. I remember being seventeen and thinking I had all the answers. When I hit 29 I realized that all those years, my parents had been right. I'm not looking forward to my son reaching 17, I know we're going to have to go through that all again.
I never claimed i had all the answers. I admited that i dont know everything and i admitted a learned a new fact everyday.

As for experience being superior to reading, i must agree. I could never learn the habbits, actions, and bluffs that my animals put on through just words.