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[-] lntl@lemmy.ml 19 points 11 months ago

the availability of text on the internet can make people believe they're an expert on topics that take a lifetime to understand

if people should do their own research, we may as well shutter the national labs and universities

[-] misophist@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

we may as well shutter the national labs and universities

That's an extremely desirable outcome for the "do your own research" crowd.

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