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Irradiated_Feces
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: theuser]
#5872790 - 07/18/06 09:15 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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It's a great show. They love to tear apart hippie logic.
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Silversoul
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: Irradiated_Feces]
#5873116 - 07/18/06 11:43 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Irradiated_Feces said: They love to tear apart hippie logic.
True, but that's the thing: It's not a skeptic show. It's a pundit show.
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: Silversoul]
#5873322 - 07/18/06 12:59 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Silversoul said:
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Irradiated_Feces said: They love to tear apart hippie logic.
True, but that's the thing: It's not a skeptic show. It's a pundit show.
I don't agree.
They are biased as all fuck, true, but they are also fair. They give everyone their say. It may be painfully obvious which "side" they are on...but they still give the other side a chance to say its thing.
"skeptic" does not mean "unbiased"
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: trendal]
#5873332 - 07/18/06 01:01 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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As bi0 pointed out, they usually get the biggest idiots from the other side, who they can easily trample on. I strongly disagree with the notion that they are "fair." As I said, they're like Michael Moore.
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: Silversoul]
#5874071 - 07/18/06 04:21 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I've liked some episodes but u can't help but laugh at the global warming episode
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Silversoul
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: Iamthewalrus]
#5874092 - 07/18/06 04:28 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Iamthewalrus said: I've liked some episodes but u can't help but laugh at the global warming episode
The smoking episode was pretty blatantly one-sided as well. Also, when they were talking about genetically modified foods, they just interviewed alarmists who talked about messing with nature, and didn't address some of the legitimate health concerns about it. Simply put, they're bullies. And even though I do enjoy watching the show, and even agree with them most of the time, it's just sad to see so many people who think they're actually being fair.
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Irradiated_Feces
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: Silversoul]
#5874109 - 07/18/06 04:32 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Well they arent the final authority on anything. It's a "dinky little show" as they often refer to it as. It's funny how much it gets peoples panties in a bunch though.
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Iamthewalrus
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: Iamthewalrus]
#5874127 - 07/18/06 04:37 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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well thats what penn and teller know how to do...they have always been about shock value...getting ppls attention...they are showmen and know what sells...but silversoul is right tho they do tend to come across as if they *think* they are the final authority
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: Iamthewalrus]
#5875799 - 07/18/06 10:54 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Not to hijack the thread, but if any of you haven't seen Penn and Teller Get Killed, it's funny as shit. It's about a practical joke that ...well ...gets them killed.
It's quirky in a Fargo kind of way.
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Iamthewalrus
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Re: What do you think of the show, "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"? [Re: splifner180]
#5877087 - 07/19/06 09:52 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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ya I watched that YEARS ago one friday night in hs
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