Ha, ha, ha, ha. ...but that needn't pose any problem for a tv show
--Mike On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Christopher D. Green <[email protected]> wrote: > Tut didn't build any pyramids. He's New Kingdom. The pyramids are Old > Kingdom. He was buried in the Valley of the Kings. > > Chris Green > York U. > Toronto > ============= > > > > Michael Smith wrote: >> >> I was thinking of the experimental history and experimental >> anthropology shows...but they also usually do focus on things that can >> be blown up, shot at, or kill a lot of people. >> >> So, such a show might have a chance if you show, for example, that >> King Tut had a narcisistic personality disorder and that's why (beyond >> any and all doubt that he had the pyramids built). Of course, 95% of >> the show would be about the pyramids, the help received from aliens, >> and the spin-off episodes of the family grief counselling (such as it >> was in those days) for those unfortunates who were crushed by the >> massive stones. Oh yes, the psych explanation of the narcissism would >> be the last 2-5%. >> >> --Mike >> >> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Christopher D. Green <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Probably a better model than "Mythbusters" is "History Detectives." >>> Historians hate it (in the main) but, to my mind, it presents a better >>> representation of what historians actually do (search through archives) >>> than >>> all of the high-concept "Ancient Weapons Systems" shows put together. >>> >>> Chris Green >>> York U. >>> Toronto >>> ========== >>> >>> Annette Taylor wrote: >>> >>> Sadly, mythbusters is "relegated" to one of those high numbered cable >>> channels; I'd like to see psych busters on network TV. >>> A >>> Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. >>> Professor, Psychological Sciences >>> University of San Diego >>> 5998 Alcala Park >>> San Diego, CA 92110 >>> [email protected] >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: Britt, Michael [[email protected]] >>> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:16 AM >>> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >>> Subject: [tips] Psych Busters >>> Scott, >>> I was thinking about you and your book during my long trip to Boston >>> yesterday (4 hours by car from my house). The podcast I was listening >>> to mentioned the show "Myth Busters" which I've seen a few times. >>> Made me think of your latest book. Have you ever thought of making >>> some kind of "show" out of the book? >>> Michael >>> Michael Britt >>> [email protected] >>> www.thepsychfiles.com >>> Twitter: mbritt >>> --- >>> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe click here: >>> >>> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a21b0&n=T&l=tips&o=2031 >>> or send a blank email to >>> leave-2031-13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a2...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >>> --- >>> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe click here: >>> >>> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13132.a868d710aa4ef67a68807ce4fe8bd0da&n=T&l=tips&o=2060 >>> or send a blank email to >>> leave-2060-13132.a868d710aa4ef67a68807ce4fe8bd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Christopher D. Green >>> Department of Psychology >>> York University >>> Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 >>> Canada >>> >>> >>> >>> 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ >>> >>> ========================== >>> >>> > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13541.42a7e8017ab9578358f118300f4720fb&n=T&l=tips&o=2068 > or send a blank email to > leave-2068-13541.42a7e8017ab9578358f118300f472...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2073 or send a blank email to leave-2073-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
