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Important observation, from the post he's referring to: "But second, be careful of what you read and believe on Twitter. I think some of the leeway granted to
by silentbicycle 18y ago
Important observation, from the post he's referring to:
"But second, be careful of what you read and believe on Twitter. I think some of the leeway granted to InTheStimulus is based on the soundbite nature of the site; people can get away with no citations, which is less likely than with a conventional blog." (emphasis mine)
Something that reinforces ones' worldview tends to be less likely to get questioned than something that contradicts it, and a complete lack of evidence can get overlooked: After all, it's obviously true.
- tokenadult 18y agoSomething that reinforces ones' worldview tends to be less likely to get questioned than something that contradicts it Yes, confirmation bias http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias afflicts most discussion, and especially most online discussion. Agreeing with another reply above, I greatly appreciate it when anyone on HN asks follow-up questions to another reply, to check facts and sources.
- billswift 18y agoYep, but since I am more interested in developing my own abilities than in trying to convince others (of anything), I make a conscious effort to be more skeptical of things I would like to believe, than of things I disagree with. Unfortunately, no one has enough time to double-check everything, or even most things.