I see your point. If society ends up believing in the fact that assumptions based on collected data have suddenly turned into "facts" then we will be truly...let me say it frankly...we are done for.
I believe when this happens Hacker News won't exist anymore because the intelligence of human beings will be comparable to that of a fly.
Luckily...this didn't happen yet because I can still have intellectual discussions, even on the internet.
I like your separation of "ideologically" and "pragmatically". I agree, it's not a pragmatical approach.
I believe when this happens Hacker News won't exist anymore because the intelligence of human beings will be comparable to that of a fly.
Luckily...this didn't happen yet because I can still have intellectual discussions, even on the internet.
I like your separation of "ideologically" and "pragmatically". I agree, it's not a pragmatical approach.