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I think the point is that the someone should verify the information before reacting on it. Of course you can argue about where in the chain of verification to s

by rys 13y ago

I think the point is that the someone should verify the information before reacting on it. Of course you can argue about where in the chain of verification to stop at and how many sources to verify, but I believe that's the basic point. One tweet probably shouldn't be considered the truth for events like the one reported.

gd1 13y ago
No. It's an uncertain Bayesian world. You evaluate on the probabilities. Given a 20% chance that tweet is true, then what is the S&P worth now? Less. So you act. You don't sit around waiting to find out...
rtpg 13y ago
this source is the Associated Press. That's a pretty high-level source