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You realize we have more access to more raw information than we have at any point in the past. Even 20 years ago, we just did not have the scope of information
by bena 5y ago
You realize we have more access to more raw information than we have at any point in the past.
Even 20 years ago, we just did not have the scope of information that we do now. Those sources you fear are getting censored, we'd never even know they exist before. It just wouldn't reach us.
Domain experts would hash out the wheat from the chaff. The plausible from the bunk.
Now people are getting their information from Joe Fucking Rogan of all people.
- AlexAndScripts 5y agoI think this is a situation of "the perfect is the enemy of the good", or in this case, the better. Nobody is saying that would be a perfect system, just that it would be a hell of a lot better.
- bena 5y agoI'm sorry, I'm not quite sure I understand your point. Are you saying that using our own limited understanding of the vast array of domains to process the impossible amount of information out there is a better system than deferring to various domain experts? Because, just no. That would not be better. It would be worse. It is worse. And I'm not saying deferring to domain experts is perfect. It is not. But it's better than expecting everyone to become domain experts in everything.