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Dear fellow HNers, this is some of the most dangerous rhetoric I've seen all week. It's philosophically true that all information is based in trust. Yet, I sho
by anon_physicist 6y ago
Dear fellow HNers, this is some of the most dangerous rhetoric I've seen all week.
It's philosophically true that all information is based in trust. Yet, I should warn you that all trust is reliant on assumption. Thus, we end up in a paradoxically, revolving door-esque statement which has no end.
Please ignore this poor lad, this comment is unintelligible, and unreasonable... I'd honestly respect anyone who can seek the truth out for themselves.
- ahepp 6y agoI don't feel that I'm particularly unreasonable. I'm certainly interested in understanding your perspective. I hope I'm not misinterpreting your statements, but it appears you agree that information is rooted in trust. In fact, you say it's philosophically so, while I make a weaker claim about practicality. A paradox would arise if I were to say "information is based in trust, trust no one". But I would instead say "information is based in trust, empirically evaluate your basis for trust". I'm not sure I recognize what's dangerous about the claim, or what your proposed alternative is.