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		neolog on April 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Why We Sleep” Is Riddled with Scientific and Fact... > That’s only slightly marginally better than randomly trusting any well respected source. Following someone's work for years is a much stronger signal than just checking their credentials imo.

Retric on April 4, 2021 [–]

It feels better, but in terms of actual evidence it’s not. One core issue is everyone makes mistakes, and nobody can research everything. So, the minimum error rate in all human content isn’t that great.

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