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Originally Posted by chefsos:
At first glance I thought this was another one of Fish's bugs.
And, how in hell do we get any telescope, or army of telescopes, to see what's going on in the center of this galaxy? Aren't we pretty much on a flat plane, with a lot of shit going on and getting in the way between us and that central black hole?
"Scene from the computer simulation above showing one possible trajectory for G2 as it passes around the central black hole."
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Don't know about the others, but The Good Wife is far from 'stupid shit.'
It is a show that portrays the law, Illinois [Chicago] law in particular better than any show before it.
They present real controversies and the very VERY real maneuvers surrounding them in a way that is compelling on it's surface but mesmerizing if you are a practicing lawyer.
I've made some the EXACT objections and arguments made on this show, and have paused the show to pick my own brain when they present arguments and objections that I haven't seen to ruminate on how I'd react.
And it's not just 'the law' but firm politics, politics politcs, alliances, assessment of claim value, negotiations, handshake deals, etc., that it gets right.
And part of what makes it so compelling is, they didn't go for L@O's 'ripped from today's headlines' approach, but scoured the court system for important cases that AREN'T making headlines, They're all over cybercurrency, data mining, wiretapping, sports injury, etc. in ways nobody's even thought of dramatizing yet.
The Illinois Bar should offer CLE credit just for watching.
If you want to see how law is ACTUALLY practiced, at least in Illinois, TGW is a great show.
Not to thread fart, but I figure this was better than starting a new thread.
Ho Lee Shit!!
Shit got real, with the quickness.
Fucking devastating. This show deserves it's own thread as much as TWD or Justified or GoT, but since it's network people dismiss it.
Real tears, 5 minutes straight.
So many ramifications, legal and emotional. It's like striking a priceless stained glass at Notre Dame with a baseball. [Reply]
Found this program on our local TV channel while looking to record COSMOS. It's Neal deGrasse Tyson taking questions from the audience. The guy on the left is the Cosmologist my son is taking astrology classes from. Found the clip on you tube. Neal is very funny. Skip to 15:30 where Neal starts talking.
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Found this program on our local TV channel while looking to record COSMOS. It's Neal deGrasse Tyson taking questions from the audience. The guy on the left is the Cosmologist my son is taking astrology classes from. Found the clip on you tube. Neal is very funny. Skip to 15:30 where Neal starts talking.
Seen that pretty old but astrology? Really? Dude. [Reply]
