The irony is that, while in the Dark Ages it was caused by a simple lack of alternatives, it seems to be caused now by somekind of "overload".
yes. it also seems to be more willing than the dark ages.
Just 30-40 years ago, the "information-filtering" was done by others.
we've got these wonderful things called search engines now. only they're suddenly no longer useful. there's too much junk on the internet. too many product reviews and sale pitches.
From totally unbiased, skeptic and accurate to the biggest nonsense, it's all out there. Without a proper basis, it becomes impossible to find signal through all the noise.
this point is totally clear when search for some evolution-related topic. do you have any idea how hard it is to find accurate info on archaeopteryx? loads and loads of pages of creationist drivel and opinion. a few pages of ranting evolutionists. but very, very little paleontologists.
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