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FigTree

(347 posts)
14. That's not the point.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 03:51 PM
Feb 2017

The point is that the number of people who have lost, or were never trained to develop, critical thinking abilities has reached a critical mass in this country. No human being, including children, with an average critical sense and average emotional regulation would turn such messages into sustained actions. This is a sad fact because, it will take at least a generation to correct. Meanwhile, the rest of the world will likely move on. Hopefully...

"All your brain cells are belong to us." - KGOP, Inc. Achilleaze Feb 2017 #1
I spend a lot of time on Facebook and twitter actually and this piece really made me want to get off Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #3
This is the most important news in our history Cosmocat Feb 2017 #2
it certainly changes a lot of how we think about politics and it's creepy as hell Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #4
It makes sense Cosmocat Feb 2017 #6
Cambridge Analytica: ther's that name again. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #5
It's not going away, therefore Democrats need to utilize this method as well. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #7
yeah, I was thinking that-- I'm sure they will try Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #8
One thing I don't understand from this piece-- does anyone else get this??? Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #9
"Cambridge Analytica saw they had an opening based on measured engagement with their Facebook posts" Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #10
"Dark posts were also used to depress voter turnout among key groups of democratic voters." Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #11
I think this piece gets at what I was asking-- and is really scary Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #12
though to a certain extent, I think this article is like a giant ad for the Scout AI services Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #13
That's not the point. FigTree Feb 2017 #14
Yes critical thinking is key, but this AI crap is now part of our politics and I bet it influences Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #15
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