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William Shatner's Weird or What?

TheZebu

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Well,

It is very sad to see a show on TV that is rehashing all the paranormal claptrap from the past and "exploring" new ones as well.

Why does this crap sell. It just get me mad when I watch and see them talk about the US military doing psychic experiments and even mentioning Uri Geller, yes they did have on two skeptics, but they did not come out and say it was all ********. They spend most of the story telling about the "Weird" and only mention the "What" for a very short time. The show seems to want you to make up your own mind, but the only conclusion is it is claptrap.

I would rather have a show on true science than on pseudoscience.

I see in the US it is on the Discovery network (which I though was supposed to be a Science focused network) Here in Canada it is on the History Channel and in my opinion has no business being shown.

Scott
 
William Shatner is perfectly qualified to host this show because he has advanced degrees in . . . no wait, that's not right, he has a bachelor's degree in Commerce. :p
 
I preferred Leonard Nimoy's bit on The Simpsons:

Hello, I'm Leonard Nimoy. The following tale of alien encounters is true. And by true, I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies, and in the end, isn't that the real truth? The answer...is no.
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TheZebu said:
Well,

It is very sad to see a show on TV that is rehashing all the paranormal claptrap from the past and "exploring" new ones as well.

Why does this crap sell. It just get me mad when I watch and see them talk about the US military doing psychic experiments and even mentioning Uri Geller, yes they did have on two skeptics, but they did not come out and say it was all ********. They spend most of the story telling about the "Weird" and only mention the "What" for a very short time. The show seems to want you to make up your own mind, but the only conclusion is it is claptrap.

I would rather have a show on true science than on pseudoscience.

I see in the US it is on the Discovery network (which I though was supposed to be a Science focused network) Here in Canada it is on the History Channel and in my opinion has no business being shown.

Scott
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The problem is, as others have said in many threads, it does have a business (exactly and specifically) being shown - it brings in advertisers to prey on the gullible and foolish - if they believe the shows like that, they are likely to that believe any crap thrown their way there is spun gold. An advertiser's wet dream!!!
 
Actually Mr. Shatner is quite a reasonable man off camera. He likely doesn't remember but he once made an off-the-cuff comment after walking away from a woman who suddenly grabbed for his attention and was --- though clearly he was unaware --- a leading psychic detective. I'm told he displayed some high skepticism 50' away about her ability to solve crimes and find missing persons. Besides I've liked him even more since his career on Boston Legal. And someday he might just take a closer look at the female psychic detective he long ago dismissed. That's a confrontation I look forward to.
 
Describe "better." It doesn't seem to mean "less woo-ish."

But these guys are actors first and technical residents of the 23rd Century something like "not at all." As a reasonable assumption, "actors are generally idiots," is true, with few demonstrations to the contrary. And they have to make a living like the rest of us. Fortunately for the rest of us, when we sell out compromise our beliefs on what The Man wants us to sell, it isn't spread across the internet.

Fortunately for me, I knew I was selling the best. Third-rate actors don't have that luxury.
 
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Is it really considered "selling out" for an actor to host a show about a subject that they dont believe in themselves? They are actors, they read lines and get paid for doing it.
 
Ausmerican said:
Is it really considered "selling out" for an actor to host a show about a subject that they dont believe in themselves? They are actors, they read lines and get paid for doing it.
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I would also think that announcing that you are a skeptic (or atheist) could even negatively impact your carrier in such a woo-loaded industry as film....
 
I think I (unsuccessfully) tried to make that point, so I will third it.
 
Well, I actually liked his sitcom for this exact reason. They had the episode about the woman who sells the "wish" idea (which is obvious spoof of the 'secret') and several time they flat out says that it's a complete scam (including her admission).

As for his talk show, I don't know, haven't seen much from it. I saw the John Edwards episode and I was like huh? :S
 
Ausmerican said:
Is it really considered "selling out" for an actor to host a show about a subject that they dont believe in themselves? They are actors, they read lines and get paid for doing it.
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A pity that that's not in large letters at the start of the 'show'...
 
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