Posts by LouThomas@hear-me.social
 (DIR) Post #AnrSontVRZNyte4ENs by LouThomas@hear-me.social
       2024-11-09T07:12:58Z
       
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       @jwz I block only when someone is persistently illogical or unnecessarily confrontational.  But they can hold completely different views from my own, as long as they are willing to argue for them.  In other words, the signal to noise ratio has to be good.I don't know what your own criteria for blocking is, but if a given person decides to block simply because someone disagrees with them, then the danger of inhabiting an echo chamber is no longer a danger--it is absolutely assured.So what's wrong with an echo chamber?  Very pleasant to be surrounded by agreeable people, no? But then you will never convince anyone of anything, because they already believe exactly the same things that you do.  And you will also never learn anything from those with whom you interact, nor will you have the opportunity to question or refine your own views by defending them against those who think differently.
       
 (DIR) Post #AsPBBOJRWqlWmu8LSa by LouThomas@hear-me.social
       2025-03-25T03:19:32Z
       
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       @Blueteamsherpa There's another seed vault in Sweden:https://www.croptrust.org/work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/I mean, horrible that they are shutting down the one in the U.S., but the existence of others may at least temper our despair.