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Science Television: Does Joe Public Care?

Posted by michael on from the mr.-wizard dept.

AVIDJockey writes "Wired News has an article about a new science television network. As someone who is a fan of TV shows that lack a shiny veneer of stupid, such as those found on UWTV, UCTV and ResearchChannel, I've wondered if hard science or technology programming will ever catch on with the general public. What do you think?"

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  1. Yep by Rii · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Of course Joe cares.

    Because knowing is half the battle!

  2. No. by John+Pliskin · · Score: -1, Redundant

    We've got the History Channel, that's good enough for most people.
    But what could they really show on such a network?

    MacGyver type things? Even then MacGyver used to make bombs all the time; and the Patriot act won't allow that; no sir-e-bob.

    So really what could they teach you to do?

    $

  3. Sorry, by laxcat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No.

  4. As John Pligmon Said in Buckaroo Banzai... by Brad+the+Informer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So what? Big deal.

    Who cares?

    News Flash!!!! Segments of population migrate to portions of media that serve their interests!!!!!