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		npoc 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Do you still use search engines? How deep do you go? Where do you stop? Just because you can find multiple independent sources saying the same thing doesn't mean it's correct.

debaserab2 6 months ago | [–]

You evaluate the credentials and authenticity of the sources you're reading and judge accordingly.

spookie 6 months ago | | [–]

It's done on a case by case basis.

In all honesty doing this for news and such brings me comfort. Because the truth is usually pretty vanilla.

jxjnskkzxxhx 6 months ago | [–]

Nothing means anything then.

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