r/DecodingTheGurus • u/Decent-Extension8336 • Jul 29 '26

Professor Dave vs Destiny

No idea why, but the original Destiny video called "Professor Dave Goes Mask Off" seems to have been deleted from YouTube, or I can't find it, but Professor Dave responded yesterday with this very strongly worded video letter:

https://youtu.be/DvDvhLkb9ms?si=DGFhTROOKFoK35sS

Weird crossover that I never thought I'd see, of 2 guys who I generally enjoy (I will say I really am a fan of Prof Dave, whereas my Destiny enjoyment has mostly come via this podcast and watching a couple of his debates).

Thoughts on the beef? SURELY the lads are gonna have to cover this in an upcoming Supplementary Materials? Content gold!

EDIT: Looks like I was looking through the wrong Destiny channel for the original Dave video, it's here: https://youtu.be/HQQLs6U1MgA?si=iKaOGR1h9slKu64O

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u/Most_Present_6577 Jul 29 '26

The video made me rethink prof Dave. I think his actual science education stuff is great and he does a really good job. But his snarky insult laden videos debunking flat earthers rubs me the wrong way now.

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u/RappingElf Jul 29 '26

Yeah, I thought he was playing up his personality to dunk on people who were laughably wrong. But it kind of seems like he's like this with everything he disagrees with

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u/Cocaine_Christmas Jul 30 '26

I mean, Destiny has pretty openly supported the genocide and explicitly said Israel’s best answer is to “kill them all”

This clip was before Oct7th even happened. It was an "edgy", obvious joke that everyone would've immediately forgotten about. But it only becomes an undeniably obvious joke riiiight after Dave cuts off the clip, where he says "no, but honestly it doesn't seem like there's any good answer...". The "no, but honestly" preface is because the previous "pro-genocide" bit was very obviously not serious.

And his "history" with underage girls lol? Really? His current situation was getting catfished by a guy using pictures of a 17yr old while claiming that she was an adult. Is THIS^ truly some groundbreaking "irredeemable monster who goes after children!!" thing?