So: I just went on the show This Week on Science--otherwise known as "TWIS," otherwise known as "The Kickass Science Podcast"--to talk about Storm World. And just as we strove to keep the science fun (& funny) at Yearly Kos, so hosts Kirsten and Justin of TWIS regularly do the same...and they're pretty darn good at it.
Let's just say I didn't know the discussion would turn to how we could reframe "global warming" as "climatea," a venereal disease the planet has caught.
To figure out how that happened, guess you'll just have to listen to the Podcast. My segment starts just before minute 30. Enjoy...and use protection.
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I assumed it should be spelled "Climydia" (c.f. Chlamydia)...
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Yeah, I'm sure that's what Justin from the show meant....although it sounded like he was saying "climatea." But "climydia" is just a hell of a lot funnier.
Whatever it is, it burns....
He has pronounced it as Climydia on previous occasions. I think that he was really trying to sound it out for people this time. Anyway, it's one of Justin's new goals - to change the way we think about global warming.
Thanks for letting us interview you, Chris! It was a lot of fun, and I think we got to some really important points.
And, uh, does it itch, too? If so, I might be able to get you a cream for that.
I enjoyed your interview Chris. KDVS at UCDavis is not far from our high school. Thank you for turning me onto this great science program.