Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Why am I addicted to this?

It's on for two hours in prime time on Wednesdays, and numerous times during the week. My kids like it too. Is it science masking itself as fun? Or is it simply fun, with a facade of science?



My answer may lie in the fact that occasionally, when actual scientific info needs to be presented, a stylized video-drop is show that says "warning, science content."

Sigh.

But still I can't stop watching it. I am thinking of suggesting a few of my own myth ideas: Carpet-induced static charge causing a fire for example. Of course I am saving all of my good ideas for "Dirty Jobs." (Airline Fuel Bladder Cleaning--look it up. Its heinous.)

--tomb

2 comments:

Brad said...

If I had to watch only one channel for the rest of my life, it would be The Discovery Channel.

Can you still get that in England?

Anonymous said...

Listener ShinRa is equally addicted!