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I think there are websites that publish trustworthiness scores for news outlets, but after all, the big questions is always who defines what truth is.
by ls15 4y ago
I think there are websites that publish trustworthiness scores for news outlets, but after all, the big questions is always who defines what truth is.
- boffinAudio 4y agoThere is no truth. There is only repetition.
- hunglee2 4y agothis appears to be the case. The question is, how do we not fall into despair. Got to get comfortable with uncertainty
- dTal 4y agoTruth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real. Truth is real... The idea that there's no objective truth is a cynical position pushed by people attempting to convince you of untrue things.
- boffinAudio 4y agoReality is an agreement. Agreements change.
- dTal 4y agoNo, it's not. Reality is that which, when you stop believing it, doesn't go away.
- boffinAudio 4y agoCute that you think we all know what reality is on the basis of beliefs. Reality is what you and I agree it is. If you think the world is flat, and I think the world is flat, then for us: the world is flat. Disagree? Well then, we don't share the same reality.
- dTal 4y agoNah. World's still round. Your weaselly "for us" is just begging the question. You can't just redefine belief as fact, that's why we have different words for them. Claim we don't share the same reality if you like, repeat it a hundred times, but if I punch you in the nose, it will break in both our realities. And when you protest, my repeated assertion that your nose doesn't hurt in MY reality is unlikely to cut much ice with you. Your philosophy holds no practical value.
- boffinAudio 4y ago.. and thus you understand the nature of the world we live in today.
- hunglee2 4y agoyeah indeed, who gets the define truth is the true power. Maybe the score could be on contradiction tho, or failed predictions.