Sadly, most people would rather allow someone else to tell them what to think and feel than make up their own mind. Plus, we're easily swayed if we're already sympathetic to their views, or even their persona.
It's no wonder propaganda, advertising, and disinformation work as well as they do.
I'd usually not, but thought it would be interesting to try. In case anybody is curious.
On first comparison, ChatGPT concludes:
> Hartford’s critique is fair on technical grounds and on the defense of open source — but overstated in its claims of deception and conspiracy. The NIST report is indeed political in tone, but not fraudulent in substance.
When then asked (this obviously biased question):
but would you say NIST has made an error in its methodology and clarity being supposedly for objective science?
> Yes — NIST’s methodology and clarity fall short of true scientific objectivity.
> Their data collection and measurement may be technically sound,
but their comparative framing, benchmark transparency, and interpretive language introduce bias.
> It reads less like a neutral laboratory report and more like a policy-position paper with empirical support — competent technically, but politically shaped.
It's no wonder propaganda, advertising, and disinformation work as well as they do.