Comments on: Let us think for yourself! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64477 Gary Ansorge Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:27:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64477 I virtually NEVER watch TV news. Most of my "news" is obtained from Jon Stewart, Steven Colbert and the Net. That way I get to laugh AND pick what I want to know about,,, I will note, that when I first worked in Saudi Arabia(as a full timer) in the '80s, there was NO tv entertainment or commercials. When I returned to the US on vacation, watching tv was very disorienting. Certainly made me "Feel like a Stranger"(Grateful Dead lyrics). TV! Bread and circuses for the masses,,,how very Roman of us,,, GAry 7 PS: On the other hand, I love SciFi. I virtually NEVER watch TV news. Most of my “news” is obtained from Jon Stewart, Steven Colbert and the Net. That way I get to laugh AND pick what I want to know about,,,

I will note, that when I first worked in Saudi Arabia(as a full timer) in the ’80s, there was NO tv entertainment or commercials. When I returned to the US on vacation, watching tv was very disorienting. Certainly made me “Feel like a Stranger”(Grateful Dead lyrics).

TV! Bread and circuses for the masses,,,how very Roman of us,,,

GAry 7
PS: On the other hand, I love SciFi.

]]> By: ohiobuckeye http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64476 ohiobuckeye Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:06:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64476 A good example of the situation can be summed up with the DEBATES that are nothing more than INFOMERCIALS. ABC,owned by Disney, only allowed candidates who received contributions from Disney. NBC, owned by GE, invited then uninvited candidates to their debate. When an invited/uninvited candidate got a federal judge to intervene, the Supreme Court of Nevada ruled that the corporation's !st amendment rights were being violated and the candidate was refused taking part in the debate. FOX, owned by an Austrailian decided a republican candidate could not be allowed to participate, even though he can raise 46 MIKKION in cotributions from individuals in 1 day. Debates have become just infomercials for the corporations. Vote your conscience. Do not support corporate sponsors in upcoming elections. A good example of the situation can be summed up with the DEBATES that are nothing more than INFOMERCIALS.
ABC,owned by Disney, only allowed candidates who received contributions from Disney.
NBC, owned by GE, invited then uninvited candidates to their debate. When an invited/uninvited candidate got a federal judge to intervene, the Supreme Court of Nevada ruled that the corporation’s !st amendment rights were being violated and the candidate was refused taking part in the debate.
FOX, owned by an Austrailian decided a republican candidate could not be allowed to participate, even though he can raise 46 MIKKION in cotributions from individuals in 1 day.
Debates have become just infomercials for the corporations. Vote your conscience. Do not support corporate sponsors in upcoming elections.

]]> By: Matt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64475 Matt Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:24:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64475 Hmm I suppose the only question is, what can we do? I guess the answer is blog, but that's rather passive compared to SOUND and GRAPHICS and Wolf Blitzer shouting at the top of his lungs throughout his show. Maybe we need to blog louder? PS I don't want to pimp my blog out but would people take a look at leave some comments in it? Hmm I suppose the only question is, what can we do? I guess the answer is blog, but that’s rather passive compared to SOUND and GRAPHICS and Wolf Blitzer shouting at the top of his lungs throughout his show. Maybe we need to blog louder?

PS I don’t want to pimp my blog out but would people take a look at leave some comments in it?

]]> By: Alice http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64474 Alice Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:59:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64474 This video is unfortunately accurate. My ex's father would sit (and probably still does) in front of the tv for most of the day, digesting what ever it had to offer him and he'd formulate 'thoughts' and 'ideas' around what he'd watched. This video is unfortunately accurate. My ex’s father would sit (and probably still does) in front of the tv for most of the day, digesting what ever it had to offer him and he’d formulate ‘thoughts’ and ‘ideas’ around what he’d watched.

]]> By: Moose http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64473 Moose Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:02:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64473 Moose's rating: 5 tinfoil beanies. Moose’s rating: 5 tinfoil beanies.

]]> By: Grand Lunar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64472 Grand Lunar Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:20:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64472 Really cracked me up when the Predator was shown when he say "Terrorists!" Like many a satire, this is all too true. I see similar situations at the tech school I'm going to. Really cracked me up when the Predator was shown when he say “Terrorists!”

Like many a satire, this is all too true. I see similar situations at the tech school I’m going to.

]]> By: BaldApe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64471 BaldApe Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:46:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64471 "I love satires like that." It was a satire? “I love satires like that.”

It was a satire?

]]> By: Blog » Blog Archive » Let us think for yourself! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64470 Blog » Blog Archive » Let us think for yourself! Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:51:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64470 [...] The Bad Astronomer wrote an interesting post today on Let us think for yourself!Here’s a quick excerptBABloggee Matthew Kozachek sent me word of this video, which nails it. Oh, those wacky intertoobs. [...] [...] The Bad Astronomer wrote an interesting post today on Let us think for yourself!Here’s a quick excerptBABloggee Matthew Kozachek sent me word of this video, which nails it. Oh, those wacky intertoobs. [...]

]]> By: Illucian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64469 Illucian Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:19:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64469 That is most excellent. :D That is most excellent. :D

]]> By: Quiet_Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64468 Quiet_Desperation Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:45:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64468 Offtopic: Phil, the Texas Creationist museum is facing bankruptcy. They are auctioning off a Mastadon skull to bring in funds. Offtopic: Phil, the Texas Creationist museum is facing bankruptcy. They are auctioning off a Mastadon skull to bring in funds.

]]> By: Matt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64466 Matt Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:11:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64466 Yep, a friend sent me a link to one of his music videos last night, and after browsing through his other (amazingly funny but potentially NSFW) videos I stumbled on this one and just knew it was perfect for BA! Yep, a friend sent me a link to one of his music videos last night, and after browsing through his other (amazingly funny but potentially NSFW) videos I stumbled on this one and just knew it was perfect for BA!

]]> By: Michelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-64467 Michelle Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:55:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/18/let-us-think-for-yourself/#comment-64467 HA! Pretty nailed indeed. I love satires like that. HA! Pretty nailed indeed.

I love satires like that.

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