Perpetual "interesting video" thread... - Page 4

retina · 2021-01-29, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Sardonicus

Ending the human species might be downright easy in comparison.

The simplest method is just to be patient. Wait a few million years and we either make ourselves extinct with global cooling or something, or evolution will take care of it and create something new. And if somehow both of those fail then just wait a bit longer for the Sun to dessicate the planet.

M344587487 · 2021-02-08, 23:42

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZShA_a-5r8

retina · 2021-02-28, 06:57

"Safe" version

The same thing, but without the bleeps, for those that are okay with

y type words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqj2z3QaRyU

retina · 2021-03-09, 09:48

LaurV · 2021-03-09, 16:14

Sure, what did you think? Where's no product, you are the product. There's no free lunch.

retina · 2021-03-09, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaurV

Sure, what did you think? Where's no product, you are the product. There's no free lunch.

The video shows the outcome from the perspective of the advertiser. That is, Facebook ads are the product that advertisers buy. So there is a product, and it is useless. Facebook proports to sell to advertisers the user's attention, but nothing happens. It's all just a waste of money.

firejuggler · 2021-03-12, 14:19

As a long-time Pratchett fan, I love this one.
Please listen to the credit song.

2021-02-28, 06:57	#36
retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 29·211 Posts	Honest Government Ad \| News Corp Bargaining Code "Safe" version The same thing, but without the bleeps, for those that are okay with y type words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqj2z3QaRyU

2021-03-09, 09:48	#37
retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 29×211 Posts	Facebook will defraud you. What a shocker!

2021-03-12, 14:19	#40
firejuggler Apr 2010 Over the rainbow 100111101001₂ Posts	As a long-time Pratchett fan, I love this one. Please listen to the credit song. Last fiddled with by firejuggler on 2021-03-12 at 14:23

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