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3. I seem to remember that when the original Cosmos was aired....

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:30 AM

Mar 2014

folks generally believed in science and there wasn't anything controversial about it. What happened? Did half of America just become stupid and proud of it? How did this happen?

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I guess a few heads are exploding. [View all] nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 OP

Cosmos - 1980, Scanners - 1981 bananas Mar 2014 #1

Lmao. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #2

I seem to remember that when the original Cosmos was aired.... Walk away Mar 2014 #3

A generational attack nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #4

As of this writing, I noticed your post count is 131,313, nadin! calimary Mar 2014 #9

Thanks nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #10

US pop culture CELEBRATES anti intellectualism functioning_cog Mar 2014 #5

Ayn Rand hated "intellectuals". So the RWNJ's rallied around the idea, and loudsue Mar 2014 #14

Rise of the wingnuts, ALEC, Reaganimics. joshcryer Mar 2014 #6

Yes. Fox news. Nt abelenkpe Mar 2014 #27

A big Jesus push. nt valerief Mar 2014 #29

why would heads explode? sad-cafe Mar 2014 #7

The theory of evolution is not a theory, nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #8

Just loving this. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #11

Thoroughly enjoy Cosmos ... we need more intellectual content on TV ... MindMover Mar 2014 #12

He gave another passing nod to Carl. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #13

I don't have cable or sat, but managed to see it using an antenna.. 2banon Mar 2014 #15

They wanted to reach that audience. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #16

That makes sense... 2banon Mar 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author 2banon Mar 2014 #17

I think it's on Hulu. Maybe just Hulu Plus. cui bono Mar 2014 #19

thanks for the tip! ;) 2banon Mar 2014 #22

Ann Druyan said only Fox would give them complete control. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2014 #23

That's interesting! Wonder what was up with PBS on that? hmm curious.. n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #24

The only no-no was "no frontal primate nudity" nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #31

I saw some FPN on the chimps roaming around on branches last night. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2014 #32

They meant the naked ape kind. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #33

Watched again tonight oldandhappy Mar 2014 #20

Not surprised it's well done....... pablo_marmol Mar 2014 #21

Cosmos was great last night Gothmog Mar 2014 #25

Cosmos is mind blowing. loving it. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #26

My nine year old son loves it! abelenkpe Mar 2014 #28

I like the way it started with dogs for the artificial selection explanation. valerief Mar 2014 #30

I have heard great things about it demtenjeep Mar 2014 #34