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Re:Tiny number of 'supersharers' spread the majority of fake... by kmudrick on Saturday June 01, 2024 @07:30AM (#40544813)
>The only facts are what I can perceive with my own senses and what comes directly from people I know enough to have a judgment I consider reliable on their trustworthiness.

"My Mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush!" - The Waterboy

If the Waterboy trusts Mama does this make it a fact?

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Re:Tiny number of 'supersharers' spread the majority of fake... by BoingBoomTschak on Sunday June 02, 2024 @06:36AM (#40552991)
I don't see your point, you can judge you own mother untrustworthy. The point is that you need to have an extended and real life contact with someone before deciding to trust them.

Ultimately, the word "fact" in this context means "what someone considers a fact". You can be wrong, but if you can't trust your own senses or judgment, how can you live in this world? Well, rhetorical question, since there are no sincere solipsists.

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