Notes

some sources will always be more crucial
some sources will always be more pertinent
other mechanisms by which to measure usefulness of a source
- eg particularly succinct or comprehensive
- primary, secondary, details of provenance
BUT
There’s always the possibility of other sources being found and added
eg Eyewitness testimony that wasn’t previously divulged or future events bringing an old concept back into discussion
the summation of the sources available to any person making any sort of statement based on research is everchanging and dependent on circumstance
it is reasonable to assume that all statements are time-location-situation-experience contextual and that there is no ultimate state of completeness that the documentation of a topic can reach
only in combination at universal scale can there be ultimate truth so from singular human perspectives we can only rely on trust in fellow humanity with common goals and the most widely intersubjective observations, as is the basis of scientific methods

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digital gardens will always need further citation

As a collection of living documents, a digital garden is continuously updated, with notes of varying completeness. This may include new ideas that haven’t yet been backed up by reputable sources. As digital gardens are never ‘finished’, there will always be areas that need further citation.