Response to Ben Davidson

So I put out a debunk video centered on an absurd notion called "The Electric Universe". It pissed off a lot of people, such as a fellow named Ben Davidson, who I had never heard of, but that has a YouTube channel called "Suspicious0bservers" which talks about things sort of tangentially related to this topic. Without any provocation, he took it upon himself to slander me and threaten me by email, before making a ridiculous excuse for a response video countering my debunk. This is my response to his response, because I don't really appreciate being called a fraud, particularly when his response is full of abject nonsense as is his channel in general. Enjoy.

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[SciManDan]

Oh Dave, now you’ve highlighted this guy I’m going to have to take a bite. Hope you don’t mind?

[conicalreason]

Ben: "It's not Electric Universe, It's Plasma Cosmology!!!"


"Sir, this is a Wendy's"

[baumutsu]

I just unsubscribed from Suspicious Observers because of this video. Thank you Dave. I'm not proud to admit that as a non-scientist, I fell for the razzle -dazzle. I'm embarrassed that I watched his videos regularly for over a year. But I'm glad that someone is here to counter his content with critical thinking because for those of us not well versed in cosmology, his videos are an easy and shiny trap to fall into. I just subscribed to your channel as well, for good measure. Thanks again for the quality content.

[melplishka]

He’s definitely not a good lawyer either if he’s leaving written threats on your inbox Dave lol. Nothing like leaving DNA evidence at a crime scene lol

[aeon_zero]

Seeing someone being so utterly steamrolled by reason is truly a spectacle, and we need more of it in this day and age

[heroicvillain]

Am I going to believe a man who helped me pass chemistry or a man who said the word "asteroid prejudice"

[itheuserfirst]

He even argues like a lawyer. Obfuscate, attack the character of the target, and threaten with action.

[granodiorite]

"Yes hello officer, I would like to report a murder."

[Balthazar]

Ben Davidson seems to be suffering from an accute case of HOVIND-19

[michaelsaylor]

There was a time i was travelling down the conspiracy path. Thanks to you along with a few others I was pulled from intellectual disaster

[DamonMacready]

Funny how Ben Davidson writes to Dave "How long before some psycho online does something stupid?" I'm reading a psycho doing something stupid right now!

[adilsongoliveira]

Every time someone says "mainstream science" you know you will need to warm up your hands because facepalm ensues.

[TheGuavaLord]

Professor Dave, if you’ve touched a nerve, you’re doing something right. Keep on speaking the truth and spreading the light of science!

[dennisrio]

I have watched Ben for 2 years everyday without waiver and I was unaware Ben was not a Scientist.

[FrankHarrison]

"I have no friends. I have no hobbies" ... yep.. sounds about right.

[paulcoffield]

A qualification in economics and a lawyer ... so a soul-sucking financial black hole then?

Good to know.

[LordDavidVader]

The best bit is where he brags in his email that "I don't have friends", huh, I wonder why?

[MarkAhlquist]

We as a species need to invest more into education, and less into warfare.

[roberrplatt]

"Electric Universe" - Eddy Grant's lesser-known hit single.

[AshiwiZuni]

I found bens channel when I was like, 18? And got sucked into his rabbithole pretty hard. I started college and actually started studying botany and exploring the subfield of molecular biology, I began to realize how crazy alot of the things he was saying sounded and how he would make claims that he couldnt back. I say this to suggest that he appeals to anyone with a basic highschool education and makes them feel smart, preying on their curiosity. Ive been looking for videos debunking this man, and im glad a few more have come out over the years. He has definitely hurt the scientific community more than most, and doesnt deserve the following he has.