Potentially fair criticism but some fact checking is better than none. That moron who was talking about how many solar panels are required to power the world/ an area was completely and utterly wrong. So so so wrong.
Some fact checking from credible sources, yes.
From a language model that disclaims itself from fact? Not so much.
I disagree because it's picked up multiple obvious pieces of BS. You might be right but in this instance I don't think it matters.
I have caught chatGPT out once. I stated a rebut and they checked and agreed with me.
In stating that I'm fact checking really stupid shit. I mean the use case for what I'm checking is a pretty low bar.
I am educated on the subject of climate change and in particular the energy transition. I'm arguing against culture war BS. It's like superman beating up Tyrion the dwarf.
The arguments on here have been:-
1. The scientists that can't talk know what they are talking about. This isn't even logical.
2. Renewables create more environmental damage. Clearly BS and it's easily checked. I could post papers on this but I mean if people are getting their information from culture war BS on social media is a paper the right response.
3. Solar panels would use more space than what is actually available. I know this is BS but again Chat GPT can easily prove that this is BS.
Note that all of these arguments are feeling and not data based.
It's a pretty shit situation and I think it's what is wrong with the world. People are completely uneducated on topics and get their information from known bullshit artists and think they know what they are talking about. No one can do a simple fact check and they should.
