Truth

Your Opinion Isn’t Important

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I know I’m stating the obvious, but sometimes it just needs repeating: No one really cares what you say on the Internet. That’s right, your opinions are totally worthless because they are not in any way authoritative and no matter how much anyone repeats the same old thing, say after day, you only really convince yourself. You’re literally speaking to no one. It’s the same way no matter the medium, whether it’s like this, blogging, or video screeds about the latest political or cultural disaster. No one really cares. Nothing any of us say here affects anything in the long term. Or even the short. The universe is like that: unconcerned with our billions of exaggerated egos.

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The Purpose of Body Camera Video

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Why have police, everywhere in the past few years, adopted the use of body cameras for interactions with the public? It’s simple: if there is a dispute concerning any contact with a member of the public, that there is a video record of the exchange. It’s meant to protect the officer(s) from fraudulent  charges of policy brutality, etc. When a charge is made by the public, the record will prove one way or another what the truth of any charges are. It does happen that some officers are in the wrong, and appropriately disciplined (suspension, firing, or other charges as appropriate), and supposedly gives the general public. more confidence in their law enforcement officers.

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The Post-Truth World

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Welcome to the post-truth world! – David Osorio

We live in a world where truth has become secondary to feelings, and to people deciding what is considered fact versus fiction. Say whatever you will about any controversial topic, the environment, politics, economics, or social issues. Then just construct a simple tweet, maybe a short thread on Twitter, explaining why you believe what you believe. Sit back, and wait for the reaction. You may find allies, but the normative, at least on Twitter, is that you won’t. Those that may agree with you will be too afraid to agree simply because they are afraid of being cancelled.

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Once it’s Said, it’s Too Late

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I have to say that one type of person I will absolutely have nothing to do with is a congenital liar. Someone that I can never trust to tell me the truth in any situation. That kind of person, in my experience is someone that will not look me straight in the eyes while they’re speaking to me. That’s always the first clue that there’s an attempt to deceive me.

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