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  1. @clacke isn't the consensus article itself just as subject to a risk of false balance? Minority reports could be used to address that

    Monday, 12-Jun-17 04:33:46 UTC from quitter.se
    1. @clacke my main focus here is not on pronouncements for consumption by passive readers. # is an adequate tool for that purpose.

      Monday, 12-Jun-17 04:34:47 UTC from quitter.se
      1. @clacke I want tools for active deliberation, for people more interested in knowing when they're wrong, rather than always being right

        Monday, 12-Jun-17 04:36:05 UTC from quitter.se
        1. @clacke these could be useful for scholarly debate about "facts" that can be checked by testing against reality.

          Monday, 12-Jun-17 04:37:12 UTC from quitter.se
          1. @clacke But they're essential for productive discussion about inherently subjective topics, like political-economic issues

            Monday, 12-Jun-17 04:38:00 UTC from quitter.se