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Re: Colbert tribute to Steve Jobs

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Post by vecter »

OpenAmazing wrote: post #7

It's the comedians that always say it best. Colbert's short little clip here (especially the very powerful ending) and the Onion's article are the two most touching pieces I've read on Steve Jobs. It reminds me of the Onion's "Holy Fucking Shit" piece after September 11th. That did a lot to snap Americans back to reality and help us mourn. Has it always been the case that the funny people are the best at helping us (…

That's a great find, I missed all those articles. This one was touching, especially at the end: http://www.theonion.com/articles/god-angrily-clarifies-dont-...

Re: Colbert tribute to Steve Jobs

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Post by navs »

illumin8 wrote: post #10
OpenAmazing wrote: post #7

It's the comedians that always say it best. Colbert's short little clip here (especially the very powerful ending) and the Onion's article are the two most touching pieces I've read on Steve Jobs. It reminds me of the Onion's "Holy Fucking Shit" piece after September 11th. That did a lot to snap Americans back to reality and help us mourn. Has it always been the case that the funny people are the best at helping us (…

I thought Obama's words about Steve's death were quite touching. I'll just quote the last paragraph: "The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to Steve’s wife Laurene, his family, and all those who loved him."

Just the mere fact that Obama would make a statement is touching. Did any tech leader before Steve Jobs receive such a tribute? I'm curious.

Re: Colbert tribute to Steve Jobs

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Post by eekfuh »

OpenAmazing wrote: post #7

It's the comedians that always say it best. Colbert's short little clip here (especially the very powerful ending) and the Onion's article are the two most touching pieces I've read on Steve Jobs. It reminds me of the Onion's "Holy Fucking Shit" piece after September 11th. That did a lot to snap Americans back to reality and help us mourn. Has it always been the case that the funny people are the best at helping us (…

Link to one from The Onion referring to Steve Jobs.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/last-american-who-knew-what...

Re: Colbert tribute to Steve Jobs

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Post by officemonkey »

navs wrote: post #12
illumin8 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought Obama's words about Steve's death were quite touching. I'll just quote the last paragraph: "The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to Steve’s wife Laurene, his family, and all those who loved him."

Just the mere fact that Obama would make a statement is touching. Did any tech leader before Steve Jobs receive such a tribute? I'm curious.

"FOR TWENTY-TWO years, the United States has been the freely-chosen home of Albert Einstein. For fifteen years, he has been a citizen of the United States by his own free and deliberate choice. Americans welcomed him here. Americans were proud, too, that he sought and found here a climate of freedom in his search for knowledge and truth.

No other man contributed so much to the vast expansion of twentieth century knowledge. Yet no other man was more modest in the possession of the power that is knowledge, more sure that power without wisdom is deadly. To all who live in the nuclear age, Albert Einstein exemplified the mighty creative ability of the individual in a free society."

-- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 18 April 1955.

Re: Colbert tribute to Steve Jobs

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Post by epscylonb »

OpenAmazing wrote: post #7

It's the comedians that always say it best. Colbert's short little clip here (especially the very powerful ending) and the Onion's article are the two most touching pieces I've read on Steve Jobs. It reminds me of the Onion's "Holy Fucking Shit" piece after September 11th. That did a lot to snap Americans back to reality and help us mourn. Has it always been the case that the funny people are the best at helping us (…

I remember reading somewhere that comedians tend to have above average IQs.

Re: Colbert tribute to Steve Jobs

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Post by quizbiz »

One of my favorite Benjamin Franklin quotes is:

    I have sometimes wish’d it had been my destiny to have 
    been born two or three centuries hence.
I wonder if Steve Jobs felt the same way. I would like to believe that the visionary that he was, his peaceful end was comforted by the fact that all that he envisioned was all on the right path. His few dreams that were not already made reality would soon reach millions. Not only that, but millions if not billions of people around the world now understand his vision, not just the beauty and application of his products, but the implications of a future of grand dreams and great taste.

I will forever regret never meeting the man. But I was never worth his time.

Now he has all the time in the world to relax with the greats: http://bit.ly/ng7PmU

He gave us platforms. Now it's in our hands.

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Steve knew his calling and thus the world took so much of his precious time. Less than 60 years of life: We shall forever make the best of it as he rests in peace.

The clip affected me more than anything thus far. I think I'm ready to move on now, he gave so much but the world demands so much more. For now, I think I'm done up-voting Steve Jobs.

Re: Colbert tribute to Steve Jobs

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Post by Hrundi »

This comment of mine is a bit off topic, since its not related to Steve Jobs:

I'm from Argentina and I've been watching Colbert and Jon Stewart for about 3 years now. I'm simply amazed every day when I see both shows. There's nothing I would like more than to see this format of television being brought to Argentina, but I doubt it.

What I want to say is: People in the US, you are VERY lucky for having these shows on air. Please, don't take them for granted. Treasure them!!!

Re: Colbert tribute to Steve Jobs

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Post by mildweed »

OpenAmazing wrote: post #7

It's the comedians that always say it best. Colbert's short little clip here (especially the very powerful ending) and the Onion's article are the two most touching pieces I've read on Steve Jobs. It reminds me of the Onion's "Holy Fucking Shit" piece after September 11th. That did a lot to snap Americans back to reality and help us mourn. Has it always been the case that the funny people are the best at helping us (…

Good comedians speak the truth that is apparent, but is possibly not being said. Breaking social morays and speaking freely is more of the comedians' strongest weapons.
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