The problem with watching aviation videos on youtube....

[Karnak]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLPRv1mp84&feature=related
The top quote on this Spitfire vs Buchon video as I post this actually made me shudder.  It is as follows:

Originally posted by WingsofGold4045 on YouTube:
Heck no the Spitfire was not better than Mustang(Kiereemon).Perhaps when it first came out in 1941,but later models, especially P-51D model,was by far the best prop plane fighter,cause it was only plane that could somewhat keep up with ME-262 (first jet plane).Anyway,Spitfire was same category as ME109.But the ME109 was slightly faster & had better guns, while Spitfire was more agile(turn quicker)& cheaper to produce (most of it made of wood, cause metal was used for bombers &  hurricanes)

The ignorance masquerading as knowledge, it burns.....

[Angus]

OUCH!

[Karnak]

Some poor kid is going to read that and, based on the authoritative tone, believe it to be accurate information.  The nature of people is to not look for more information on something they have slight interest in when they think they already know the answer. 

I mean, gods, he managed to actually get every single point wrong while sounding like he knew exactly what he was talking about.

People must learn that it is good to be able to answer "I don't know" to a question and then learn.  This crap about being embarrassed not to know or having to posture and pretend to know things you don't is very bad.  "I don't know" is a very honorable answer to a question.

[Lusche]

Youtube comments are often FAR more entertaining than the vids they are accompanying. It's amazing how off the off-topic "discussions" can get. And of course, you find the worst stuff when it comes to any kind of history.
That's similar to CH 200 here. Everytime I read "because Hitler..." I know some extremely stupid stuff is coming up 

[Skuzzy]

It is the nature of the Internet Karnak.  How many times a day does some nutjob site get quoted here as being authoritative?  Seems to be if someone finds something that confirms someones position, they use it as an authority.  Facts are slowly becoming irrelevant in favor of the nutjob.

[Slash27]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLPRv1mp84&feature=related
The top quote on this Spitfire vs Buchon video as I post this actually made me shudder.  It is as follows:

The ignorance masquerading as knowledge, it burns.....

Youtube comments are a new relm of worthless.

[RichardDarkwood]

  How many times a day does some nutjob site get quoted here as being authoritative? 

But how do you know what is right and what isn't right?





Todd

[ozrocker]

Almost as bad as Wilkipedia. Where anyone can post a "meaning" and they will list it, factual or not.
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[Fulmar]

[gyrene81]

But how do you know what is right and what isn't right?

Todd

It's a crap shoot but once you start researching you learn to distinguish what is legit and what isn't. There is a lot of stuff out that looks very legit but it's not...just have to find multiple sources that say the same thing and aren't copies of each other.

[Reschke]

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HAHAHAHAHA!

Too Funny!

[eagl]

It is the nature of the Internet Karnak.  How many times a day does some nutjob site get quoted here as being authoritative?  Seems to be if someone finds something that confirms someones position, they use it as an authority.  Facts are slowly becoming irrelevant in favor of the nutjob.

And you're an expert I suppose?  Where's your diploma in nutbag recognition and identification of fact transmorgification?  Sheesh, even the cynics are "experts"

[Skuzzy]

And you're an expert I suppose?  Where's your diploma in nutbag recognition and identification of fact transmorgification?  Sheesh, even the cynics are "experts"

   Nice one eagl.  Could not have done better myself. <S>

And folks, there ya have it.

[bcadoo]

It is the nature of the Internet Karnak.  How many times a day does some nutjob site get quoted here as being authoritative?  Seems to be if someone finds something that confirms someones position, they use it as an authority.  Facts are slowly becoming irrelevant in favor of the nutjob.

Its not just on the Internet anymore....(in case you hadn't noticed...)

[mbailey]

  Facts are slowly becoming irrelevant in favor of the nutjob.

LMAO thats funny stuff right there!!