But this is such a midwit take from supposed superintelligence...

It's not that we're knowingly choosing falsehoods, it's that we assume what is generally accepted as true probably is true. Most of us are not experts. Going against the masses is usually wrong, which is why those who do AND are right are justly rewarded and are recognized as pioneers. Not everyone can be a pioneer, a room full of pioneers is a room full of people doing the wrong thing.

Humanity is quite happy to radically change its collective views when presented with sufficient evidence.

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gste 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Going against the masses is usually wrong

Not only is that not true, but when people fervently believe something because everyone else does, that's usually when they're the most wrong, and the most dangerously wrong.

	▲	skybrian 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		On the other hand, contrarianism isn't a shortcut to the truth, either. You still have to investigate.

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geraneum 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> sufficient evidence

Sufficient evidence, being imminent existential threat!

	▲	immibis2 19 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Haven't we been ignoring climate change for over 100 years?

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nilslindemann 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This it is just the next generation being used to the new data.