@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agoSix in ten people want UK to re-join the European Unionomnisis.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up1531cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1531external-linkSix in ten people want UK to re-join the European Unionomnisis.co.uk@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square85fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareThrowawaylinkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoThing is, not all facts are true. And once you think you’re being lied to, there’s little chance of being convinced otherwise.
minus-squareenkerslinkfedilinkEnglish27•2 years ago Thing is, not all facts are true. That seems to be contrary to the standard definition of “fact”. Perhaps you meant to say: People aren’t always right when they state something as fact.
minus-squareThrowawaylinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoOkay, to be pedantic, “not all things presented as fact are true”
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoWell that sure changes the message of your first comment…
minus-squareJackGreenEarthlinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoSomething someone claims as a fact could actually be a lie. Eg, “72% of statements people make on the internet are false” is false, but sounds like a fact to those unaware.
Thing is, not all facts are true. And once you think you’re being lied to, there’s little chance of being convinced otherwise.
That seems to be contrary to the standard definition of “fact”. Perhaps you meant to say:
Okay, to be pedantic, “not all things presented as fact are true”
Well that sure changes the message of your first comment…
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Something someone claims as a fact could actually be a lie. Eg, “72% of statements people make on the internet are false” is false, but sounds like a fact to those unaware.
Alternative facts!