“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
“The Triumph of Stupidity”, Bertrand Russell (1933)
I always loved this thought.
Charles U. Farley
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Is there a modern day Carl Sagan? #Science #Skepticism
Is there a modern day Carl Sagan? #Science #Skepticism
I don't care how well your "AI" works
https://fokus.cool/2025/11/25/i-dont-care-how-well-your-ai-works.html
#HackerNews #AI #technology #skepticism #innovation #discourse #debate
$1T in Tech Stocks Sold Off as Market Grows Skeptical of AI
https://gizmodo.com/1-trillion-in-tech-stocks-sold-off-as-market-grows-skeptical-of-ai-2000683226
#HackerNews #TechStocks #AIMarket #SellOff #Skepticism #Investment #Trends
@RationalWiki , as a longtime admirer of RationalWiki , I'll just mention in case this hasn't been noticed that the Vanish cache layer currently cannot reach the back end engine (site therefore being down). Best wishes for site recovery, good folks.