Re: Mod Idea: Simulating surfaces -> Borg Technology -> Twinkie Physics -> Worldviews
Even multiple sources agreeing doesn't necessarily mean a piece of information is correct.
Sometimes a source cites other sources as support, but if you trace the chains of references, you find a closed loop with everybody agreeing with each other and not mentioning any conflicting references. Groups that are pushing a political agenda are often the worst offenders here.
I had a friend in college who one discovered that a research paper she had cited had gotten the info from one of her own papers.
Then you have the "urban legends" that keep circulating even after they've been publically debunked.
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