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Brandolini's Law Brandolini's law, also referred to as the "bullshit asymmetry principle", is a concept that highlights the disproportionate amount of effort required to refute false or misleading statements compared to the effort required to produce them. In simpler terms, it is much easier to make false claims than it is to disprove them. This principle is particularly relevant in today's world of information overload, where the internet and social media have made it easier than ever for anyone to spread false information. A single tweet or post can reach millions of people within minutes, and correcting the misinformation can be a daunting task for experts and fact-checkers. The concept was named after Italian programmer Alberto Brandolini, who first formulated it in 2013. He observed that people tend to create false claims or arguments that sound convincing but lack substance or evidence. When these claims are challenged, they often resort to making even more false or misleading statements, thereby increasing the amount of effort required to refute them.The law has important implications for critical thinking and media literacy. It underscores the importance of verifying information before accepting it as true and being aware of the biases and motivations of those who produce and spread information. It also highlights the need for collaborative efforts to combat misinformation, including fact-checking, education, and media literacy campaigns.

"Bullshit" The term "bullshit" is a versatile and commonly used expletive in the English language. It is often used to express frustration and disbelief in response to communication or actions that are viewed as false, deceptive, or intentionally misleading. The term can also be used as a noun or verb to describe the act of communicating or producing false or exaggerated information.

In British English, the term "bollocks" is a comparable expletive that carries a similar meaning to "bullshit." Both terms are considered profanity and are generally not used in formal or polite settings.

The term "bullshit artist" is often used to describe a person who excels at communicating nonsense on a given subject. This term is often used to describe politicians, salespeople, or other individuals who use language to manipulate or deceive others.Interestingly, "Bullshit" is also the name of a popular card game that involves bluffing and deception. In this game, players take turns making statements about a given topic, and other players must determine whether the statement is true or false. The game rewards players who can bluff and deceive their opponents effectively. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bribaily (talk • contribs) 20:30, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[]

Bullshit is a term used for emphasis, especially emphasizing your dissatisfaction with something or your disinclination to believe it. It's essentially used to convey "I don't like this at all," or "I don't believe that for a second," or "I don't believe any of that." 2603:6000:C305:78DF:FA44:BF95:1DE1:75D4 (talk) 07:30, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Please change: "Another application of Frankfurt's concept of bullshit is with regards to Generative artificial intelligence. It has been argued that the outputs from ChatGPT and similar programs should be regarded as bullshit.^[1] This is particularly in response to terminology (see Hallucination (artificial intelligence)) that had been used to describe cases where ChatGPT would utter falsehoods (such as making up references)."

to: "Another application of Frankfurt's concept of bullshit is with regards to Generative artificial intelligence. It has been argued that the outputs from ChatGPT and similar programs should be regarded as bullshit.^[2] This is particularly in response to terminology (see Hallucination (artificial intelligence)) that had been used to describe cases where ChatGPT would utter falsehoods (such as making up references). More recently, researchers at Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley proposed a 'Bullshit Index' and a bullshit taxonomy to quantify 'machine bullshit', characterizing the emergent disregard for truth in large language models.^[3] " Twinkle twinkle stars (talk) 01:12, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[]

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Partly done: I will add the citation when it is completed. Theeverywhereperson (talk here) 09:50, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[]

Please change: "More recently, researchers at Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley proposed a 'Bullshit Index' and a bullshit taxonomy to quantify 'machine bullshit', characterizing the emergent disregard for truth in large language models.”

To: "More recently, researchers at Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley proposed a "bullshit index" and a "bullshit taxonomy" to quantify "machine bullshit", characterizing the emergent disregard for truth in large language models.^[4]” Twinkle twinkle stars (talk) 20:24, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[]

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 Done Ref added, and copy edited. LizardJr8 (talk) 16:50, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[]

The etymology in this article is some bullshit.

The real origin of bullshit is the hebrew boseth https://openbible.com/strongs/hebrew/1322.htm, translated as shame/ shameful.

It was used by the large minority of Jewish people in America and adopted by English speakers, somewhere along the way the original origin was lost and the new English bullshit was born.

Listen here to the the pronunciation of bosheth: https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/hebrew/kjv/bosheth.html Alex Schwarz 42 (talk) 15:08, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[]