enthusiasm gap

“A man learns by two things. One is reading. The other is association with smarter people.”- Will Rogers

Indiana University has launched Truthy.indiana.edu, a sophisticated new tool that combines data mining, social network analysis and crowdsourcing to uncover deceptive tactics and misinformation. FastCompany calls it a ‘Swiftboat Torpedo’.

Mainstream folks turned out in high numbers to the One Nation Rally despite slack media coverage. Satellite shots confirm a greater turnout than Glen Beck’s Whitestock Tea Party —275,000 vs 87,000. Only C-Span detailed the event’s variety of people and its depth of focus on jobs and education. Wingnuts label the attendees as Communists.