volkris @volkris@qoto.org
I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.
The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.
Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.
So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.
But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)
Joined Dec 2022
@taylorlorenz this is foolish.
If journalists can report on the platform and find readers there then they should. That's their job.
This take is like a doctor refusing to serve an accident site because he doesn't like the type of people who frequent that venue.
No, X is a place where journalists can effectively publish their work. If they are avoiding the platform purely because they don't like the way it looks then they are not doing their jobs, they are letting bias override their work.
@Jorsh and I say we should not buy into these sensationalized conspiracy theories no matter who is selling them. It's bad for society.
The US government has protections in place to guard against the thing you're worried about.
We should be emphasizing and strengthening those protections, not downplaying them.
@carlysagan if nothing else we know it can sustain it because we've seen that it has.
@PocketEleri@thevipvipers.space well what manufacturer?
If you think they are intentionally making TVs to fail sooner call them out. Shame their brand.
@Jorsh because that's not how reality works?
Keep in mind that the appointment to judge required approvals of many people. Do you think she's mandated to do them all favors? No of course not.
The way the US system is set up, once such a judge is appointed they don't owe anybody anything. There are specific rules in place to prevent that.
Heck, if the judge were to act inappropriately and do Trump a favor she stands to lose her job.
@ignova well if you own a house this sounds like it would make it harder for you to get some extra income based on your own property.
And if you need a place to stay in town, this makes it harder for someone to offer you a place to stay.
@Jorsh but that's not a conflict of interests.
It's not like Trump can take back the appointment, so he has nothing to benefit her that could skew her judgment.
@Jorsh what's the conflict?
@ignova so this screws over both property owners and folks looking for housing.
@zebibyte ...the spaceship did what it was intended to do, testing out new equipment for a future rocket launch.
The lunch was a success, meeting the goals that the company set out ahead of time.
But also, sounds like you have an unhealthy focus on Musk if you're putting him at the center of this.
@LiberalEd@mastodon.social I don't know what you're talking about.
The company doesn't seem particularly quiet, with their live streams and social media presence.
It always takes a bit for them to sort and analyze data, so I don't see anything different now.
@dwineman sounds like you are promoting ad hominem attacks, though, trying to ignore the substance for the sake of attacking the speakers.
It's like, should we give up modern, lifesaving advancements like MRIs and advanced surgical techniques because you have a beef with the individual doctors who developed them?
@jezebelley@social.linux.pizza what in the world? Conservatives have gone on record voting against many of those.
@Ulrich_the_Elder@mastodon.social have you spent much time engaging with federal bureaucracies?
If you have you wouldn't be surprised by this.
It has nothing to do with Musk. It has all to do with the impacts of politics that get in the way of accomplishing things.
@SocraticEthics what? The guy has talked out against Russia plenty.
@LiberalEd@mastodon.social a detailed explanation will be released. Hell, it's legally mandated.
But it's silly for reporters to be making a deal out of what they themselves don't know hours after a successful event on a weekend.
@MugsysRapSheet I don't know what your point is.
SpaceX is launching their normal rockets every week without incident.
@carlysagan we absolutely do know that the atmosphere can handle these explosions. We have the science to know that these explosions are insignificant on the atmospheric scale.
These explosions are a drop in the ocean, which is why regulators have no problem with seeing them happen in the course of developing these new technologies.
@MugsysRapSheet well that's just not right.
They've been launching rocket after rocket, every week, successfully, putting all sorts of scientific instruments into orbit without failure.
I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.
The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.
Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.
So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.
But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)
Joined Dec 2022
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