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3 years, 4 months ago

How is it that a question about a movie that invalidates fundamental global institutions is less interesting.

..than a question about running on hamster balls?  My movie (zeitgeist) question got 4 no votes so far and the hamster balls 1 yes vote.So either there is something grossly wrong with our interests or the "Interesting Question?" is measuring something other than interesting.
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avarianparakeet | 3 years, 4 months ago
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It's simple really. It was the equivalent of me asking "What do you think of World War II?" Well...about what? Do mean D-Day or the Bombing of Dresden? You just asked if the movie was accurate. This was a 2 hour movie that makes 10 claims a minute.

The short answer is no. It's wrong on a number of points. The conspiracy theories and any points relating to the Federal Reserve are just wrong and the first third on religion stretches the truth on some points. I believe they've also been accused of just stealing the religious points from "The God Who Wasn't There." Either way, there's no real way to analyze these without a 20 page thesis. If you had asked about specific points, then I would have happily answered.

I also have to admit that I didn't answer because I (and I assume the 4 no votes) decided that you were just advertising this movie. I've seen this attitude by a number of people promoting both Zeitgeist movies, Creationism, and 9/11 conspiracy theories. They post a movie or an argument and ask what people think about it and then ignore the no answers in a frustrating display of confirmation bias. It's a big waste of time for anyone against the position.

Years of being on the Internet and on the JREF forums have poisoned me against anyone who is interested in these movies thoug. I apologize if I judged you incorrectly. There are a number of threads on the JREF forum discussing the movie. I'll include a link to the forum in my sources. Just conduct a search and you should see a few threads about it.

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phil h | 3 years, 4 months ago
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Maybe what you think is interesting isn't necessarily. Maybe the flaw is in the fact that you automatically assume your opinion is the right one.

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darth continent | 3 years, 4 months ago
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For what it's worth, I enjoyed Zeitgeist and think many people would benefit from watching it. 

It's all fine and good to be a happy community, but thought-provoking discussion when conducted in an adult, respectful manner fosters increased knowledge for everyone involved.
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spoon | 3 years, 4 months ago
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The issue you have with that question is two fold I think.

First - The controversy that the movie in question can create makes it less interesting to many people that have no interest in the heated discussions that can come from answering a question like you asked. This can be seen throughout the internet, because of the strong feelings people can have about such topics... Mahalo Answers is a friendly community that has been doing a wonderful job of keeping arguments out of the community thus far.

Second - Your question requires someone to spend over 2 hours watching a movie in order to answer the question. When it comes to the online world you have just a few moments to gain someones interest before they move on, so chances of anyone being willing to take 2 hours of their time to watch the movie is pretty slim unless you were to offer a rather large tip.

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spoon | 3 years, 4 months ago Report

Considering the number of people currently using Mahalo Answers and the lack of major success for Zeitgeist the chances of having anything beyond a few people having seen the movie is rather slim I believe. In this case I really think most users will be in a position which requires them to first sit and watch the movie before they actually can respond to the question.

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jdills1196 | 3 years, 4 months ago Report

I think his question about zeitgeist was intended for people who have already viewed it :)

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mrgunn | 3 years, 4 months ago
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You didn't even tell people what movie it was you were asking about, not even in the "more details" area. You expected people to click on your question to find out what "this movie" is, then further to click through to the page. For all anyone knew, the question could have beena Rick Roll.

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albanian | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I don't think any movie could compete with hamster balls. Hamster balls are not only cute but interactive with both the hamster and its owner taking part. Furthermore, people are concerned about their pet's health.
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