Not arguing with people about trivial facts will save you even more time.

by Robertselsa 15 hours ago

Doubtful. Source needed.

by Clear_Background 15 hours ago

Not arguing with people in general, when it doesn't really matter, is probably the best tip for life.

by Anonymous 15 hours ago

I was thinking about this the other day. Being able to google stuff has actually made people lie a lot less. I mean, there's still a ton of people who double down on misinformation, disinformation and straight up lying, but not as much as it used to be. Growing up in the 90s, there was so much bs my buddies and schoolmates would say, that I only found out were untrue YEARS later, after which I couldn't bring it up again. The instant accountability is actually kinda amazing, when I think about it now. tbf I've done a fair share of this too. The last decade, after I make a claim about something, I take to saying "yknow what let me fact check myself". Surprisingly, the conversation goes quite well after this.

by Beneficial-Branch-59 15 hours ago

The ability to Google things instantly on their phones has probably caused people to waste weeks of their lives arguing with people about trivial opinions.

by Alert_Sail6468 14 hours ago

Most of that saved time just gets wasted on TikTok anyway.

by MarsupialWest 14 hours ago

Doesn't work with politics. They refute facts.

by Additional_Figure 14 hours ago

It has caused conversations to end prematurely in debates. I haven't heard any real conversations of recent where I don't disagree on 90% of facts or opinions. I just fake every interaction to see where it leads to. Back then, the smartest person or the highest ranking socially was used to settle petty arguments. 95% of our knowledge was wrong but conversations were enjoyable and had a common direction.

by Anonymous 13 hours ago