Mark Douglas
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Brandolini’s law
Italian programmer Alberto Brandolini stated: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.” This law, also called the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle, explains why fact-checking of political lies is a losing game.
Brandolini’s law
Italian programmer Alberto Brandolini stated: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.” This law, also called the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle, explains why fact-checking of political lies is a losing game.
December 30, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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Brandolini’s law
Italian programmer Alberto Brandolini stated: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.” This law, also called the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle, explains why fact-checking of political lies is a losing game.
Brandolini’s law
Italian programmer Alberto Brandolini stated: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.” This law, also called the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle, explains why fact-checking of political lies is a losing game.