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mister_monster | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I think seed oils are bad for you, but this video is very heavy on the emotional manipulation and lighter than helium on the details. Not a good educational video, it has 0 educational content whatsoever.
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leafophonist | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Agreed that there could be a bit more science. There is a discussion with a doctor though. Emotional content is important to get people's attention for them to do their own research later.
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Kendy | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Let’s be real, most people won’t do their own research later
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milosbem | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I believe that the video is primarily aimed at awakening interest in this issue.
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mister_monster | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 That's not an excuse. Why should people be scared? Because "chemicals"? To anyone with even a tiny bit of skepticism about them, this video looks like a supersize me esque boogyman of our day video. Awaken interest by saying something interesting! Give me a detail, just one, why should I be scared? People are fat and sick now? That could be any combination of the plethora of new shit in our environment since 1960. They make it in processing plants? They make everything in processing plants. Not all chemicals are bad for you. If you want people to care you have to treat them like they're capable of understanding why they should care, if you treat them like stupid children who need to be scared into behaving those are the kind of people you'll get, the rest of us are going to think it's a load of bullshit.