Take a moment to laugh.
Cunk on Earth is a mockumentary.
The show features Philomena Cunk, a journalist attempting to explain the world to viewers. It is available on Netflix. Clips are available on YouTube if one enters the search term "Professor Cunk."
She asks absurd questions of real historians and scientists, playing it straight and earnest. They are baffled. She is both misinformed and dead certain. The part is written by British humorist Charlie Brooker and the part is played by British actress Diane Morgan.
She asked a scholar of Egypt:
"When they built the pyramids, did they start at the top and work down, or did they start at the bottom and work up?
Here is a brief clip:
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tIE0y9kC5g |
And this clip, with the question,
"When you teach a kid Shakespeare, do their heads grow physically bigger?"
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvzxAOTIIUY |
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5 comments:
When you author this blog everyday, do you write from right to left or left to right?
In the world of building software, two alternative approaches are top down versus bottom up. The Egyptians were ahead of their time. 😀
With all due respect, this sort of thing is dangerous.
It attempts to denigrate academic rigor with juvenile smirking, characteristic of the "Brandon" insult. I imagine the writers spending their days trying to think up stupid questions.
If you really think about it, it's really not that funny, and borders on mocking those with disabilities.
Academic disabilities?
C’mon, don’t be such a stuffed shirt.
I don't find it funny. I think it's stupid and insulting. It proves nothing.
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