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Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction (arstechnica.com)
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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (7 children)

I recall people in the past spending their day reading random Wikipedia trivia. Overal the knowledge is rather useless.

[–] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Useless? Knowledge for its own sake is worth pursuing.

[–] the_doktor@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

There is no knowledge that is not power.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is it though?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Depends on what you're into, what you do, etc... Could be the difference between winning Final Jeopardy and not. Or being able to identify Alessandro Gazzi by name in a police lineup, for example.

[–] sfxrlz@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean you can just swipe if it’s not your jam. I think this is a great idea.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Still better than endless tiktiok scroll, me thinks

Due to shitty company pokicies where I worked, I once had a 6 month stint of reading Wikipedia 4-6 hours a day out of boredom and fuck yeah did I learn a lot of bew things. Sure, not everything sticks, but it's enough

[–] ludrol@bookwormstory.social 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Useless knowledge is still better than tiktok https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07067437221082854

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Information > misinformation

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 months ago

Maybe, but you will win more pub quizzes and it's better than brainrot content

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago

As opposed to spending the day reading social media where the knowledge is useful?

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Knowledge is a good in and of itself

[–] Darkhoof@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Because Tiktok is so much better.