• Turkey_Titty_city@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    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.

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      11 months ago

      He has some alt-right ideas and opinions too, he just hides it well. I’ve seen the mask slip.

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        11 months ago

        Optimizing for truth sometimes creates something entertaining, but only by coincidence. I suppose you can say that the truth is entertaining specifically because it is the truth, but crazy stuff claims to be the truth too. Only someone who already knows the difference is going to appreciate the former more than the latter.