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by spritefs 1278 days ago
> You can go to the store and buy wine without ever once having to test it for antifreeze.

This doesn't say anything about truth, only past experience. Which isn't truth

> all of those things are great, but their ability to stay great is conditional on a huge, precise system that depends on trust (which in turn depends on truth) to run.

It depends on trust, yes. But trust doesn't depend on truth (because someone doesn't need metaphysical or religious beliefs for them to be trustworthy)