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26. I was singing the praises of comic books...

Reply to Blue_Adept (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 03:45 PM

Mar 2014

Even though the science in comic books was often poorly implemented - science, and how the hero implemented his/her knowledge of science when the chips were down, made me a believer in the power of science.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on "Cosmos," How Science Got Cool, and Why He Doesn't Debate Deniers [View all] HarveyDarkey Mar 2014 OP

Maybe we should also thank Peter Griffin for this show, although he'd never watch it himself. valerief Mar 2014 #1

GREAT point! When we were watching last Sunday, it was neat to see Seth MacFarlane's name on there. calimary Mar 2014 #2

I love his music, too, but I've always been a closet music-swinger. valerief Mar 2014 #3

MacFarlane was on Maher's show this week. Skidmore Mar 2014 #28

Science has always been cool... Blanks Mar 2014 #4

But like SF books and movies... Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #7

The multiverse is a good example of that nxylas Mar 2014 #11

You also have the early start of it in The Flash Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #13

I stoll can't visualize multiverses. Skidmore Mar 2014 #29

And I first coined 'multisexual' in my first (and very crappy) novel back in 2000. valerief Mar 2014 #37

I was singing the praises of comic books... Blanks Mar 2014 #26

He is a great host wheniwasincongress Mar 2014 #5

The first two episodes of this show were great Gothmog Mar 2014 #6

I have watched every minute oldandhappy Mar 2014 #8

I watch the new show and turnaround and watch the same episode number exboyfil Mar 2014 #42

The Big Bang Theory is to science as what The O'Reilly Factor is to news. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #9

I think you're giving O'Reilly too much credit. white_wolf Mar 2014 #12

A bit unfair to a good sitcom brislington Mar 2014 #17

I think it's an apt comparison. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #18

Naah, I think the Big Bang Theory is more Amos and Andy than O'Reilly. CBGLuthier Mar 2014 #32

+1 Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #20

And that laugh track! Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #21

The laugh track that isn't there is super annoying? Huh? brislington Mar 2014 #22

The article in the OP called TBBT a show about science. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #23

I find Sheldon charming. Heidi Mar 2014 #31

Yes. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #33

Bless your sensitive heart. Heidi Mar 2014 #35

Sheldon doesn't have Asperger's. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #38

That says a hell of a lot more about you than it does about the Sheldons of the world... Hekate Mar 2014 #34

Indeed. Heidi Mar 2014 #36

My 9 year old nephew had "science stuff" on his xmas list. cui bono Mar 2014 #10

If you want to give a child a fun high quality science toy kmlisle Mar 2014 #14

The podcast is very interesting. longship Mar 2014 #15

That it is, was the point of my OP HarveyDarkey Mar 2014 #41

Science is cool: God speaks to scientific creationists Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #16

Cool Pic, but I also see ... Martin Eden Mar 2014 #19

I love Cosmos... ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #24

Dumb question: How can I see a rerun of Episode 1? Hekate Mar 2014 #25

Easy easy. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #27

My son said he saw it on YT Trajan Mar 2014 #40

Has he ever had a guest shot on Big Bang? KamaAina Mar 2014 #30

Yep. temporary311 Mar 2014 #39