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
I thought this report was a refreshingly balanced and realistic description of the #engineering challenges behind #Tesla 's development of the cybertruck.
With all the sensationalism and drama out there it's nice to see reporting that presents actual experts describing how R&D is done.
@sxpert nope, that is not what I'm saying.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social @Mary625@mstdn.social
@sxpert Well no, the US went on the record with additional arguments about taking a harder line against addressing the regional violence.
Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if your new sources didn't cover that. But it's right there in the UN readouts.
If you didn't hear those arguments then you need to find news sources that aren't engaging in selective reporting.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social @Mary625@mstdn.social
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social Well that's not true seeing as the US stood at the UN and called out the Arab states for not taking a harder line against genocide.
So much reporting is getting this exactly backwards, but it's debunked when looking at the records coming out of the UN itself.
@sxpert @Mary625@mstdn.social
@sxpert I did post a link.
And yes, I am just saying things. I am saying that we ought to debunk all of these claims that are so easily repudiated by just looking at what the UN is saying about its own processes.
There's a lot of people lying out there on social media. Let's call them out on it and point out that the UN puts out plenty of information that directly disproves all of those conspiracy theories.
I am just saying things. I am just saying we need to fight back against the conspiracy theories.
But if you want to support the conspiracy theories, go right ahead, it's social media, that's pretty common here.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social @Mary625@mstdn.social
@sxpert Yeah, heaven forbid we cite the UN when talking about what the UN is doing.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social @Mary625@mstdn.social
@sxpert I don't have it in my paste buffer at the moment, but it's all available at un.org
So there you go.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social @Mary625@mstdn.social
@flexghost sometimes conspiracy theories are just so reachy like an octopus that they are just silly.
This is such a case.
What in the world does Musk have to do with a cancer case apparently involving Alex Jones? That's going to take a lot of red yarn on the bulletin board to justify.
@sxpert I mean it's there on the UN website as the UN reports about what is going on in the organization.
Just go to the UN to see that so much reporting about the UN is just flat out false.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social @Mary625@mstdn.social
@sxpert I'm talking about the false reporting about what happened at the UN, that even the UN's own records debunk.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social @Mary625@mstdn.social
@Mary625@mstdn.social the position posted to the UN website shows a concern for the innocent people of Gaza as well as Israel.
It's right there for anybody to see, if they care to actually look at what's actually happening instead of buying into the conspiracy theories and nonsense of special interests.
@msquebanh@mstdn.ca
@CosmicTrigger@kolektiva.social except it's factually not.
It is simply actually wrong to say so.
@Mary625@mstdn.social @tadbithuman
@anantagd but the UN record debunked that claim.
@sxpert and yet the US made statements against those interests.
Again, the clickbait articles really misinform people when we can debunk the articles by going straight to the UN to see that these conspiracy theories just don't hold water.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social @Mary625@mstdn.social
@Benhm3 but because it's not their place that doesn't matter.
It just serves to be clickbait for articles on internet and special interests trying to get people on their sides.
Keep in mind that the resolution was largely symbolic and criticized for not being particularly substantial.
So it wasn't so much a UN ceasefire bid as a wagging of the finger. They were never going to stop attacks with this particular vote.
@Benhm3 it's not the place of the Supreme Court to improve such a thing.
It's up to the democratic processes.
The role of the court is to point out democratic conclusions, whatever people we elect determined to be improvement.
@NoBeerToday@mastodon.social no the US went on record complaining that they brought forward their own proposals that took us stronger stance against the violence and other countries didn't care to take up the US proposals.
The US says it vetoed this resolution because it was too timid.
@StarkRG My president? You're making some assumptions there.
I honestly don't care about what Biden does or doesn't do. He can condemn whoever he wants or not condemn, those words aren't really going to do any good in the world. He's an idiot, yes, like most heads of states.
But at least we should try to get the facts right about what has happened in current events.
@Mary625@mstdn.social I gave you the link where the US was complaining that the resolution would not have substantially promoted peace.
If you don't want to read it, that's fine, but it's there for anyone to read if they want to.
@msquebanh@mstdn.ca
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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