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That's an interesting point about the funding issue - I can see why federal funding may not be required, but would a lack of federal funding mean that universities would have to rely on private donations to carry out this sort of research - if it were even allowed in the first place?
The point about not using taxpayers to money to fund research that alot of people perceive as immoral is also interesting. I'd argue that the science itself is amoral, and therefore that argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny if moral objections were the main reason for denial of federal funding in this area.
TMSo when can we expect to see Danoff TV?![]()
Yeh, it is some way to goWhat's more, Eric Idle is singing the same song (which he wrote) to the same person (Graham Chapman) than he did in "Life of Brian", except this time neither of them were nailed to crosses...
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You've not seen "Life of Brian" yet? I think it's their magnum opus - I believe that even John Cleese considers it their finest hour - not least because it is brilliantly funny, but probably because it caused such a furore when it came out, and still gets some people riled to this day...CDailey👍 I'm starting to get more into Monty Python. I've always liked The Holy Grail, and I've seen The Meaning of Life a few times but nothing else.
I have Ripping Yarns on DVD, and it's well worth having - a couple of episodes you can switch off the canned laughter too, which I wish was on option on all BBC comedy DVD's from that era.
You've not seen "Life of Brian" yet? I think it's their magnum opus - I believe that even John Cleese considers it their finest hour - not least because it is brilliantly funny, but probably because it caused such a furore when it came out, and still gets some people riled to this day...
The Pythons argued that Brian was not the Messiah, just someone who was born in the same time and the same place as Jesus... and the film does actually show that Brian was born just round the corner from the real Messiah, right at the beginning of the film. The fact he is ultimately mistaken for the Messiah is not really his fault... the phrase "You are the Messiah, and I should know, I've followed a few!" sums it all up - the brilliance of the film is that it actually reflects reality alot more closely than the critics would like to think. Although spoken in jest, I believe what JC (John Cleese, not Jesus Christ) is saying is actually true... there really was "a few" Messiahs at the time...
Wow, you haven't heard of The Life of Brian??