I was able to see two shuttle launches at KSC: a night launch and John Glenn's return to space. The comedic timing also works from the non-VIP viewing area there. Just as you're starting to furrow your brow and wonder if some acoustical law hasn't been violated, you hear/feel this rumbling that starts low and quickly builds to an extended crackling locomotive of noise. It's impossible not to get giddy about it.
NASA's Successful Quantifying of Comedy Timing (By Penn Jillette and Teller)
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Re: NASA's Successful Quantifying of Comedy Timing (By Penn Jillette and Teller)
#32I've seen Penn & Teller live. Fucking great. Really amazing. I was a huge fan. Even bought their first book.
Then they came out as anthropocentric climate change deniers. Plus, their cable show "Bullshit" was little more than Leno's Jaywalking, only meaner.
So I had to flip the bozo bit on them. Meaning I've lumped them in with the neocons, creationists, libertarians, homophobes, 9/11 truthers, and other antisocial fruitcakes.
Re: NASA's Successful Quantifying of Comedy Timing (By Penn Jillette and Teller)
#33I think government needs to use tax money for “police, courts, and defense” and that’s it. If I were king of the world, there wouldn’t be a king of the world and NASA would be private. But who cares what I think? We have NASA and they do the coolest things. It can’t be justified with Tang and Crazy Glue. Exploration of space is worth it because humans need to explore. Cognitive dissonance much?
Not really. You might think something isn't right to do, but, after the fact if it's done, think it's really really cool that it got done.