Fawkes

@Fawkes@lemmy.zip

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon is a nice guy⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I understand your justifiable concern, however I disagree with the blanket statement.

  First off, if I remember the video correctly, it is not hidden that Waymo was the video sponser. It may not have been in the spotlight, but I don’t think that’s automatically a bad thing.

  Secondly, it is very possible for some one to hold different opinions to yours, even with identical evidence. It was clear to me that he really did like the technology and made his best case for it. If new information has come to light, then that’s worth re-examining the opinion. Personally, I have always been in fabour of replacing human drivers with AI, for a wide variety of reasons. I agree with his sentiment that the sooner we replace human drivers, the safer we’ll all be. That being said, there is obviously a conflict of interest in the industry between making the technology safe, and profitable. And we all know what happens the larger an organization gets.

  Third, the majority of the videos are not opinion pieces. They explain physics, chemistry, mechanics, etc. I’m not sure how some one can misrepresent physics, without being objectively wrong. And they seem to be pretty universally correct in their rigor. There has been more than one instance where the channel has come under scrutiny for being accused of manipulating experiments, and each time he comes back to re-explain the experiment and show that it had been misunderstood, not misrepresented.

  iflscience.com/youtuber-derek-muller-won-a-10000-…

  Hard to find a direct like but the “How electricity works” controversy also seems to fit this theme.

  I am not saying the channel is above skepticism or is the poster child of perfection by any means. But I don’t think it’s fair to boycott on the grounds of a single opinion you happen to disagree with, especially when that opinion is genuinely based on available research and evidence. I think this is actually a disservice to progress as a whole. If you find an enemy in everyone that does share your exact values, it leaves progressives divided.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon is a nice guy⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the first I’m hearing of this, usually it’s the opposite. Care to provide justification and evidence?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon travels overseas⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, yes that’s absolutely true, but many Americans really do prefer to drive even short distances. When I lived in North Carolina people regularly drove to the other side of the parking lot to eat, shop at different stores, meet up with friends, etc. I asked several people why they didn’t walk, and every single one said they hated walking and would drive or re-park if it was further than a few seconds walk.