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Hmm. After Spurlock lied through his teeth in his first film, why would anyone trust him ever again?

by zoky 2y ago

portaouflop 2y ago
Spurlock can be a fraud and the food market still be controlled by a cartel — both can be true at the same time. I’m no US citizen so I don’t really care but what I read about your potato market was wild, so I wouldn’t be surprised if eggs are also controlled by a cartel.
- zoky 2y ago
  That’s as may be, but if Spurlock is a fraud then you need to provide more substantial evidence than whatever Spurlock says. That’s kind of the point I was making, actually. Supporting your thesis with evidence from a known and provable liar pretty much undermines your thesis in its entirety. So, maybe don’t do that?
jahnu 2y ago
Well he’s dead now so I guess they never will.
shkkmo 2y ago
"lied through his teeth" isn't an accurate description. His openness about his history of drunking wasn't ideal and did damage his credibility. However other people have partially reproduced the health effects of what he did and his level of drinking is pretty common in the USA so it's not like he's some crazy outlier.
- zoky 2y ago
  > His openness about his history of drunking wasn't ideal and did damage his credibility. That’s a euphemism if ever there was one. He was a raging alcoholic, and his alcohol consumption (which he denied entirely) accounted for pretty much all of his negative health effects during the film. > However other people have partially reproduced the health effects of what he did But nobody has been able to reproduce it entirely, or even account for the weight gain and ill health effects he experienced based solely on his food consumption. And several people recreated his stunt and were perfectly fine, or even had their health improve. It’s not about what food you eat, it’s about how much and your overall lifestyle. > and his level of drinking is pretty common in the USA so it's not like he's some crazy outlier. He was reportedly drinking a fifth of vodka per day. That is excessive by any metric.
  - kelipso 2y ago
    Fifth would be 150 ml, so around 3 shots. It’s slightly excessive but I wouldn’t call that raging alcoholism level.
    - zoky 2y ago
      Where are you getting that measurement from? A fifth is 750ml, basically a standard sized bottle.
      - kelipso 2y ago
        Lol my mistake, I thought it was a fifth of that bottle.
    - alexthehurst 2y ago
      A “fifth” of alcohol is a 750ml bottle (about a fifth of a gallon). So someone drinking a fifth is drinking more like 15 shots.

Hmm. After Spurlock lied through his teeth in his first film, why would anyone trust him ever again?

by zoky 2y ago

Hmm. After Spurlock lied through his teeth in his first film, why would anyone trust him ever again?

Spurlock can be a fraud and the food market still be controlled by a cartel — both can be true at the same time. I’m no US citizen so I don’t really care but what I read about your potato market was wild, so I wouldn’t be surprised if eggs are also controlled by a cartel.

zoky 2y ago
That’s as may be, but if Spurlock is a fraud then you need to provide more substantial evidence than whatever Spurlock says. That’s kind of the point I was making, actually. Supporting your thesis with evidence from a known and provable liar pretty much undermines your thesis in its entirety. So, maybe don’t do that?

jahnu 2y ago

Well he’s dead now so I guess they never will.

shkkmo 2y ago

"lied through his teeth" isn't an accurate description. His openness about his history of drunking wasn't ideal and did damage his credibility. However other people have partially reproduced the health effects of what he did and his level of drinking is pretty common in the USA so it's not like he's some crazy outlier.

zoky 2y ago
> His openness about his history of drunking wasn't ideal and did damage his credibility. That’s a euphemism if ever there was one. He was a raging alcoholic, and his alcohol consumption (which he denied entirely) accounted for pretty much all of his negative health effects during the film. > However other people have partially reproduced the health effects of what he did But nobody has been able to reproduce it entirely, or even account for the weight gain and ill health effects he experienced based solely on his food consumption. And several people recreated his stunt and were perfectly fine, or even had their health improve. It’s not about what food you eat, it’s about how much and your overall lifestyle. > and his level of drinking is pretty common in the USA so it's not like he's some crazy outlier. He was reportedly drinking a fifth of vodka per day. That is excessive by any metric.
- kelipso 2y ago
  Fifth would be 150 ml, so around 3 shots. It’s slightly excessive but I wouldn’t call that raging alcoholism level.
  - zoky 2y ago
    Where are you getting that measurement from? A fifth is 750ml, basically a standard sized bottle.
    - kelipso 2y ago
      Lol my mistake, I thought it was a fifth of that bottle.
  - alexthehurst 2y ago
    A “fifth” of alcohol is a 750ml bottle (about a fifth of a gallon). So someone drinking a fifth is drinking more like 15 shots.