After tonight's Cosmos

[nadinbrzezinski]

I expect a certain industry (the American Oil Institute) to scream foul. Though that was extremely well done. And we need scientists today to take on industry...but our regulatory agencies and congress...have been captured. It is maddening at times. Alas, one man did change history and took on a very powerful industry and won.

Be inspired!!!!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. Yep

Posted on the same topic. They fought the right to produce leaded gasoline much like they're fighting to deny global warming.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Yup

[joshcryer]

12. And natural gas.*

It's like cigarettes all over again.

*peak conventional natural gas has already happened, only future gas reserves are unconventional, which require earthquake causing, water table polluting, fracking. Unfortunately the wind and solar industries rely on natural gas to keep going.

[lob1]

3. The "Earth is only 5000 years old" crowd will be pretty upset, too.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. I thought it was 6500, now you tell me

[WillyT]

4. Yep... K & R !!!

Everything old, is new again.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Let them scream foul. Tyson did very well.

It was a great show.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. I know, I enjoyed it immensely.

And we need Edmund Muskey's ghost back in the Senate.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. We sure do need his ghost back there! n/t

[joshcryer]

11. The last couple of episodes were disappointing.

Fairly mediocre, but they came back hard, I hope it keeps going this way. Enough filler, get to the science. I loved it, absolutely loved it, when they showed Patterson calling out the names of the "scientists before him." Going to watch that part again even. Amazing. Lovely.

I hope so much they keep the quality up, I was really disappointed with the last couple of episodes.

[Initech]

9. Pass the butter please!

[joshcryer]

10. My second favorite episode so far (1st ep was glorious)!

Unbelievable. I didn't know this. I actually teared up. The guy who discovered the age of the earth got leaded-gasoline banned. Amazing.

[Elwood P Dowd]

13. Its all lies I tell you -- all lies and a communist plot by scientists to take over the world

and make Obama King. Everyone knows the earth is 6,000 years old and lead is good for you. Fox and their news truth seekers will be on this like stink on shit and set your folks straight. What network put this communist show on tonight? Fox will set them straight.

[FuzzyRabbit]

14. Leaded gasoline, cigarettes, climate change, and now BHA

Scientists Condemn New FDA Study Saying BPA Is Safe: "It Borders on Scientific Misconduct"

Researchers working on a joint NIH-FDA program to better regulate harmful chemicals accuse the agency of undermining their research with a flawed and deceptive study.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/scientists-slam-fda-study-bpa

[SleeplessinSoCal]

15. This explains why my Republican mother refuses to watch any "Cosmos" episodes.

They must be blasting it on their media outlets. And she was pro-science. Pro-higher education. And anti-corporate. She's a hostage of the Right Wing Media.