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[Steve]

I personally think with Animal Planet, Treehouse (for Toddlers) and Discovery Channel it can be considered educational.
Although the history channel.. I don't know what they're all about, but it's barely history.
But many people think TV is just a huge waste of time.
Thoughts?

[Boggart]

Nature Channel HD is amazing

[Elindoril]

I learned that nature is scary and that a lot of things blow up.

Although a major portion of it can be a major waste of time.

[James]

TV can be educational. Jersey Shore obviously teaches kids how to be a successful adult.

[Boggart]

I learn a lot from Big Bang Theory

Nat

[Elindoril]

I learn a lot from Big Bang Theory

Nat

I learn a lot from that show, like how not one staff member seems to research actual nerd stuff before they use it on the show.

[JorJor]

I think that TV can be educational if one knows where to look. Obivously most of the Discovery channel shows are educational and the History *tries* to be educational but recently a lot of its shows are not. So I guess it just depends on where you go.

Discovery channel = educational
MTV = not educational. Unless you want to be educated on how to be a whore and social degenerate

[Boggart]

I learn a lot from that show, like how not one staff member seems to research actual nerd stuff before they use it on the show.

I hate when people feel smart 'cause they understand something on that show. It's not even high brow...

[JorJor]

I like Big Bang Theory :c

[Leaf]

-waits for someone to mention porn-

[Boggart]

I like Big Bang Theory :c

I really hope you don't say it's because you learn a lot and feel smart when you understand the very sophisticated jokes.

-waits for someone to mention porn-

porn has helped me prepare for sex way better than anything else has

[Elindoril]

I hate when people feel smart 'cause they understand something on that show. It's not even high brow...

I hate that anything computer related they associate with Alienware because they see them as "HARDCORE GAMING COMPUTERS", except they're gaming on laptops which is just hilarious.

Or this.

[Boggart]

I hate that anything computer related they associate with Alienware because they see them as "HARDCORE GAMING COMPUTERS", except they're gaming on laptops which is just hilarious.

Or this.

lol i like the KPOP intermixed in there xD

At least they're not on Macs.

[JorJor]

I really hope you don't say it's because you learn a lot and feel smart when you understand the very sophisticated jokes

I like it because it's funny and the writing is smart, unlike a few other sitcoms

And I have a Mac and I love it :c

[Boggart]

I like it because it's funny and the writing is smart, unlike a few other sitcoms

And I have a Mac and I love it :c

i agree, at times I'm like "hah. well done" but it's not exactly a show that requires specialized intellect, just an IQ above 75

And I'm sure you do. But are you an intense gamer on your Mac?

[JorJor]

i agree, at times I'm like "hah. well done" but it's not exactly a show that requires specialized intellect, just an IQ above 75

And I'm sure you do. But are you an intense gamer on your Mac?

I find myself laughing my ass off at some of the sayings/jokes on that show. But maybe I'm just dumb ;(

Welllll not really hahaa. The most intense game I play is Maplestory (so hardcore ikr?) but even that I have kind of quit. And even when I played it I had to play it on the Windows side of my laptop lols

[Elindoril]

The only scene to crack a smile from me, and the joke that did isn't any of the geek/nerd/gamer/etc jokes.

[JorJor]

The only scene to crack a smile from me, and the joke that did isn't any of the geek/nerd/gamer/etc jokes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETNiMHxu8xw

Omg I laughed so hard at this! xD Even though I've seen it before

[Elindoril]

Although this could have been a good debate thread, it has steered off into more a general discussion about it. (Sorry!)

Moved to General Chat.

[Bone]

-waits for someone to mention porn-

Who watches porn on TV?

[Boggart]

Who watches porn on TV?

I subscribe to playboy. It's only $13 a month and soooooo worth it.

[JorJor]

I prefer Playgirl. Much more dick.

[verse]

I think tv can be educational, for sure. Like any information you have to check your sources.
I enjoy travel shows, even though it's just a taste and can be biased, I find it interesting. I don't watch much tv but I can recommend two good series:

Departures

Descending

Made by some young guys, photography is stunning.

[Keil]

TV is undoubtedly educational. It really depends on what you want learn ranging from the biased reports of social issues to a documentary of a herd of animals provoked by humans to get action to how to be a hormonal cuntass slut in a drinking party. It really depends if you want to major in joblessness or social indecency.

But really, I feel like education is partly the experience of pursuing information in different ways (reading books, interviews, first hand experiences) and watching television isn't very broad in skill-gaining.

[Waser Lave]

Anything can be educational if you're stupid enough.