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It's not that the past is not true. The past is true, what was reported is not. We know very clearly where the problem lies. The media is a lie. Headlines like
by zacksiri 3y ago
It's not that the past is not true. The past is true, what was reported is not. We know very clearly where the problem lies. The media is a lie. Headlines like "she'll never walk again" sells more than "she'll be fine".
- rob74 3y agoYour statement is only partly true. The article just says "I found out that I broke the other driver’s spine, and she’ll never walk again" - so you're reading into it that he read it in a newspaper, but maybe it was just hearsay from someone who talked to someone who worked at the hospital who had talked to the doctor who may have treated her (or maybe someone else who also had a car accident that day)? I think the vague formulation is intentional to make it apply more widely. But I agree with the point that it's not "the past" that's at fault here, it's unreliable sources of information.
- zacksiri 3y agoYes I did assume the "news" being local news media covering the case. I guess this is a prime example of what could have also happened. Sweet irony.
- tivert 3y ago> It's not that the past is not true. The past is true, what was reported is not. How do you know the past even exists? All you have is memory and reports, which are unreliable. You can only make the assumption that "the past is true." > We know very clearly where the problem lies. The media is a lie. You're understating that. It's not just "the media" boogeyman, it's memory and records that are the problem. They're never complete and always get stuff wrong.
- QuadmasterXLII 3y agohttps://www.lesswrong.com/posts/X3HpE8tMXz4m4w6Rz/the-simple-truth https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/X3HpE8tMXz4m4w6Rz/the-simple...