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[QUOTE=deathworlds;858099]This plays into a growing problem with social media in particular, we often put ourselves into these "info-bubbles" where we isolate ourselves from information that we dislike, and based on these algorithms (in Facebook in particular) you're shown content you're more likely to "like" and less likely to dislike. People tend to "like" content they agree with, thus Facebook shows you almost exclusively information that you agree with. This creates a sort of positive feedback loop, to the point where some people's perception of reality completely disagrees with another person's.

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I should also talk about how this plays into the human psyche, humans are tribalistic by nature, we tend to group up with people that we share traits with, whether that be race, gender, political alignment, or interest. Machine algorithms are more than likely exploiting this aspect of the human psyche.[/QUOTE]

Y E S. The conclusion of this post is "Facebook sucks" imo. For business reasons maybe (since everyone is on it apparently), but outside of that, it's bad and untrustable. :(

Originally Posted by deathworlds

This plays into a growing problem with social media in particular, we often put ourselves into these "info-bubbles" where we isolate ourselves from information that we dislike, and based on these algorithms (in Facebook in particular) you're shown content you're more likely to "like" and less likely to dislike. People tend to "like" content they agree with, thus Facebook shows you almost exclusively information that you agree with. This creates a sort of positive feedback loop, to the point where some people's perception of reality completely disagrees with another person's.

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I should also talk about how this plays into the human psyche, humans are tribalistic by nature, we tend to group up with people that we share traits with, whether that be race, gender, political alignment, or interest. Machine algorithms are more than likely exploiting this aspect of the human psyche.

Y E S. The conclusion of this post is "Facebook sucks" imo. For business reasons maybe (since everyone is on it apparently), but outside of that, it's bad and untrustable.

Current politics is the only field I think Wikipedia is absolutely crappy for, sources or not. You just cannot take it as much more unbiased than the people on this forum lol. This also applies to news, but to a lesser extent: they at least have to be neutral in some way or even FAKE being neutral, which is already a good start. Wikipedia doesn't.

Current politics is the only field I think Wikipedia is absolutely crappy for, sources or not. You just cannot take it as much more unbiased than the people on this forum lol. This also applies to news, but to a lesser extent: they at least have to be neutral in some way or even FAKE being neutral, which is already a good start. Wikipedia doesn't.

[QUOTE=Brendan;857532]what the fuck[/QUOTE]

It's the most underrated post of this thread :D

Originally Posted by Brendan

what the fuck

It's the most underrated post of this thread

Also, oops, I would be EXTREMELY surprised if the Democrats hadn't tampered with the election at all. They're not less willing to win elections or to manipulate people, or at least not that much. Thinking they did everything fairly is most likely living in a democratic fairy tale :(

Also, oops, I would be EXTREMELY surprised if the Democrats hadn't tampered with the election at all. They're not less willing to win elections or to manipulate people, or at least not that much. Thinking they did everything fairly is most likely living in a democratic fairy tale

[QUOTE=Ganelon;856893]True, he didn't win. I think not even the Democrats would want someone like Sanders in power.
Hes way too red... nobody wants communism in America.[/QUOTE]

He's not a communist, he's just a social-democrat, which is what America would REALLY need (their health system is a joke for a supposedly democratic regime, and I don't know how schools are exactly but I don't think it's great either).

News exaggerate things for sure, but it doesn't make it less damn stupid to suggest INJECTING DISINFECTANT AS A CURE, and then trying to cover it up with "sarcasm" and "answering a question" that was never even asked. As for Trump being racist, you [I]may[/I] be right (and I say that because I didn't check that much lately), but cumulating his behavior towards "other races", namely Mexicans, you can't say he isn't much more racist than your average president.

Also, I 100 % agree with Yzb. I didn't want to say I 100 % agreed with Helz because of the nuance part, but yzb nailed it really well.

Originally Posted by Ganelon

True, he didn't win. I think not even the Democrats would want someone like Sanders in power.
Hes way too red... nobody wants communism in America.

He's not a communist, he's just a social-democrat, which is what America would REALLY need (their health system is a joke for a supposedly democratic regime, and I don't know how schools are exactly but I don't think it's great either).

News exaggerate things for sure, but it doesn't make it less damn stupid to suggest INJECTING DISINFECTANT AS A CURE, and then trying to cover it up with "sarcasm" and "answering a question" that was never even asked. As for Trump being racist, you may be right (and I say that because I didn't check that much lately), but cumulating his behavior towards "other races", namely Mexicans, you can't say he isn't much more racist than your average president.

Also, I 100 % agree with Yzb. I didn't want to say I 100 % agreed with Helz because of the nuance part, but yzb nailed it really well.

True about Sanders, but he didn't win :P

Also, while you say I was brainwashed by CNN, I say you were brainwashed by an old billionaire screaming "FAKE NEWS" as soon as something doesn't fit his will.

True about Sanders, but he didn't win :P

Also, while you say I was brainwashed by CNN, I say you were brainwashed by an old billionaire screaming "FAKE NEWS" as soon as something doesn't fit his will.

Correct me if I'm wrong as a non-American, but both parties share an ideology that is more or less the same: be against leftist movements in general, try to keep power as every government will do, attack the other party, favor free market and richer people. The only actual change is that Trump is a special guy, who actually made the Democrats look really good because of... his presence. I think it otherwise comes down to what Helz said: "both parties are two sides of the same disgusting coin".

Correct me if I'm wrong as a non-American, but both parties share an ideology that is more or less the same: be against leftist movements in general, try to keep power as every government will do, attack the other party, favor free market and richer people. The only actual change is that Trump is a special guy, who actually made the Democrats look really good because of... his presence. I think it otherwise comes down to what Helz said: "both parties are two sides of the same disgusting coin".

[QUOTE=aamirus;855562]I think the thing is, that him suggesting this as a possible cure they should research, is just a great soundbite of him sounding stupid AS FUCK. No, he was not telling people to do it, but he was asking scientists to look into it. It's just an example of him being undeniably stupid as hell, which a lot of people are jumping on because many of his supporters say he's a genius.[/QUOTE]

^^^^^^^^

It's not THAT BAD, I doubt anyone would actually inject themselves disinfectant, that is true. However, remember that this guy can declare wars, that he supposedly is the leader of the greatest stronghold of democracy and freedom...

Originally Posted by aamirus

I think the thing is, that him suggesting this as a possible cure they should research, is just a great soundbite of him sounding stupid AS FUCK. No, he was not telling people to do it, but he was asking scientists to look into it. It's just an example of him being undeniably stupid as hell, which a lot of people are jumping on because many of his supporters say he's a genius.

^^^^^^^^

It's not THAT BAD, I doubt anyone would actually inject themselves disinfectant, that is true. However, remember that this guy can declare wars, that he supposedly is the leader of the greatest stronghold of democracy and freedom...

[QUOTE=Voss;855546]The point here is that if you don't have the brains to not tell people to inject their lungs with bleach, you definitely don't have the brains to not tell people to do less dangerous things.

For example saying "The Michigan governor is bad!" might lead people to protest maskless at the governor's building which would cause corona virus contagions which could cause death.[/QUOTE]

[URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-governors.html"]https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-governors.html[/URL]

Pls pls pls get to elections ASAP...

Originally Posted by Voss

The point here is that if you don't have the brains to not tell people to inject their lungs with bleach, you definitely don't have the brains to not tell people to do less dangerous things.

For example saying "The Michigan governor is bad!" might lead people to protest maskless at the governor's building which would cause corona virus contagions which could cause death.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/u...governors.html

Pls pls pls get to elections ASAP...