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Have you ever dug into Bayesian reasoning? See E.T. Jayne's probability theory chapter 5 for an explanation on this. The more facts we get, the more likely ou
by peterwoerner 6y ago
Have you ever dug into Bayesian reasoning? See E.T. Jayne's probability theory chapter 5 for an explanation on this.
The more facts we get, the more likely our views diverge and become more strongly held.
- namuol 6y agoYeah, I don't disagree. The more facts we have to choose from, the more susceptible to bias, because we will have a wider variety to cherry-pick from. But for those who are genuinely interested in the truth and vigorously fighting biases, more facts can only help construct a "more complete" truth.