I'm not commenting on everything, just the things I think are the most important. I can't read your mind, but in your own words you "encourage folks not to watch that video at least without..."
Just my impression, but it appears to me that you aren't even trying to contribute to the actual topics of discussion in any meaningful way.
Trying really hard not to get back on snark here, but... did you literally just stop reading there? Just finish my sentence: I "encourage folks not to watch that video, at least without [...] making an informed decision."
So, do you think folks shouldn't make an informed decision, or do you think my decision is wrong?
Just my impression, but it appears that you might be arguing one as a proxy for another.
I think that is a generous interpretation. I fear that we are probably being asked to ignore Thunderf00t's criticism of the Hyperloop on the basis of the titles of the other videos - without even looking at the content of those videos!
The titles alone should be sufficient for us to agree that Thunderf000t is so terrible, with his terrible 'regressive' politics, that all of his videos are unworthy of watching.
I mean, do you actually believe that I think the Hyperloop is extremely important, criticism of it must be quashed at any cost, and this YouTuber will just have to be one of the broken eggs?
I'm serious. Is that... is there a part of your brain that what you just said actually makes sense to?
Is it possible in your universe that I've just expressed my actual feelings? And now we're having a big argument about my actual feelings? Even though at this point I doubt you even know what my actual feelings are?
No, I think GP is suggesting that you have some other sacred cow, and you consider the "quashing" of technical arguments about other topics to be acceptable collateral damage in protecting it.
If you think I am projecting bias in my comments, you're more than welcome to note it. Unless... is it possible I am not the only one with a sacred cow?
In fact I think you have, for the first time, identified the entire content of my original comment :)
So where's the part with the cow, again?
That was the political objection to a video about the viability of hyperloop that you're so reluctant to explain to us.
Nothing to explain.
Just what I said the first time. Sorry to be such a boring adversary.
Again, weirded out that this is such a burdensome ask for some of you. Like, I'm not even talking about my politics, just pointing out that my politics exist.
Don't you want everyone to form their own opinion, without my bias?
So y'all are doubling down on the idea that simply suggesting folks look at the context of the content they consume is some toxic bias?
If I'd suggested actually reading some content, what would that be, the Jedi Mind Trick?
See, this is why I'm not particularly worried about my politics. Even without expressing a viewpoint, your argument is utterly self-immolating.
Of course not, what a strange question.
You ended your quotation on the preposition "without", which alone should tell you that the meaning of the sentence is contingent on what follows. That sentence could end "...without putting on your PPE" or "...without grabbing a popcorn and soda first", completely opposite meanings.
And you called it the "important" part.
I realize it was a strange question. It was a strange quote.