Numberphile on Youtube recently released a new video in which they explain the mathematics of computational error correction using the geometry of higher dimensional sphere-packing densities in relation to binary signals.

It got me thinking onto how humans and future AI are and will be able to process errors.  considering the amount of information that humans and AI are exposed to and expected to absorb.  There are ineffably many vertices of possible outcomes to expect.  Which means minuscule errors will be extremely difficult to detect.  This is what makes gossip, scandals, falsities, misunderstandings, and lies so tangible in society.  As long as something vaguely resembles a true statement it can be accepted as true.

The best way to catch such scrutinies are to actively anticipate and question everything and support the claim with evidence. However, this is clearly impractical, extremely time consuming, and sometimes invasive. A good substitution; however, is to have a good network of friends, associates, or coworkers to also test for such deviancies.  Don’t let your ego and self-assurance mask your ingenuity and reliance.