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Sounds good in theory but what about those who've fallen so hopelessly down the rabbit hole? I've pointed out the statistical flaws in the tweets and Instagram
by tjpnz 5y ago
Sounds good in theory but what about those who've fallen so hopelessly down the rabbit hole? I've pointed out the statistical flaws in the tweets and Instagram posts they send me, often there's an "aha" moment. But then they'll find another article from a questionable source or tweet from some "data scientist" misrepresenting data from John's Hopkins and the process begins all over again. Debunking the same nonsense over and over again is exhausting.
- mattcwilson 5y agoI don’t have a ton of hope for some short-term (5-10 years) corrective out of the present state of affairs. What I do see happening in that timeframe is a recognition that these skills are foundational to online culture and discourse, and a push to inculcate them in forthcoming generations through education and private and public policy action. An immune response evolving to the environmental harms of Twitter, if you will. But yeah - that chap who keeps failing at science in your Insta is likely a lost cause.