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Old 02-13-2023, 01:50 PM   #889 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
My friend who lives upriver was upset that I didn't watch the State of the Unioin address live, 'because it's history'. I chose to watch 2022 and 2023 back-to-back at 1.75x. That way I could see how much was repeated, and what subtly changed.

Filters on critical thinking is exactly what 'Clot' Adams is trying to teach. His opinions suck about half the time. Just ask redpoint5.
A very rational approach.
I'd convert the speech to a text transcript, from which I could study the 'salesmanship', self-congratulatory comments , chest-beating, etc..
I possess no auditory memory, and hard copy really helps me navigate the entire structure of the narrative without my mind rejecting content at some juncture. Otherwise, it all just kinda melts into some irretrievable goo, where I'd have to re-watch time and time again to capture content.
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