Intelligent Life?
18 Aug 2006
I try not to be judgmental, but the TV show Big Brother, makes me despair for the future of the human race. On the way to our vacation/holiday, my eldest duaghter asked me why I didn’t like it, our conversation went something like this.
Jason “Just suppose Aliens come to earth in search of intelligent life, wondering whether to help us or destroy us, and pick up on our TV broadcasts and tune into Big Brother?”
May daughter paused for a teenage second and replied, “We’re toast”.
But for those of you watching the last day tonight, and if you are one of the punters who have collectively wagered £5million pounds on the show’s outcome, good luck!
Tagged: Big-Brother
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Comment by GMD
7.35 pm on 18 Aug 2006
I’ve not seen or heard a drop this year, one of the benefits of living abroad :)
Comment by Stephen Garner
12.14 am on 19 Aug 2006
Jason, you might be interested in Paul Teusner’s comments on faith and media (including Big Brother).
For example,
http://teusner.org/2006/04/22/why-should-we-think-about-mass-media/
Later polished and reprinted as part The Eagle here:
http://www.stjohnscathedral.com.au/community/downloads/The_Eagle_Winter_2006.pdf
Also Paul was on the Encounter radio programme on Australian national radio talking about Big Brother.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/encounter/stories/2005/1469575.htm
Paul’s blog is at:
http://www.teusner.org
Comment by GMD
10.37 pm on 21 Aug 2006
Actually another guy to look up is Dr Ted Turnau, you’ll have to google him as no blog his specialism is Christianity and popular culture. He spent a weekend with our community a couple of weeks ago and his stuff is very interesting. I didnt think before with my above comment to put his name forward!
Comment by graham
1.23 pm on 22 Aug 2006
I can’t express in words how much I hate BB (most reality-TV, actually). I feel the anger rising when I hear other people talking about it.
Very bad. Very, very bad.
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