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Im pretty suspicious, why does an MIT AI researcher have a youtube channel? Does he not get paid enough with his salary? Also, this is a four hour video, what

Im pretty suspicious, why does an MIT AI researcher have a youtube channel? Does he not get paid enough with his salary? Also, this is a four hour video, what is the timestamp of the comments you refer to?

e40 5y ago
There's an index in the video notes.
nkassis 5y ago
Some people have YouTube channels as hobbies ? I don't see the issue.
darig 5y ago
vo2maxer 5y ago
> Im pretty suspicious, why does an MIT AI researcher have a youtube channel? Does he not get paid enough with his salary? Could you please elaborate on why you think that an MIT researcher having a YouTube channel where is had some very interesting interviews somehow makes it suspicious?
- russdpale 5y ago
  Because he would be busy doing researcher things and making money and not worried about something like youtube?
drc500free 5y ago
removed needlessly snarky comment
- Banana699 5y ago
  Those are 3 very, wildly, different men that you're comparing.
- russdpale 5y ago
  As if youtube isn't filled with quackery. A youtuber is not beyond reproach by any means.
qaq 5y ago
This podcast generates millions it is one of the most popular pop sci podcasts. David Favor is not a random pilot he was Top Gun instructor at the time.
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anothernewdude 5y ago
> Im pretty suspicious, why does an MIT AI researcher have a youtube channel? Are you serious?
- russdpale 5y ago
  Yes I'm serious. Rich people don't need youtube channels. People don't do youtube as a hobby, they do it to make money, so thus I must question his motives, since I assume he has enough money. There is a lot of quackery on youtube, not everyone has good intentions.
dang 5y ago
We detached this offtopic subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30703907 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30703907.
prawn 5y ago
How much can someone earn before them having a YouTube channel or podcast make you suspicious?
- russdpale 5y ago
  What?
  - prawn 5y ago
    You suggested that someone adequately compensated was suspicious if they had some other media angle on the side. I asked what the cut off was. Would it be OK if they were poorly compensated?
    - russdpale 5y ago
      If you have a degree and a job that would provide you a pretty affluent life, then I question the motive of your youtube channel. What that is for every person is different and doesn't disqualify them from being legitimate but I will always start with being skeptical of these people. I learned to beware the guy trying to sell you some incredible financial advice. If it was so incredible, he wouldn't have to sell it now would he?

e40 5y ago

There's an index in the video notes.

nkassis 5y ago

Some people have YouTube channels as hobbies ? I don't see the issue.

darig 5y ago

vo2maxer 5y ago

> Im pretty suspicious, why does an MIT AI researcher have a youtube channel? Does he not get paid enough with his salary? Could you please elaborate on why you think that an MIT researcher having a YouTube channel where is had some very interesting interviews somehow makes it suspicious?

russdpale 5y ago
Because he would be busy doing researcher things and making money and not worried about something like youtube?

drc500free 5y ago

removed needlessly snarky comment

Banana699 5y ago
Those are 3 very, wildly, different men that you're comparing.
russdpale 5y ago
As if youtube isn't filled with quackery. A youtuber is not beyond reproach by any means.

qaq 5y ago

This podcast generates millions it is one of the most popular pop sci podcasts. David Favor is not a random pilot he was Top Gun instructor at the time.

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anothernewdude 5y ago

> Im pretty suspicious, why does an MIT AI researcher have a youtube channel? Are you serious?

russdpale 5y ago
Yes I'm serious. Rich people don't need youtube channels. People don't do youtube as a hobby, they do it to make money, so thus I must question his motives, since I assume he has enough money. There is a lot of quackery on youtube, not everyone has good intentions.

dang 5y ago

We detached this offtopic subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30703907 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30703907.

prawn 5y ago

How much can someone earn before them having a YouTube channel or podcast make you suspicious?

russdpale 5y ago
What?
- prawn 5y ago
  You suggested that someone adequately compensated was suspicious if they had some other media angle on the side. I asked what the cut off was. Would it be OK if they were poorly compensated?
  - russdpale 5y ago
    If you have a degree and a job that would provide you a pretty affluent life, then I question the motive of your youtube channel. What that is for every person is different and doesn't disqualify them from being legitimate but I will always start with being skeptical of these people. I learned to beware the guy trying to sell you some incredible financial advice. If it was so incredible, he wouldn't have to sell it now would he?