On: Not All Facts Are Equal

[RobertRoberts]

But it doesn't provide anymore data to determine the answer, therefore education alone is not a valid solution.

Specific information is required to solve the problem, not general education.

[kadenshep → RobertRoberts]

The information is there. Nothing you've said in your responses have been remotely realistic.

[RobertRoberts → kadenshep]

I will take the bait, answer me this, is this equation true or false?

C > D

I propose to you that you do not have enough specific information to answer this question, even if you had a PHD in mathematics.

[kadenshep → RobertRoberts]

But no one is talking about that kind of problem. We have the information. You're using an extremely contrived example just to make a point. One might even call it a straw man. I just prefer the term dishonest based on current online discourse.

This was already pointed out by another extremely patient commenter.

[RobertRoberts → kadenshep]

>We have the information...

No, actually you don't. _That_ is the problem.

Here's the original comment I responded to:

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>How is the average American going to figure out what the truth is?

Basic education that was provided for free in middle and high school?

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This person's comment is that a simple black and white "basic education" solves the problem of "how is the average American going to figure out the truth?"

I disagreed with my initial comment stating that, education is simply not enough.

I have a good friend with a PhD, and he's believed some incorrect things before, and I showed him more data, and he agreed he was wrong.

So, no, just "having an education" doesn't automagically allow anyone to determine the "truth" of a matter.