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Regarding point #2, How have you vetted the NPR article? Is there some ultimate source for this information that would reveal gross negligence or omissions by

Regarding point #2, How have you vetted the NPR article? Is there some ultimate source for this information that would reveal gross negligence or omissions by the author of the article? I'm not trying to be a jerk about it. It's just that it's incredibly hard to properly fact-check anything you can't look up in an encyclopedia. It feels like this has been a major issue since time immemorial.

SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
> It's just that it's incredibly hard to properly fact-check anything you can't look up in an encyclopedia. You can't even use that. Encyclopedias only put the facts they think are important and have space for in the book - it's possible they omit or obfuscate information that would change how one views a person, place, thing, or event.