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Comment on Astronomy burger by astrogeek

astrogeek — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:45:25 +0000

Pete:

Oh, I realize I’m nitpicking, and being a bit silly about it too. After all, I enjoy various SciFi shows (including Doctor Who). I think that it’s just that the errors in this are so … well… *basic*. They’re so bad they grate on my ears. “moon… Regulus 275… Crab Nebula…” It’s kind of like fingernails on a chalkboard.

Comment on Astronomy burger by Pete

Pete — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:35:59 +0000

I appreciate, as anyone who is passionate about science and especially astrophysics, the fact that it is aggravating when people don’t do their homework. But, c’mon guy…it’s a commercial for a hamburger, not an educational foray into cosmology like Carl Sagan’s Cosmos!

Most people freely accept much more egregious errors in all manner of movies and television programmes on the basis of ‘poetic license’ in name of entertainment. Does it really bother you that the commercial was ‘bad science’ or are you just trying to show everybody how much you know about telescopes?

I personally like the new BK ad campaign, but that’s just my opinion.

Comment on Astronomy burger by astrogeek

astrogeek — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:46:54 +0000

Mark;

I would agree with you except that none of the other ‘BK Steakhouse’ commercials involve that level of bafflegab. In one, a person claims to have given half of his salary to charity, in another a fireman claims to have carried an injured hiker “20 klicks” (kilometers to us yanks).

I’m left with the impression that the producers tried to make a commercial that *sounded* good, but to anyone passingly familiar with astronomy sounded like utter, inaccurate BS.

I freely admit to nitpicking, however.

Comment on Astronomy Burger (updated) by astrogeek

astrogeek — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:42:42 +0000

Richard;

Thanks for the insight. I did see the original (longer, less accurate) version again a couple of nights ago. So, kudos to you, and kudos withdrawn from BK, I guess.

Comment on Astronomy Burger (updated) by richard

richard — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:42:24 +0000

Most :30 second commercials have shorter versions of them. What you saw wasn’t edited due to content, but for a time slot.

Comment on Astronomy burger by dj medieval

dj medieval — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:57:24 +0000

You’re right, but you’re nitpicking unnecessarily.

He’s a scientist, of course he is.

Comment on Astronomy burger by Mark

Mark — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:25:59 +0000

The commercial is intended to be patently ridiculous. Kind of like when those of us in the computer industry recommend “rerouting the a drive through the CMOS to bypass the north bridge”. It sounds technical for comedic effect.

You’re right, but you’re nitpicking unnecessarily.

Comment on Astronomy Burger (updated) by jumbo

jumbo — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:21:05 +0000

I thought it was hilarious.

Comment on Astronomy burger by Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:10:28 +0000

OMG that commercial bothers me sooo much too! Glad I’m not the only one who has taken notice to this!

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