Re: Tonight's movie

On 2/7/2025 5:06 AM, Gary McGath wrote:

On 2/5/25 1:09 PM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:

Gary McGath <garym@mcgath.com> wrote:

Cryptoengineer wrote:

No wonder I watch it at 1.5x to 1.75x speed, and still feel he's
wasting my time.

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I always watch it at 2x speed, since he speaks clearly and has good
microphones.  I'd try for 3x if my computer let me.
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I watched a Lehto's Law video with a friend yesterday, about the
challenge to a Louisiana law that says cops can order people to stay
25 feet away from them.  I'd already known a lot of what was in it.
The main benefit was that I got my friend to see it.

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As I implied, I often watch them with my brother.
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Watching videos is often a social event.  Reading is almost always a
solo event.  There is room for both.
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 A big problem with videos as opposed to text is that it's harder to watch critically than to read critically. When you read something, you can slow down for key points and leave the text to check it for something else. With video, it's easier to passively absorb what the speaker is saying without giving it careful attention. Often videos add images to strengthen their points, but the images may not be photographic evidence of what actually happened, or they may be carefully cut to give a desired impression. I think dependence on videos is a major cause of tribalist thinking.

Absolutely agree. A video making dubious claims is a 'Gish Gallop'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_gallop
How can you make a critique when new BS is served every five seconds?
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