Wow. Paul could probably use his abilities for some powerful propaganda.Alahmnat said:
May he use his powers for evil....I MEAN GOOD!!
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May he use his powers for evil....I MEAN GOOD!!
The trick is using enough real facts to obscure the false ones.devilofthemist said:
Look up JJ Berzelius, he did a lot of that stuff, and a TON of other amazing things. Like naming "protein" and "polymers" and notating elements.
Given the unlikely but possible interaction with aliens in our lifetime, I would endevour to show them all of these "Whole Story" videos in lieu of actually teaching them history, Another excellent video gentlemen!
All they need to do is check the spelling - there's an i in it.Alexander Cunningham said:
Also: See 'herbs'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6lJGD3Q9Qs
Nothing but wonderfully naughty images come to mind when I hear Paul's authoritative tones say "liver diddling".
I have no idea how Paul manages to make some of these claims with a straight face. I imagine there are about a dozen thrown away takes of him just cracking up as he makes a claim about some of these ridiculous "facts".
So, when do we get a The Whole Story about jacuzzies? Pop better be mentioned in there.
So, when do we get a The Whole Story about jacuzzies? Pop better be mentioned in there.
My immediate reaction was
I was expecting it, but it still managed to catch me off guard. Well played.
Awesome. But theres one bug. One that gets me every time I read or hear it...
ALUMINIUM! Not aluminum. AluminIum!
EDIT:
Oh wait. Watched rest of video, acknowledges English pronunciation and spelling. Evidence of proper research shows that Paul is indeed, best scientist and historian.
ALUMINIUM! Not aluminum. AluminIum!
EDIT:
Oh wait. Watched rest of video, acknowledges English pronunciation and spelling. Evidence of proper research shows that Paul is indeed, best scientist and historian.
So I guess Victoria, BC is a "pop" area? I grew up with "pop," then moved to a place where it was "soda," and now I'm living in a rural area near the Southern US where it's either "coke" (an abomination of nomenclature, in my eyes) or "cola," which isn't so bad. I've given up glaring at my wife every time she calls her Dr. Pepper "coke." *sigh*
Also:
I am now frightened of "liver diddling."
And:
The distant first-name-relation running gag made me laugh heartily.
PS: www.popvssoda.com [http://www.popvssoda.com] is really interesting!
PPS: Is "Johnny Blakeborough" a real person? If so, tell him he has an awesome name!
Also:
I am now frightened of "liver diddling."
And:
The distant first-name-relation running gag made me laugh heartily.
PS: www.popvssoda.com [http://www.popvssoda.com] is really interesting!
PPS: Is "Johnny Blakeborough" a real person? If so, tell him he has an awesome name!
Either one works, at least if we're going by Dictionary.com. There's the European English spelling and there's the Colonial English spelling. I made up those distinctions but I think they're accurate enough to convey the point. Although I'm curious as to why Canada has held onto "colour" over "color" yet they use "aluminum" over "aluminium".Idlemessiah said:
Considering that language as a whole is an agreement between groups of people that certain words mean the same thing, we ought to be flexible in realizing that different English cultures can lead to slight variations and that no one variation is more "true" than any of the others. Especially given that language is an ever-evolving thing. We don't use nearly the same English that Shakespeare used, for example.
That said; loved the video. The Whole Story is always awesome with the way it can bend the truth to the breaking point while covering it with tasty, tasty lies.
