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Mar 02, 2009 13:25

Very nice presentation at TED showing how many things many bright people think are wrong ( Read more... )

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bitmonger March 2 2009, 19:30:46 UTC
Realizing my comment may be opaque to those not obsessed with Colbert like I am ... from the white house press corespondent, Colbert:

I believe in pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps. I believe it is possible -- I saw this guy do it once in Cirque du Soleil. It was magical. And though I am a committed Christian, I believe that everyone has the right to their own religion, be you Hindu, Jewish or Muslim. I believe there are infinite paths to accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior.

Ladies and gentlemen, I believe it's yogurt. But I refuse to believe it's not butter. Most of all, I believe in this president.

Now, I know there are some polls out there saying this man has a 32% approval rating. But guys like us, we don't pay attention to the polls. We know that polls are just a collection of statistics that reflect what people are thinking in "reality." And reality has a well-known liberal bias.

So, Mr. President, please, pay no attention to the people that say the glass is half full. 32% means the glass -- it's important to set up your jokes properly, sir. Sir, pay no attention to the people who say the glass is half empty, because 32% means it's 2/3 empty. There's still some liquid in that glass is my point, but I wouldn't drink it. The last third is usually backwash.

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emboline March 2 2009, 19:50:15 UTC
Heee heee!

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turkchief March 2 2009, 20:04:53 UTC
I am not one of those people....TC

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