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[wombat]

I agree with that, and the problem may be that I am not the target audience, you know? Also I have to confess that astronomy is one of my least favorite sciences. Big shiny things far far away that we will never get to see close up, whatever.

I might give it another chance. I figure the first episode might not be representative, because my reaction was "they did the whole history of the universe, so what's left for the rest of the series?" So maybe that episode was more vague and introductory than it will be later?

[pmcd9]

I'm not bowled over by it either. I didn't watch it actually, but I am bowled over by the fact that it's gotten the right wing religious ninnys all in a stir. Good Job, NGT! Here's an actual quote from a Facebook friend "100 billion years ago on March 15th the milky way was born? Nonsense!"

[Carlos del Vaca]

Yes, I think the first episode was rather introductory. I gather the subsequent episodes will go in depth on various topics, like the second one is going to look at cellular biology.

Paul, that is the problem, isn't it, that people who are virulently anti-science are just going to dismiss it out of hand. I'd like to think that if you really went through the process step by step to show how we reached these conclusions, people would understand it all, but at some point, even if they couldn't deny a certain factoid, they'd just say "The Devil put that there to deceive you!"

I took an astronomy class in college and really enjoyed it. What we've been able to figure out based on what little we can get through telescopes is rather astonishing.

[AugustWest]

Paul, that is the problem, isn't it, that people who are virulently anti-science are just going to dismiss it out of hand. I'd like to think that if you really went through the process step by step to show how we reached these conclusions, people would understand it all, but at some point, even if they couldn't deny a certain factoid, they'd just say "The Devil put that there to deceive you!"

People believe what they want to believe.

[pmcd9]

Paul, that is the problem, isn't it, that people who are virulently anti-science are just going to dismiss it out of hand. I'd like to think that if you really went through the process step by step to show how we reached these conclusions, people would understand it all, but at some point, even if they couldn't deny a certain factoid, they'd just say "The Devil put that there to deceive you!"

I think this point of view is losing sway with the American public which is a relief. It's more of an amusing side show rather than a serious threat these days. The right wing is going to have to accept science if they intend to win anymore elections.

[wombat]

We have been persisting with Cosmos, and it was totally worth it for the whole thing in tonight's episode about Halley and Newton and the book about giraffe that no one wanted to buy.

[Choop]

where in heck were we just talking about archer?

i haven't watched last night's episode yet because reasons - one of which is rick and morty. i don't know how i missed the first few episodes, but i caught last week's in a rerun and was pretty much immediately hooked.

"don'i give it ... don't give it a second thought"

[Choop]

cans for days dude, i couldn't catch who they were beating up when i just straight watched it. that ep was really funny.

[pmcd9]

That show rocked really hard! Thanks for turning me on to something new.

[Doc]

I haven't been watching since the episode with cronenberg Morty, which was pretty goddamn dark to begin with. Better get caught up.

[theinevitable]

Legend of Galactic Heroes. Whoaaa. Someone somewhere described this as a grittier Star Wars. Two huge galactic powers fighting epic battles in space. Moral grey area, unwilling warriors, politics, intrigue, kind of bland 80s animation. Right now, 10 or so episodes in, an invading force finds themselves on the verge of letting an occupied planet starve to death because of a supply chain problem. Damn, this show is cool.

[Carlos del Vaca]

Has anyone seen a complete list of everyone who was on Colbert's farewell song last night?
Someone on Twitter said, "If there was a Guinness record for most random celebrities in one place, Colbert just shattered it."

[Carlos del Vaca]

Answering my own question: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/12/19/colbert_report_finale_annotated_list_of_everyone_who_appeared_in_sing_along.html

[wombat]

I regret not making the time to watch that show more often lately.

Also, I see from the annotated version that Steven Pinker was on it. So now I can also regret that I once turned down the chance to write a dissertation with someone who would become famous enough to be on the Colbert finale.

[pmcd9]

I love that song by the way. I listen to the original version from time to time. I first came to know about Vera Lynn via Pink Floyd, but it wasn't until many years later and the internet did I find out who she was.

 Johnny Cash among others does a pretty sweet version too.