Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for November 24, 2009
November 23, 2009
November 25, 2009
Transcript:
Baldo: I get all my life-critical data from TV. Dad: Balod, books make you smarter, read... now! Baldo: I object! Baldo: I learned that from my favorite law show.
The cornucopia of content on TV is similar to the cornucopia of foodstuffs at the mega food stores, its your individual choices that determine your results, either in waistline or intelligence.
The wise consumer can improve himself, the unwise, perhaps lazy, consumer who chooses a steady diet of junk, either as food or TV content becomes the typical couch potato, full of empty calories and trivial information.
Taz: I would refine ‘Education is everywhere’ to something along the lines of “Data is everwhere, ways of turning data into information, and information into wisdom, and knowing the differences is the role of education.”
What’s going on with the internet is a multifaceted analog to what occured in practical mathematics upon the onset of cheap electronic calculators, a population of button pushers/websurfers who cannot independently determine if the answer from the machine makes sense and is a rational reflection of the real world.
wilkins almost 15 years ago
Education is everywhere.
carmy almost 15 years ago
Hope Papi doesn’t throw the book at you, Baldo.
Mark Berte Premium Member almost 15 years ago
The cornucopia of content on TV is similar to the cornucopia of foodstuffs at the mega food stores, its your individual choices that determine your results, either in waistline or intelligence. The wise consumer can improve himself, the unwise, perhaps lazy, consumer who chooses a steady diet of junk, either as food or TV content becomes the typical couch potato, full of empty calories and trivial information.
bald almost 15 years ago
all i know i learned from the internet
oops wait, i learned in the school yard,
oh wait,
i haven’t learned to keep my mouth shut
Mark Berte Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Taz: I would refine ‘Education is everywhere’ to something along the lines of “Data is everwhere, ways of turning data into information, and information into wisdom, and knowing the differences is the role of education.”
What’s going on with the internet is a multifaceted analog to what occured in practical mathematics upon the onset of cheap electronic calculators, a population of button pushers/websurfers who cannot independently determine if the answer from the machine makes sense and is a rational reflection of the real world.
johnnydoc5 almost 15 years ago
TV is a waste of time. And probably a major cause of the rampant obesity in America.
Potrzebie almost 15 years ago
ok then, grab a book, a gallon of ice-cream and settle down on the couch then.
redkimba almost 15 years ago
If he learned “I object” from his favorite law show, then he would also know what comes next: Over-ruled…
kubaker1 almost 15 years ago
whoa,, for a second I thought JAD changed His name to cholldekkgher stenst…