Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoI wonder why the widespread adoption of the internet hasn't been good for society as a whole.lemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1428arrow-down13
arrow-up1425arrow-down1imageI wonder why the widespread adoption of the internet hasn't been good for society as a whole.lemmy.dbzer0.comDaftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-squarehansolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoNo. Search engines exist and tell people how to spell things, simple math, and get them to things like recipes and wiki pages. Top Google search right now in the US is emmy winners. That’s a search for information, not conformation bias. People also can’t seek confirmation bias of they don’t know where to start. Why confidently start of a comment with “No” and gamble with absolute when that’s a net losing tactic over the long run?
No.
Search engines exist and tell people how to spell things, simple math, and get them to things like recipes and wiki pages.
Top Google search right now in the US is emmy winners. That’s a search for information, not conformation bias.
People also can’t seek confirmation bias of they don’t know where to start.
Why confidently start of a comment with “No” and gamble with absolute when that’s a net losing tactic over the long run?