Re:Facebook Releases Data, Including All National Security R...
by raldi on Friday June 14, 2013 @10:05PM
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But how will you know you're not just a brain in a vat being fed false electrical signals?
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Re:Facebook Releases Data, Including All National Security R...
by flatline on Friday June 14, 2013 @10:50PM
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You are just a brain in a biochemical vat being fed electrical signals through the sensory organs.
Are they false signals? There are non-negligible priors that support his accusation, such as gag orders and a proven and recent history of lies and obfuscation. I personally think the simpler model of Facebook telling the truth holds more weight -- to the point of a conspiracy of this magnitude sounding more than a little silly -- but there will always be a shadow of doubt to some, and not fully without reason.