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I used to like Kurz back when he was discussing things I had no knowledge of, but the moment they entered an area where I was experienced in it became clear that it’s primarily on the entertainment side of edutainment.
Nothing they say is explicitly incorrect, just vague and missing critical context.
For example, a video about the potential for a space elevator spoke of an alternative that would require aircraft to be “caught” by an orbital trebuchet style system. The reason the alternative was even conceived was because we don’t have the material for a space elevator given our planet’s high gravity well. During the discussion Kurz let it slip that the system would require an aircraft to fly at MACH 12!
If materials science has developed the technology for an aircraft that could fly that quick with atmospheric friction… We’d just be able to make a space elevator anyways.
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I want to like them but I don’t find them trustworthy after watching their climate change optimism video and a takedown that explains how ridiculous it is.
Until Kurzgesagt stops making conspiracy theories, no one should support the channel.
Got any other info on that? You’ve got my attention, but also my doubt.
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It’s a shame people think the “bill gates propaganda wing” is a real thing.
What’s your opinion on PragerU, I wonder?
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links to a 2 hour video
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I’m not saying your argument is invalid. I’m saying you didn’t even make an argument. I didn’t have 2 hours at the time. It’s just such a cliche to link a multiple hour long video when asked for details that I got a kick out of it. I probably will check the video out later though.
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Kurzgesagt videos aren’t exactly short either. I’m normally pretty irritated when people link to videos like that, but come on, are you really saying you won’t consider criticism just because it’s in the same medium as the material being criticized?
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