The Universe on History Channel

[Sethomas]

History Channel has been pissing me off in recent months, largely for shit like this where they bring in names like Guth and Greene just to say, "yeah, I guess Newton was a pretty smart guy". Even for a channel geared toward people with absolutely no attention spans, the actual science they were talking about was so dumbed down I had no idea what the fuck they were talking about. They talked about Grand Unification as if it were a priori fact. However, I was impressed that they pretty accurately talked about the religious aspects and struggles with astronomy, namely the role Catholicism played in creating heliocentrism and the big bang theory.

I didn't catch all of it. It was fun to watch, just tedious at times.

[Dr. Boogie]

I would think there'd have to be a little down-dumbing in a half hour/hour long show about the history of the entire universe.

[Yggdrasill]

It's exactly why I don't like that channel. They take things i'd rather read in books and turn them into programs that make idiots feel like Einstein because they could stand to watch 5 minutes of it while baby sitting my sister.

[Dr. Boogie]

I enjoy it because it gives me a little sample of stuff I may not have already known about, which then motivates me to do more investigation on my own time.

Also, Mail Call.

[Yggdrasill]

Excuse me if i'm impatient.

[Matt Harty]

I don't like History Channels programming. I'm a National Geographic and Science Channel fan. :/

[DeadKennedys]

I liked it. I really like Mail Call.

But if I get another insight into the secret life of Adolf Hitler, I'm gonna burst an artery

[MLE]

I have to agree with the general disdain for the history channel.

[Dr. V]

I still have a couple if these on my dvr. I put them on when I need to go to sleep.

[WhiteRat]

I don't know if it's on anymore but I used to enjoy watching the Civil War Journal from time to time.