Diverse independent data sources triangulate toward truth despite shared flaws.

Evidence

No single source of data is flawless, but the more numerous and diverse the sources, the less likely that they could all be influenced by the same flaw. Two independent (though necessarily imperfect) strands of evidence are better than one, and more than two are better still, especially if they have different imperfections. — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 1488

Categorization

• XREF: Mirrors the global-warming-methodology framing and the standing interest in research validity; connects to Milgrom’s institutional-evidence triangulation. — connects to: Copied stories across conspiracy sites create false impressions of source diversity. — Anna Merlan, Republic of Lies, 393

Broader Connections

• Copied stories across conspiracy sites create false impressions of source diversity. #complicates (0.85) — Anna Merlan, Republic of Lies, 393