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orhanGAZ t1_iwbqs7j wrote

Reply to comment by rocket_beer in People who post stories marked false by Snopes on Reddit fall into five groups: Reason to Disagree, Changed Belief, Steadfast Non-Standard Belief, Sharing to Debunk, and Sharing for Humor. Reducing misinformation requires different approaches for each group. by asbruckman

Honest question... Weren't there times in human history where there were regular forums for discussion and debate in public places in person? Wisdom and knowledge worked out and settled and progressed because of them? I vaguely remember temple steps outside being one of these in history to debate ideas on religion and philosophy for example.

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rocket_beer t1_iwbrnim wrote

Yeah, but those weren’t tested under rigorous scientific methods.

Dilute to the essence of something. No contamination or particulates.

Filtering out misinformation and pseudoscience is extremely important.

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orhanGAZ t1_iwbss7s wrote

It was the best they had at each time in history. Don't you think we can have an evolved model that takes care of the weaknesses and needs you mentioned. Again, I'm riffing here, brainstorming with an intelligent fellow human, to try and move in a positive direction. I think we could engineer something, based on our observed and recorded history as well as learn from the resulting good and bad in it.

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rocket_beer t1_iwcop7b wrote

I think once we have demystified an unknown, that all the previous understanding of that topic should be adjusted to the new information available.

Specifically, human made religions should essentially be reset and our new understanding of the universe should be a foundational pillar learning taught to all.

Just think, we all came from the stars. We are just as much a part of the universe as the universe is a part of us. That is a special, historically significant understanding.

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