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Bill Nye Explains the Universe

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Bill Nye Explains the Universe
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RE: Bill Nye Explains the Universe
May 29, 2015 at 11:30 am
Fair enough ;D
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RE: Bill Nye Explains the Universe
May 29, 2015 at 12:36 pm
(May 29, 2015 at 9:15 am)Alex K Wrote: The video is a bit sexist, hmmm. Old fart telling the young womenz how silly they all are.

I just want to say, as a white woman who was once in her 20's (sadly no longer) I found it HILARIOUS and not the least bit sexist or offensive.  All of the woman in that sketch WERE acting silly, and I've certainly said my share of self centered, silly things.  I found it good to laugh at silly 20-30 year old me.

Then again, I love Amy Scheumer and find her to be one of the better female comedians.  Big Grin
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RE: Bill Nye Explains the Universe
May 29, 2015 at 7:15 pm
(May 29, 2015 at 11:27 am)Alex K Wrote: I believe that comedy fundamentally is a dead serious business. It is meant to be serious, some people just use the alleged lack of seriousness in comedy as an excuse to say stupid, bigoted or not well thought-out things. Good comedy acknowledges that it is serious. Even Monty Python's "ministry of silly walks" is serious.


Puts me in mind of the time someone (I disremember who) asked Mel Brooks to explain the fundamental difference between tragedy and comedy.  Brooks thought for a moment, then answered:  'Tragedy is when I stub my toe.  Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.'

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RE: Bill Nye Explains the Universe
May 30, 2015 at 2:25 am
Haha, lovely
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