Pedantic this, but you know why TV show presenters say, even though they already know, "now tell me, what is xyz thing, educate ME about this..."? Coz saying "tell those viewers the facts, they won't know," while perfectly true and not offensive, nonetheless ruffles some audiences as though they're getting put upon and pointed up as unaware or thick (depending on individual ego or whatever, how sorely different people react. ) So you are probably doing us a courtesy, saying "tell them this cool thing, " but even if only because you vary from the conventional format, it might be better to pretend to get listeners to happily come along! Anyway, pendant I be, I know. Nice interview, enjoyed lots, thanks
19:09 - Anybody who says that the Catholic Church's treatment of Galileo was (1) not persecution and (2) was "quite sensible" has wasted enough of my time and doesn't deserve to have me listen to one second more of this. I'm outta here. Bye.
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Pedantic this, but you know why TV show presenters say, even though they already know, "now tell me, what is xyz thing, educate ME about this..."?
Coz saying "tell those viewers the facts, they won't know," while perfectly true and not offensive, nonetheless ruffles some audiences as though they're getting put upon and pointed up as unaware or thick (depending on individual ego or whatever, how sorely different people react. )
So you are probably doing us a courtesy, saying "tell them this cool thing, " but even if only because you vary from the conventional format, it might be better to pretend to get listeners to happily come along!
Anyway, pendant I be, I know.
Nice interview, enjoyed lots, thanks
19:09 - Anybody who says that the Catholic Church's treatment of Galileo was (1) not persecution and (2) was "quite sensible" has wasted enough of my time and doesn't deserve to have me listen to one second more of this. I'm outta here. Bye.