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VoiceOfRa comments on ClearerThinking's Fact-Checking 2.0 - Less Wrong Discussion

23 Post author: Stefan_Schubert 22 October 2015 09:16PM

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Comment author: Clarity 22 October 2015 10:03:09PM *  1 point [-]

This is unbelievable. Congratulations. When I first heard the idea of real time fact checking not long ago (was that you in the other discussion thread?) I was very skeptical. I thought it was important, neglected but intractable. You've proven me and any other skeptics wrong. I hope you keep chugging on and this doesn't stay a proof of concept.

The quality of ClearerThinking's work has consistently been beyond reproach but I'm less familiar with your personal brand. I hope you don't brand this kind of effort as to stifle potential competition. If this catches on, you will change politics and the future of humanity forever in a very positive way.

Okay. It seems real time fact checking exists and is sponsored by a powerful news agency. They seem to be the lone competition. How has it not taken off yet!

Comment author: entirelyuseless 23 October 2015 02:30:53PM 3 points [-]

This is not automated fact checking. They are comparing claims against a database of things that have been fact checked by human beings already.