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A consequence of free speech.

W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
edited 2012-09-14 18:54 in General Discussion
He's got over 3 million views so it's making him some money. What impact does presenting false information as educational have - especially to younger people?

Incidentally, it is my understanding that when you view an embedded YouTube video, it does not count towards the monetized views.

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  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2012-09-14 08:05
    W9GFO wrote: »
    He's got over 3 million views so it's making him some money. What impact does presenting false information as educational have - especially to younger people?.

    What does it do? Kills brain cells and drops the IQ of anyone that watches that video.

    It also prepares kids who will grow up to make those utterly useless products like stick on cell phone antenna boosters, etc.


    I have a lot more comments that I would like to say about it but none of them are that nice so I'll just let others express there own feelings about it.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-09-14 08:18
    Wow!! Astounding!!
    I tried this with my electrical wiring in my house and now my clocks all run faster!!
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2012-09-14 08:26
    ...hmmmm, doubling the area of the CAT5 cable by *not* electrically connecting them together.

    ...hmmmm, increased "interweb speed" vs the throttling that occurs between the provider and consumer.

    Yup! Makes sense to me!!!
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2012-09-14 08:30
    mindrobots wrote: »
    Wow!! Astounding!!
    I tried this with my electrical wiring in my house and now my clocks all run faster!!

    I did that too but I wound the wire counter-clockwise and now my clocks run backwards!
  • lardomlardom Posts: 1,659
    edited 2012-09-14 08:33
    :lol: He has mastered the art of male bovine feces...
  • xanaduxanadu Posts: 3,347
    edited 2012-09-14 08:40
    I would imagine it will not have a negative impact. Sometimes unorthodox stuff generates interest. A viewer may wonder about network cables and want to really learn about them after seeing like this.

    On the other hand, there are people on youtube advocating the use of free energy and selling kits, those people are scam artists.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-09-14 09:33
    Hey, if that video can divert profits from Monster Cable's coffers, I say more power to him! He's not creating gullible sheep; he's just herding the ones that are already out there. At least he's not fleecing them. I see a great future for that guy in sales or marketing. :)

    -Phil
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2012-09-14 09:53
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    ... I see a great future for that guy in sales or marketing. :)

    -Phil

    Or in politics - He can lie with a straight face...
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-09-14 09:56
    There has always been and will always be snake oil.
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2012-09-14 10:07
    In another video he explains it is all a joke and fake. The one where he reads his hate mail is a bit entertaining....
  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,245
    edited 2012-09-14 10:18
    erco wrote: »
    There has always been and will always be snake oil.
    Thus there will always be snake oil salesmen.
  • Invent-O-DocInvent-O-Doc Posts: 768
    edited 2012-09-14 10:47
    It is a good object lesson. Enjoyed the hate mail.
  • Peter KG6LSEPeter KG6LSE Posts: 1,383
    edited 2012-09-14 11:12
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    Hey, if that video can divert profits from Monster Cable's coffers, I say more power to him! He's not creating gullible sheep; he's just herding the ones that are already out there. At least he's not fleecing them. I see a great future for that guy in sales or marketing. :)

    -Phil
    Ill second that one Phil !
    \
    99% rubber cables . the AV world is full of this consumer fish oil .

    Power conditioners ................... Moot point .... My answer . Switch mode baby!
    wide as a barn door power IN oprions and a darn good filter too... loads of Caps ..

    One time I took 144V 12 5AH batts in Series and fed it to a 32" LCD TV just to prove that the FREQ is not a issue at 40-70 HZ .
    I use ISOBARS /// they are great at CMRR noise ect.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2012-09-14 11:16
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    Hey, if that video can divert profits from Monster Cable's coffers, I say more power to him! He's not creating gullible sheep; he's just herding the ones that are already out there. At least he's not fleecing them. I see a great future for that guy in sales or marketing. :)

    -Phil

    But I love my Monster Cables with the arrow on then to show the correct direction of flow. :)
  • xanaduxanadu Posts: 3,347
    edited 2012-09-14 11:22
    Publison wrote: »
    But I love my Monster Cables with the arrow on then to show the correct direction of flow. :)

    I think the arrow means the side that the cables shield is connected to, or not connected to, can't remember.
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2012-09-14 11:24
    ...wow! I fell for the guy's video, hook/line/sinker/boat!!!

    As his youtube channel page clearly states:
    Hi. I'm Joe
    • My "Legit Tips" videos are REAL.
    • Everything else is a JOKE.


    And now I say - well played Sir, well played!
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2012-09-14 11:53
    All my RCA and TRS Monster cables share a ground at both ends. (BTW, didn't but them, inherited them). :)
  • frank freedmanfrank freedman Posts: 1,983
    edited 2012-09-14 18:44
    Wow! Used car sales have nothing on the bucket of bull**** he's selling. Makes Algore look smarter than Einstein! And people are so poorly educated even at the University level that many will believe this cr@p. It would be laughable were it not for the fact this guy seems to really believe what he is saying......


    Did not see the this is a joke part, too much going on around here as always. The scary thing is I have run into many people who would believe what this video is claiming. Guess humor can make a powerful point.......
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-09-14 18:54
    This guy is hilarious! He knows exactly what he's doing and he does it so well. Watch the "hate mail" videos (the language is rough - put the kids to bed first) - the hate mail itself must prove something average net citizen. Thio Joe reads them well and has some insightful comments in response.

    The wire whisk for increasing Wifi signal strength is a wonderful idea!! :lol:
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