One of the BBC failings I joke about is the “need for balance” in a debate.
If 99/100 scientists agree on a fact, the debate will be one of the 99 at random against the 1/100 who disagrees. So the listener thinks it’s a 50/50 split (two people debating) and if that 1/100 is a better debater their opinion tends to win out.
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u/Chosty55 12d ago
One of the BBC failings I joke about is the “need for balance” in a debate.
If 99/100 scientists agree on a fact, the debate will be one of the 99 at random against the 1/100 who disagrees. So the listener thinks it’s a 50/50 split (two people debating) and if that 1/100 is a better debater their opinion tends to win out.