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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by waqf on Thursday November 10, 2016 @06:18PM (#12925577)
As any alien arriving in your world would immediately ask, why doesn't having a true representation of the world help you survive and gain status? And if it doesn't, why does it matter?
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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by egman_ekki on Friday November 11, 2016 @11:56AM (#12932335)
An interesting TED talk about the topic how evolution does not necessarily favor true representation of reality in our minds and bodies: https://www.ted.com/talks/donald_hoffman_do_we_see_reality_a...
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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by SixSigma on Friday November 11, 2016 @06:49AM (#12929812)
It helps me gain status even more if I can plant false information in others.
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