That's maybe a little unfair, but it gets to the heart of the issue, which is that Facebook is simply one player in a far larger game of algorithms and data, the implications of which Penny and other non-technical pundits are only just beginning to grasp.
But over the course of decades, I've had the chance to put this question to all manner of experts in the field – the world's best automotive engineers and business executives, technology specialists and experts, top scientists, researchers, lab managers, technical authorities, designers and economic pundits, green activists, military and political leaders.
Meanwhile, blogs and pundits like to wax technical everytime a new spec sheet is released, which creates a sense of unwarranted hype around numbers and clock speeds and megapixels.
These are the types of high-paying technical jobs that we constantly hear television pundits say are essential for the future competitiveness of the country and for maintaining a vibrant economy that will help keep thousands of people employed.
Here's where things get a little technical, but I suspect an Oxford-educated pundit like Will could understand it if he really applied himself.
The party ID issue gets technical, but the growing class of emotionally unstable pundits thinks there's a full-blown conspiracy afoot.
During the first open-enrollment period, many analysts and pundits predicted low enrollment, especially given technical problems experienced in the rollout of the federal exchange.
A pundit is more likely to get banished from the air for failing to follow the technical demands and subtle protocols of the job, said one prominent political pundit.
Perhaps a more technical assessment would be volatile, another phrase much lauded by HE pundits.
With polls showing Mr. Emanuel with a wide lead, speculation among political pundits and ordinary voters has come to center on a technical detail — whether Mr. Emanuel could win outright or would need to compete in a runoff.
BBC Sport pundit Alan Hansen described it as "a master-class in technical ability".
