A brief axiom on the nature of reality
Truth is an asymptote. Yes, you can say something true, but you can always say something truer.
Just wanted to get that out there.
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Newsmaven
23 Oct 08 at 7:35 pm
Very timely.
Matt
24 Oct 08 at 11:01 am
[...] In today’s world, once a story is published, criticisms from readers can draw only one of two responses: defense or apology.1 But if we reinvent a story as something dynamic and evolving, sharing our work and inviting comment offers us an opportunity to constantly improve it. Not just to “get it right,” but to constantly get it more right.2 [...]
On transparency: part 4 at Newsless.org
24 Oct 08 at 11:45 am
Better to say “truth is asymptotic”, or “truth is an asymptotic function”, but I get your message regardless. Or should I say, irregardless. Heh.
I bounce in by way of multiple, buried links, starting with Google and stupidity and such, on The Atlantic.
Anyhow, carry on!
Teddy
26 Oct 08 at 10:32 am
Nope, Matt was right the first time. Truth is the asymptote. If acts of journalism are x and factuality of x is y, y=truth is a line towards which f(x) tends to but never reaches, towards which one can always get closer by picking another candidate x.
Tim
26 Oct 08 at 12:56 pm