Brave New World

[doodab]

But after every commercial break they repeat everything that's been said so far in the apparent belief that none of their viewers are capable of remembering what the programme is about after watching Daz adverts for a couple of minutes.

I believe that the more intelligent you are the more your thought patterns are disrupted by advertising. In the event I'm accidentally caught out (I refuse to watch anything with ads in it live) my thoughts can easily turn from "hmm, that's interesting" to wanting to smash the TV to pieces with a hammer in the course of the average ad break.

[NickFitz]

I record the ones on commercial channels, then they only last about 45 minutes.

But after every commercial break they repeat everything that's been said so far in the apparent belief that none of their viewers are capable of remembering what the programme is about after watching Daz adverts for a couple of minutes.

[PAH]

The problem with most modern documentaries is that they feel that they have to be an hour long to be taken seriously, even if they only have 5 minutes worth of content.

Yeah, watched that foxy knoxy documentary last night. Though why it was titled Amanda Knox - The Untold Story and not "Meredith Kercher - The Untold Story" I have no idea.

I guess the whole thing was produced by morons. Too much time concentrating on poncy editing and effects and very little substance.

Not even any shifty grins of foxy in court.

[zeitghost]

I used to work on a project called Skynet as well....

Me too.

I was involved (many moons ago) in testing ICs that went into that particular version.

Got it recorded and failed twice to watch it in bed (fell asleep on both occasions). From what little I recall it was boring (have faint recollection of wanting to hit the skip forward by a minute button).

Yes. I beamed out a couple of times.

And that was at 18:45 in the evening.

I had to have my bath & come back to it to keep myself awake.

The thought control wheelchair was good, as was the set of legs for paraplegics.

Naturally enough, we then had to have the military applications of that device (a.k.a. the man amplifier as per "Get away from her you bitch" in Aliens).





Had to watch this week's epic in two parts too, for dozing off reasons.

It had Kathy Sykes who is reasonably fit, and some other lady who is very fit, their presence helped to keep me awake.

The problem with most modern documentaries is that they feel that they have to be an hour long to be taken seriously, even if they only have 5 minutes worth of content.
I blame the discovery channel

I record the ones on commercial channels, then they only last about 45 minutes.

[Incognito]

Is that your "cage fighting" kit?

No, his is more like this:

[Churchill]

Mmmm. If they can't even get the National Programme to work I very much doubt they'd be able to create autonomous murdering robots unless...

Is that your "cage fighting" kit?

[Doggy Styles]

Mmmm. If they can't even get the National Programme to work I very much doubt they'd be able to create autonomous murdering robots unless...

That model prototype is supposed to be top secret.

[Spacecadet]

Got it recorded and failed twice to watch it in bed (fell asleep on both occasions). From what little I recall it was boring (have faint recollection of wanting to hit the skip forward by a minute button).

The problem with most modern documentaries is that they feel that they have to be an hour long to be taken seriously, even if they only have 5 minutes worth of content.
I blame the discovery channel

[MarillionFan]

Hmm, now I come to think of it, I did work on a government project called Murdering Robot Bastards.

Mmmm. If they can't even get the National Programme to work I very much doubt they'd be able to create autonomous murdering robots unless...

[Doggy Styles]

Hmm, now I come to think of it, I did work on a government project called Murdering Robot Bastards.

[TimberWolf]

Got it recorded and failed twice to watch it in bed (fell asleep on both occasions). From what little I recall it was boring (have faint recollection of wanting to hit the skip forward by a minute button).

[psychocandy]

Brave New World with Stephen Hawking - Channel 4

Having watched that, I've decided that you lot are very busily creating Skynet and the Terminators.

Just make sure you make the warp drive before you do it though.

I really don't want to be fighting the metal bastards through the millennia.

I used to work on a project called Skynet as well....

[zeitghost]

Brave New World with Stephen Hawking - Channel 4

Having watched that, I've decided that you lot are very busily creating Skynet and the Terminators.

Just make sure you make the warp drive before you do it though.

I really don't want to be fighting the metal bastards through the millennia.

Listen. Understand. That
Terminator is out there. It
can't be reasoned with, it can't
be bargained with...it doesn't
feel pity of remorse or fear...
and it absolutely will not stop.
Ever. Until you are dead.