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sklogic on June 18, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Facebook is wrong, text is deathless

> "It conveys so much more information in a much quicker period."

What a pathetic load of hogwash. Video is the slowest possible way of conveying any meaningful information.

nathan_long on June 20, 2016 [–]

Came here to comment on same. It depends. No amount of text can give you the feel of an event like a short video. On the other hand, imagine TV news as "read the entire NY Times" - it would take all night. Print has way more information, AND it's easy to skim.

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