"Much of the information that people assume is 'factual' actually turns out to be inaccurate. Thus, any piece of information referred to as a 'fact' should be mistrusted since it may well be proven false in the future."
Related:
- trit /trit/ n.
[by analogy with `bit'] One base-3
digit;
the amount of information conveyed by a selection among... - trit: /trit/ [by analogy with `bit'] n. One base-3 digit;
the amount of information conveyed by a selection... - Contemporary technology makes available many small pieces of factual information.
As a result, people have become so preoccupied with... - Mr. Dent, some factual information for you. Have you any idea how much damage
that bulldozer would suffer if I just let it roll straight over you?
None at all. -- The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the... - What follows is based on actual occurences.Although much has been
changed for rhetorical purposes,it must be regarded in its essence as
fact.However,it should in no way be associated with that great body of
factual information relating to orthodox Zen Buddhist practice.It's
not very factual about motorcycles,either.
Robert M. Pirsig -- (Introduction to Zen and the Art... - spamblock /spam'blok/ n.
[poss. by analogy to
sunblock] Text inserted in an email address to render it invalid
and thus useless to spammers.
For example, the address `jrandom@hacker.org' might... - Now that computer technology has made possible the rapid accessing of large amounts of factual information,
people are less likely than ever to think deeply or... - Statistics and their use allow one to jump from an unwarrented assumption
to a preconcenived conclusion without so much as even a slight hesitation.
The use of such condensed information allows that compendious... - This information fills a much
needed gap...
