Science, with its rational methodology and fact-based process, undermines the American way of life

Stewart and Colbert have been on fire the last month.

Possibly the most honest of all "journalists" over the period (if not much longer).

Even if they are fake.

Doesn't work from Canada. It must have been the Science minister that censored it!

I'd "download" this to my magic song-brick if I had one. I don't. Don't trust 'em. The invisible sky-man puts the songs he wants me to hear directly into my brain. Right now it's that fucking narwhal song.

All those confounding, confusing, coercive, facts.

to #2, hey DON'T question him about his religion, damnit! :P
you can't expect a man who is in charge of science to want to fund science that contradicts his magic books on god and chyropractic.

"Canada has narwhals, they're swiming in the ocean causing a commotion cause they are so awesome."

Canadian mirror: http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/#clip150546

(Starts about 3 minutes in)

"magic song-brick" wins the thread. Thanks for the laugh Sven.

No kidding. I am engaged in an deep comment-back-and-forth with a user named "Hercules Mulligan" who is trying to tell me that real science is only observation of "known FACTS and physical EVIDENCE."

He also says
"This is playing guessing-games, trying to avoid the conclusion that GOD might be at the root of life's origins. If origin of life is NOT what evolution is all about, then how come it has been used as the tool by which God is reasoned into non-existence?"

Anyone game to enter the fray?

see the comments on the following link --->http://www.tompainesghost.com/2009/03/four-horseman.html

"Canada has narwhals, they're swiming in the ocean causing a commotion cause they are so awesome."

I'm going to throw my magic song brick at you for that. Let sleeping earworms lie, etc.

No kidding. I am engaged in a heavy comment-back-and-forth with a blogger named "Hercules Mulligan" who is trying to tell me that real science is only observation of "known FACTS and physical EVIDENCE."

He also says the study of evolution boils down to "playing guessing-games, trying to avoid the conclusion that GOD might be at the root of life's origins. If origin of life is NOT what evolution is all about, then how come it has been used as the tool by which God is reasoned into non-existence?"

Anyone game to enter the fray?

see the comments on the following link --->http://www.tompainesghost.com/2009/03/four-horseman.html

I think the Sci-Blog servers, err, I mean, magic thinking boxes, are acting up again. Posting is slow.

Canadians, please go here: http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/#clip150546

I've thought for quite a while that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are the best journalists we have in the country. Stewart in particular has proven of late that what started out as "fake" journalism has become the real thing.

What if Jon Stewart, instead of John King, Interviewed Cheney
Today's Headline: Santelli Plays Down AIG Outrage . . . Jon Stewart, Where Are You?

No wonder the 20-somethings get their news from Comedy Central.

Give a golden pimento award to Jon Oliver, science reporter!

I want an embryo! Can I get a designer one, with like... sparklies and glitter and stuff?

Heck, they won me with the technique for x-ray glasses... I'm taking bloody sharpies to all my specs right now, before I go outside onto the Manhattan streets for lunch.

Obama is responsible for ending the war on science, "A war we were actually winning!" - LMAO :-)

Very funny. Incidentally, I hope no one missed Jon Stewart's magisterial takedown of Jim Cramer, NSNBC's "Mad Money" host? Google, then grock.

@#3 for your excellent 'Barb' imitation yesterday: 'Walking on sunshine, ohhh, walking on sunshine,ohhh, and don't it feel good."
/runs away VERY fast.

I want free-range fetuses.

"It's not either/or, science and faith can coexist." Jon is indeed a master of dry humor.

I'll have a 6-pack of embryos, a free-range fetus burger and a night with Jon Stewart, please.

I really don't know what I would do without the Daily Show. This was complete win, and the horrible impersonation of Bush with a British accent just made it better.

@#3, Sven

omfg I just spewed coffee on my laptop... thanks...

Cramer's appearance on the Daily Show was both classic and uncomfortable. Stewart didn't back down a bit and Cramer got his ass handed to him on a plate.

I really should start watching The Daily Show. Oh, and anyone not already listening to it might want to check out John Oliver's podcast (with Andy Zaltzman) The Bugle. Audio newspaper for a visual world.

Who would have thought that Jon Stewart would be the one to take up the Tim Russert mantle?

"magic song brick" has got to be the best name for an iPod ever. Hopefully it catches on as a meme.

Who would have thought that Jon Stewart would be the one to take up the Tim Russert mantle?

Why would anyone take up the mantle of that compliant, asslicking hack? Comparing Stewart to Russert is like, well, a sportscar competing against a pile of bricks in a road race.

Between 2000 and today, Jon Stewart has consistently delivered moments that make me want to have his babies.

I guess I was fooled by Russert's interview preparation and unwillingness to let guests sidestep questions. Stoopid me!

Posted by: daveau | March 17, 2009 5:22 PM

I guess I was fooled by Russert's interview preparation and unwillingness to let guests sidestep questions. Stoopid me!

Apparently you missed Russert's "interview" of Dick Cheney where Cheney told bald-faced lies and Russert didn't ask follow-ups on any of them. Russert may have been a real journalist at one time in the distant past, but he was a compliant, asslicking hack by the end of his career.

So, to summarize: Tim Russert was an "asslicking hack."

Jeez, he was still head and shoulders above anyone else in the last 25 years.

It's not either / or. Science and faith can coexist.
--------Jon Stewart

Well, hey, if Mary Matalin and James Carville can cohabitate, I suppose anything's possible (though not necessarily desirable).

Yes, we can act as rational human beings most of the time, and still cling to our comforting pet superstitions without their killing us, but the coexistence will always entail cognitive dissonance.

#30 If you think that's good, google for Jon Stuart on Crossfire.

John Oliver irritates me at times......Although the magic sound brick was a classic !

See how (in)accurate Jim Cramer's Mad Money recommendations for Google stock were... Cramer's stock calls shown visually on the chart over a two-year period -

http://www.stocktagger.com/2007/07/jim-cramer-google-inc-goog-track-rec…

Hey guys when you have finished with John Oliver can we have him back please? and Hugh Laurie too. In recompense you can keep Ricky Gervais, what do you say?

Why the hate on Gervais? Animals is easily one of the best standup shows I've seen. Has he become too popular to be cool anymore, or you never liked him? I see some similar comments now about Russell Brand, now that he's becoming popular here in the US.

Andyo: The hate on Gervais is that he really isn't very funny. Sure - office was a great concept (in the same way Fawlty Towers was a great concept).

Both worked in their limited runs (12 episodes each!) but the creation of an industry around Gervais is just too damn hollywood!

Gervais comes across as a 'poor mans philosopher' - which would be fine if he was funny at the same time. But he mostly makes me cringe (in the same way his character on the Office made me cringe).

Regarding the Office. I loved it as 'social commentary'. As comedy I can watch multiple times - I like it less.

As a concept, I think the US version is both easier to watch and a lot less angst-ridden. It helps that it has better actors, too.

Caveat: I am Scottish, so my cultural sense-of-humor is not entirely congruent with deeply English tropes. :/

Now if we can only get science education back in schools, to avoid stuff such as this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfy_ier8Hp8

While watching that great clip, I realized that a large number of Americans probably wouldn't realize that it was supposed to be funny. Standing up for science is even more important when one realizes that many people have convinced themselves that it is evil (while continuing to benefit from it).