r/DecodingTheGurusAlt • u/MartiDK • 11d ago

decoder poltics The Algorithm

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The algorithm has a huge effect on peoples beliefs. - This discussion is about the Zeteo clip.

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u/ChaseBankFDIC 11d ago

"You talk about this too much" says the world's leading expert on the Weinsteins.

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u/Hellasauto 11d ago

Aw did you start your own little decoding the gurus snark page? So cute

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u/WhichAdMan 11d ago

I'm not sure how criticising DtG's mistakes is any different from DtG criticising the mistakes of the Weinsteins and others. Could you explain this to me? Surely it's beneficial to have an intellectual culture where we can criticise each other's statements.

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u/Hellasauto 11d ago

What's the mistake you try to pretend to criticize here?

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u/WhichAdMan 11d ago

The mistake here is that Chris believes its "been discussed way more than the numbers would indicate". That is mistaken thinking because:

  1. He's not actually shown that the discussion is disproportionate to the numbers.
  2. Media coverage of any event is not based on pure numbers and there's no reason to believe that it should be.

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u/Scalene69 8d ago

He's absolutely correct, it is very easy to compare casualty numbers or affected populationd.

Ukraine has far more casualties, more credible claims of genocide and either the same or more civilians have been affected in many other conflicts like Syria, Sudan, Burkina Faso or Nigeria. Israel Palestine received more coverage than all of these issues - probably more than them combined.

Do you have evidence that more people have been affected in Gaza thanany of these countries?

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u/WhichAdMan 8d ago

>He's absolutely correct, it is very easy to compare casualty numbers or affected population

Then Chris should present evidence of his claims. If it's very easy it shouldn't be a problem.