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[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 86 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Credulous is the word.

Under the guise of objectivity he gives all fringe opinions equal significance.

Edit: here's a good explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZAQYI_hYp0

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

His mind's so open his brain fell out

[–] shiveyarbles 4 points 1 year ago

But it was so small nobody could find it

[–] Hardeehar@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm okay with skeptical and verifying but he doesn't challenge all his guests equally. I'm not saying he should be perfect, but there are some really far out ideas that need more questioning before I'm personally satisfied.

[–] Turkey_Titty_city@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

His show is entertainment first and foremost. That means glorifying stupid bullshit for the entertainment value of it.

Most hard science is boring. Most fringe theory thinking is dramatic and thrilling.

[–] BigNote@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Speak for yourself. Hard science isn't boring to me.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would rather someone excitedly tell me about how gravitational lensing is usedto view a black hole over listening to some fuckwit go on about how there is an Ice wall around the flat earth patrolled by Navies to prevent the truth that Nasa faked Australia coming out.

[–] Mountaineer@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nasa faked Australia

As an Australian, this is wild and I want to know more.

Edit: Woah. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/australia-doesnt-exit-people-who-live-actors-paid-nasa-kurt-nielsen

[–] Hardeehar@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I guess this is why he is successful. Entertaining.

[–] whatisallthis@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I love that though. I want to hear these wack jobs talk. I don’t listen to get smarter, just like I don’t go to McDonalds for a fine cooked meal.

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