Comments on: Cox on Colbert

By: Sili

Sili — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:06:39 +0000

He did a damn good pronunciation of “Holger Bech Nielsen” (a bit too tense on the “ie”).

That certainly put a bit goofy grin on my face.

By: gss_000

gss_000 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:49:44 +0000

Again, let’s not judge all main stream media by poor examples. I’ve seen just as many non-traditional sites do absolutely horrible reporting. Or not cover launches at all.

And before mocking MSNBC too much, check out the Rachel Maddow Show’s “Moment of Geek” segment. It has had Bill Nye, Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts, and Caroline Moore, the youngest person ever to discover a supernova, a topic which I don’t think was covered here.

Plus, you’re doing a disservice to Alan Boyle, a space reporter on msnbc.com and the author of the Cosmic Log blog there. He covers many of the same events as here, sometimes days before, as well as many other space related topics that you don’t find here (like the Lunar Lander Challenge). Sometimes I find that when we complain there isn’t good coverage, it’s because we are basing that on preconceived notions and not on evidence.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:32:21 +0000

Oh, for the canuck crowd:

http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-colbert-report/full-episodes/the-colbert-report—october-28-2009/

By: Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:29:22 +0000

One of the best Colbert episodes, and it included an awesome “tonight’s word” to boot! And I’m going to buy Cox’s book as a result.

By: The Yorkshire Sceptic

The Yorkshire Sceptic — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:13:11 +0000

So how about a transcript for those outside the pale? Pretty please.

By: Aerimus

Aerimus — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:44:55 +0000

I finally watched that episode on the ol’ TiVo last night and it was awesome. That one segment along was loaded with brilliant gems. I loved the future returning Bobby, the stage manager.

By: Nomen Publicus

Nomen Publicus — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:39:40 +0000

Anyone else noticed how, as the news media drifts further and further into pure entertainment, the comics are becoming more and more the only intelligent commentators on TV? While Dara Ó Briain may be an extreme example (being a mathematical physicist) there are many more one could list and they all get large audiences.