Hatrack River Forum: Guns, Germs, and Steel on PBS tonight!

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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

At least on WGBY, my local channel. I LOVED this book, and am really looking forward to seeing the author talk about it, and show examples of his theories and everything.

Check your listings, it is PBS so while the show times may differ, they all have the same basic programming.

Kwea

Posted by WheatPuppet (Member # 5142) on :

Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to throw my roommate off the TV, or set up my own.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

I remembered a few discussion on Hatrack about the book, and I even ordered a copy of it myself to be able to contribute to the discussion...it had been years since I had read any of it.

Usually I like these things, and I love that other people on Hatrack are into this as much (or more ) than I do.

[Big Grin]

Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :

Cool. Thanks for telling us. I will definitely be checking that out!

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Indeed is is! Thanks for the heads-up, Kwea!

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Oh, and Whale Rider will be on Sunday the 24th.

(I didn't care for it much, but it's worth watching. And it will make twinky happy if you watch it. [Wink]

)

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

FYI, GG&S is running for 1 hour tonight, one next Monday, and one the Monday after that.

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

I hope they post it online.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

It was great, they managed to hit most of the points in teh first part of the book, although my wife was a little confused about why it had that title, as they didn't mentin any of them in this part except in passing.

I explained that the germs that were so devestating came from the animals discussed in this part and she understood right away.

That is part of why I love her...I don't have to explain every little bit of something for her to get it, and I don't have to waste time spelling simple things out for her because she is so damn smart. [Big Grin]

Well, except for the part about marrying me, but shh, don't tell her; she hasn't noticed so far , at least not that I can tell. [Wink]

Posted by Bean Counter (Member # 6001) on :

It was okay within its agenda, I think I ran a thread on this book. Might have deleted it, it did clarify a few things while it was busy glossing over some pretty big flaws by being verbose.

BC

[ July 12, 2005, 02:14 AM: Message edited by: Bean Counter ]

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

I enjoyed it, but it sure seemed like they glossed over the assumptions they made.