The Daily Show - Burn Noticed
Why Hacker News recommends it
Commenters call it a favorite Daily Show clip and link it as a ready answer to climate-skeptic arguments.
What it is
A Daily Show with Jon Stewart segment from 2014 covering the People's Climate March in New York and a House science committee struggling with basic global warming facts. It mixes satire with an argument against climate denial.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2015 to 2025.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec atmosx · 2016-06 · on “May is Earth's hottest on record”
> let alone convincing people that a problem actually exists. I love this: [this video] It's my favourite episode of the daily show.
Strong rec atmosx · 2016-09 · on “Atmospheric carbon dioxide passes 400ppm”
Given recent events[1], one cannot stress the word deep enough. To be honest though, it's not just the republican candidate who thinks that global warming is a non-issue. It's the entire Republican party. Of course, I can't help but referring my all time favorite Daily Show clip, Burn Notice [2]. [1]: [LINK] [2]: [this video]
Recommends lbenes · 2015-10 · on “Gains in Antarctic ice might offset losses”
Watch Fox new much? Climate deniers love this argument. Jon Stewart answers your question here: [this video] While looking for the clip I found this gem: [LINK]
Cites mam2 · 2020-09 · on “ByteDance won't sell TikTok U.S. operations to Oracle or Microsoft: CGTN”
This is not unsubstantiative. It's called reframing the person's point in a new light, and it's valid debating technique, although indeed it often points out stupid parts in the other persons view points. John steward did it all the time in his show. [this video]