people keep telling me to watch this show. i think i'll start listening.
I wonder about the Taxes one - people like Penn Jillette (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Jillette) can be very unpredictable. Will he be like "taxes are bullshit" or "no one likes paying taxes, but all them 'income tax is unconstitutional' scams are bullshit"? :?
people keep telling me to watch this show. i think i'll start listening.
From what I've seen, it's a show about a Libertarian dual who disprove statists views. What's not to love?
Organic food, taxes, and lawns sound the most interesting to me, but for three different reasons. I think I'll enjoy organic food because I think that the whole organic food craze is stupid bullshit. I'm interested to see what direction they take the taxes episode, and I think the lawns episode will just be funny :)
I agree with you for the most part. While Penn and Teller are both libertarians, Teller is the one I agree with more and in my mind both the more intelligent and cooler one. Even Penn says that Teller is the talkative one that comes up with more ideas (backstage). When Teller does talk, it is much more intelligent and less loud, also it is usually not scripted. Like the youtube video where he is explaining how a magician put on a fun (but simple) trick just for him with implications that were bigger than what other observers saw based on the fact that he too was a magician.
I am shocked there has not been a "Speed Limits" BS.
Penn Says: Live Free or Die
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I'm looking forward to the shows on orgasms, video games, and stress
I'm looking forward to the shows on orgasms, video games, and stress
I hear that video games and orgasms are a good antidote to stress. Tough to manage at the same time, though.
people keep telling me to watch this show. i think i'll start listening.
From what I've seen, it's a show about a Libertarian/skeptic dual who disprove BULLSHIT views. What's not to love?
people keep telling me to watch this show. i think i'll start listening.
From what I've seen, it's a show about a Libertarian/skeptic duo who disprove BULLSHIT views. What's not to love?
FTFY
people keep telling me to watch this show. i think i'll start listening.
From what I've seen, it's a show about a Libertarian/skeptic duo who disprove BULLSHIT views. What's not to love?
FTFY
Fixed again
also, This.
people keep telling me to watch this show. i think i'll start listening.
From what I've seen, it's a show about a Libertarian/skeptic duo who disprove BULLSHIT views. What's not to love?
FTFY
Fixed again
also, This.
Oops, my bad. At the time of me posting that, the only episodes in my mind were the libertarian ones. Sorry. :(
I am shocked there has not been a "Speed Limits" BS.
I look forward to all of them. I have to say I'm most intersted in the "Organic Food" on because that seems to be one of the most inane religious movements of the moment.
I'm curious as to why "orgasms" is listed though. I'm sure they will not be taking the position that orgasms do not occur. Perhaps they will discuss some myths about orgasms or how they are/are not achieved. Either way, I'll be watching.
I'm curious as to why "orgasms" is listed though. I'm sure they will not be taking the position that orgasms do not occur. Perhaps they will discuss some myths about orgasms or how they are/are not achieved. Either way, I'll be watching.
I'm curious as to why "orgasms" is listed though. I'm sure they will not be taking the position that orgasms do not occur. Perhaps they will discuss some myths about orgasms or how they are/are not achieved. Either way, I'll be watching.
Mostly just an opportunity to show loads of nudity, loads of people making "O" faces, and to make fun of various kinds of sex coaches and the people who go to them.
Maybe they are running out of bullshit topics?
CORRECTION: the "Video Games" episode title has been clarified as "Violent Video Games". |
the "Video Games" episode title has been clarified as "Violent Video Games"So, what do y'all think?
What did you think of the one on 2012?
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(Sorry, best torrent link has RAR's.) (http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5007506/Penn.and.Teller.Bullshit.S07E04.HDTV.XviD-aAF)
When will episode 5 come out? |
Have they ever done one on voting? |
They air every Thursday with no gaps, so #5 -- Lie Detectors -- was supposed to be last night, Organic Food on July 30th, then Taxes on August 6th. I'm during one of my no-broadband phases at the moment (Gulching ain't easy - my EDGE/GPRS connection is hardly working here), but finding a torrent shouldn't be too hard...
No, and I figure that after the one on Taxes you wouldn't want them to. I'm a pessimist to begin with, and my experience with the "skeptics" on the JREF forum (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/index.php?topic=23386) shows that much of the show's target audience is pretty darn socialist - even if P&T are genuine minarchists they still can't afford to alienate them. They'll probably do a smear-job on people like Ed Brown and the various crackpot legal theories, and end with "no one likes taxes, but ya gotta pay"... :x
They air every Thursday with no gaps, so #5 -- Lie Detectors -- was supposed to be last night, Organic Food on July 30th, then Taxes on August 6th. I'm during one of my no-broadband phases at the moment (Gulching ain't easy - my EDGE/GPRS connection is hardly working here), but finding a torrent shouldn't be too hard...
No, and I figure that after the one on Taxes you wouldn't want them to. I'm a pessimist to begin with, and my experience with the "skeptics" on the JREF forum (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/index.php?topic=23386) shows that much of the show's target audience is pretty darn socialist - even if P&T are genuine minarchists they still can't afford to alienate them. They'll probably do a smear-job on people like Ed Brown and the various crackpot legal theories, and end with "no one likes taxes, but ya gotta pay"... :x
They will be the first ones rounded up by their beloved state because they have entirely closed minds when it comes to this subject. |
I watched the lie detector episode last night and it showed a woman beat the polygraph by contracting and relaxing their asshole. [...] |
They air every Thursday with no gaps, so #5 -- Lie Detectors -- was supposed to be last night, Organic Food on July 30th, then Taxes on August 6th. I'm during one of my no-broadband phases at the moment (Gulching ain't easy - my EDGE/GPRS connection is hardly working here), but finding a torrent shouldn't be too hard...
No, and I figure that after the one on Taxes you wouldn't want them to. I'm a pessimist to begin with, and my experience with the "skeptics" on the JREF forum (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/index.php?topic=23386) shows that much of the show's target audience is pretty darn socialist - even if P&T are genuine minarchists they still can't afford to alienate them. They'll probably do a smear-job on people like Ed Brown and the various crackpot legal theories, and end with "no one likes taxes, but ya gotta pay"... :x
The UK Food Standards Agency (http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2009/jul/organic)'s "Independant Organic Review" results were just released, and the BBC rushed to publish the findings in the shockingly titled article, "No Health Benefits to Organic Food (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8174482.stm)".
From the article, "there is little difference in nutritional value and no evidence of any extra health benefits from eating organic produce, UK researchers found". A peek into the research at PostPeakPublishing provides a slightly deeper look (http://postpeakpublishing.com/).
The review did not look at pesticides or the environmental impact of different farming practices.
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"Also, there is not sufficient research on the long-term effects of pesticides on human health," he added.
I'm sitting here, and theres a bowl of Keebler "sociables" crackers I had with cheese earlier. I know if I look, theres probably some weirdo shit in it, like "malodexterin", and the wheat is probably factory farmed with all sorts of enhancement fertilizers in it. Every single day, its in everything. So, you're fucked. A few eggs and celery ain't gonna help. But I do it anyway, in an attempt to balance it out, minimize it, whatever.
Quote Penn & Teller show us our nation's tax system is complex and unfair. |
So, what does everyone think about the taxes episode?
It seems like they were pushing for one of those "simple" flat / "fair" tax schemes, that's all... :cry:
And there's a new one: S07E09 (http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5064351/Penn.and.Teller.Bullshit.S07E09.720p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION), stress.
I wouldn't be so sure. I wouldn't expect them to come out and say 'taxes are stealing' that's not really what the show is about. (Too moralising?) I'd guess something along the lines of how ridiculously complicated they are.
I quite liked the episode on lawns. It was pretty funny.
And that poor dude that went to jail for not having a green lawn was pretty sad. All in all a good episode imho.
So, what does everyone think about the taxes episode?
It seems like they were pushing for one of those "simple" flat / "fair" tax schemes, that's all... :cry:
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Why I keep visiting ConspiracyCentral.net is gems like this (http://tracker.conspiracycentral.net/torrents-details.php?id=9733):
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:lol:
I'm gonna have to BT that one.Me too.
I'm gonna have to BT that one.Me too.
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I dug it, but really wish the shows were a full hour instead of just the half. They covered a lot of topics in this one but barely scratched the surface with each of them. And I felt like they could've gotten some better "law and order" talking heads....Lars Larson has been on at least a few times before and he doesn't actually say anything. It would've been more effective to have someone who could be more specific than just barking about how criminals belong in prison.
Balko was good (and dreamy, as always) but they should've let him talk about more-- such as no-knock raids, which are a specialty of his.
Balko was good (and dreamy, as always) but they should've let him talk about more-- such as no-knock raids, which are a specialty of his.
I LOL'd.
Balko was good (and dreamy, as always) but they should've let him talk about more-- such as no-knock raids, which are a specialty of his.
That's the first time I've ever heard him described as "Dreamy" ... really not sure what to make of that.
That's the first time I've ever heard him described as "Dreamy" ... really not sure what to make of that.