<i>&gt; They are talking about how the internet, which was once seen a conduit of &#x27;truth&#x27;, is just a conduit which also spreads bullshit</i><p>That&#x27;s what bikamonki was saying.<p>jerf&#x27;s comment was tangential to the central thesis of bikamonki&#x27;s post, and stated <i>&quot;There were things that claimed to be streams of pure, refined truth. Those claims didn&#x27;t become false. They always were false&quot;</i><p><i>&gt; You are talking about education and scientific rigor as a means of talking about truth</i><p>No, I&#x27;m stating directly that there exist educational institutions that, through educational programs, transfer truth from one person to another.