President Barack Obama's Intro to Cosmos

[HarveyDarkey]

What a great show that was BTW. Thank you Dr. Tyson

[Voice for Peace]

1. Is this going to be a weekly show?

I don't see much network or cable tv, and haven't been
very aware of this.. ok google is my friend

[HarveyDarkey]

3. It will be a 13 week series like the original

It will be replayed on NatGeo tomorrow night since you apparently missed it.

[Voice for Peace]

5. Can it be watched online, do you know?

I can search and google.

What has been the fundamentalist christian reaction?
They must be so freaked out.
Maybe they will boycott Fox.
That would be so funny.

[demwing]

10. Hulu will run each episode

the day after the networks release them...

[longship]

6. Thirteen episodes, just like Carl Sagan's original.

Weekly. Sunday night at nine PM, local time. (Check your local listings )

Already, the theocratic Republicans are forming their responses. Especially to the Giordano Bruno segment tonight.

For instance, "He deserved to burn! He was a heretic and they all deserve to burn. And the USA is a Christian country. And Jesus is going to... Mumphridog mortapror scortchastew ARRRRRGH!! Monkey pancakes!!!"

It will happen.

[Voice for Peace]

7. that's what I was thinking, when I read a review of tonight's show

... do you suppose the homeschool christian kids are
allowed to watch this show?

the timing couldn't be better.. What will Sarah Palin say?

[longship]

9. I wanta know what Ken Ham says.

And Pat Robertson. And Ted Cruz. And Paul Ryan. And all the rest of the idiotic, anti-science Republicans -- I think it may be all of them.

After all, President Obama introduced it. That's gotta be ultra bad to any Republican. Plus, the first program portrayed the church as being evil, burning Giordano Bruno at the stake. It's just another example of Christian persecution!!!! Bruno deserved it!!!! ARRRRRGH!!!!

Ahem! Sorry. Got away from myself a bit there.

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. You forgot two things

BENGHAZI !!!!! Argle, bargle

IRS!!!! Derp!!!

[longship]

27. Argle bargle mortapror scortchastew ARGGGGGH!

[Separation]

14. Hate to break it to ya,

but both of my children are homeschooled, and we all go to church on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

They and I have been waiting for this series to start, and we were not disappointed.

On another note just need a clear night out here so we can see Mars, and Saturn. Supposedly March is the closest Mars will be to earth for a loooooong time. We just got a new telescope, a celestron 130slt. Jupiter looks great and the moon is breath taking.

[BlueStreak]

17. Religion doesn't necessarily make a person ignorant

There are legitimate questions about the universe that science cannot answer and probably never will. Personally I don't have a problem with those questions remaining un-answerd. But others really need answers to the imponderables. A person can certainly do that, and still be mindful of the knowledge that is available to us for certain. The problem is that hundreds of millions use religions as an excuse for remaining ignorant, so it is probably unavoidable that you will be grouped with them, even if that is not fair.

[Separation]

20. Lol

The part I took issue with was the negative connotation of homeschooled kids. The religious part didn't bother me.

[BlueStreak]

22. Well, I think it is the same answer

The vast majority of home schoolers, it seems to me, are the ones who think that fact-based education the schools are dishing out is harmful to their children. A small percentage go the home school route because they think they can provide a better, more complete, well-rounded education then professional teachers in the school environment. And they may be right. Again, that small minority is lumped in with the more general case.

[Voice for Peace]

21. But I presume you are not of the persuasion that earth is 6,000 years old?

I apologize for the broad brush.. should have specified extremist
fundamentalist religious home-schoolers.

I am not against homeschooling, unless it is used as
a way to keep a child ignorant and brainwashed.

I'm not against church unless it's used as an
excuse to hate and judge.

[Separation]

24. You would be correct.

I've never understood the "world is 6000-7000 years old". I've never actually met a person who actually thinks that, not saying they don't exist because I read about those kooks all the time or hear somebody saying it on TV.

As far as homeschooling, it's our only option. My son is Autistic and Schizophrenic and the school here does not have the $$ or services, unlike Florida were we had the McKay Grant. We were able to place him in an Autistic focuses school. He has tendency to get violent, so in the best interests of everyone we homeschool him.

[BlueStreak]

38. It is always the extremists that get the media attention

[BlueStreak]

16. It seems to track Sagan's script somewhat too. I guess that is intentional.

I am sure there are plenty of things discovered since Sagan's death that will be updated, and the graphics are new, but essentially it seems to be a cover of the original program.

And that's not a bad thing at all. It is speaking to a new generation, and the spokesman is every bit as powerful as Sagan himself.

[longship]

26. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Charisma = 18 nt

[xxqqqzme]

30. That little bit w/ Sagen's

datebook w/ Tyson's name in, the inscribed book and the snow/bus story was very touching.

[BlueStreak]

39. A lot of people dogged Bill Nye for the debate thing

The religious extremists have been hard at work. We can't counter them with one debate or one (or 13) TV shows. But these things a really important. People of intelligence have to stand up and insist that scientific fact be taken seriously. We have to do this every day. We must marginalize the voices of ignorance whether they be Louie Gohmert, Sarah Palin, the Creation Museum, Pat Robertson, the Texas/Kansas book burners or anybody else.

Hats off to both Tyson and Nye. And we need scientists from all quarters to join the battle.

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. Multi universe was not acknowledged

And planetary systems around a star were theoretical, not well known.

Going into the whole Giordano Brunno, a tad of history, I don't remember it. It's the same writer, Anne Druyan.

[MBS]

36. Anne Druyan is Sagan's widow, FYI. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

37. I know and a fine writer

She also helped him with his popular science projects like Broca's Brain.

[longship]

2. Yup! That's what it's all about.

This is a no hokey-pokey zone.

Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn't do the hokey-pokey. As Sir William of Okham might have said, "The hokey-pokey is an unnecessary entity, which thou shan't multiply."

No hokey-pokey in the Cosmos reboot.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

4. This is Fox? lol

[longship]

8. Fox Network is not Fox News.

Fox Network programs The Simpsons and The Family Guy, neither of which are Republican friendly.

Just because it wears the tag Fox doesn't mean that Roger Ailes or Rupert Murdock controls it.

So relax. Breathe. And watch Cosmos on Fox.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

11. Thanks, I obviously give a fuck about Fox's lineup

And thanks to you, now I know :eyeroll:

[longship]

29. Jeez, Louise!

What's the problem here?

Cosmos is on Fox so that it can get to more people. That's fucking good!

I live in very rural western Michigan. There is no NBC affiliate within my roof antenna's reach. But I can receive two Fox affiliates, both of which broadcast Cosmos tonight.

That's what this is about, bringing science, raw and unclothed, to the masses. Neil deGrasse Tyson has already told the story of Giordano Bruno, burned at the stake for heresy for saying that there were other planets with life in the universe, and that the stars are other suns.

Where else would one want such heresies broadcast than on Fox?

Can hardly wait for the Republucan responses.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

40. Shocking! Heads did in fact, explode!!

Who saw this coming other than me?

Apparently, no one.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024641259

[longship]

41. Can't wait to hear from Ken Ham.

And Pat Robertson.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

42. :) lol

[nadinbrzezinski]

35. Believe it not fox entertainment

Gave them the freedom they wanted.

[Moonwalk]

25. Fox Network isn't Fox News, but Fox News is on that channel (where I am at least) and...

...I was pretty dismayed at all the ads for Fox News and ads for those they believe watch that news. It was a real weird thing to see with Cosmos being introduced by Obama and discussing the importance of questioning everyone, separation of church and state, evolution, etc.

Those watching Cosmos aren't likely going to watch Fox News and vice versa, so a lot of the ads seemed badly aimed. Though I suppose there are scientifically minded Nascar fans....

Which is to say, I recommend watching this show on Nat-Geo, if only to escape the Fox News ads. I'm certainly going to from now on.

[longship]

28. Some of us live where there is no cable TV.

And no broadband Internet either.

Some of us have to post on DU using an iPhone, the only Internet available except dial-up.

That's the way it is here in the Manistee National Forest in Michigan.

How lucky for those of you who have other benefits.

[rhett o rick]

12. What's you point. nm

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

13. heads will explode

now, I'm beginning to think the first head to explode will be a DUer's

[BlueStreak]

15. It was surreal. But this is the network that runs Family Guy and The Simpsons

and they both are allowed to go after the anti-science, anti-intelligence crowd.

Still, seeing that Fox logo on screen with Obama speaking was pretty strange.

[SidDithers]

18. Seth McFarlane is an Executive Producer...

and he's got lots of pull at Fox. Family Guy makes lots of money for them.

Sid

[Drunken Irishman]

19. Same reason The Simpsons have spent nearly 30 years lampooning the network...

And there ain't a damn thing they can do about it because they all know, without The Simpsons, FOX would have never made it.

[thelordofhell]

31. Can you imagine a SINGLE republican doing this.........

Yeah, I can't either

[malaise]

32. The series should have begun with a Warning

This is for rational people only.

Loved it!!!

[Mr Dixon]

33. IMO

Great Show