Topic: Colbert Report - segment on Bitcoin 4/17/2013 - page 2. (Read 2760 times)
lol epic beginning
The interesting thing, to me, was that apparently Bitcoin is now enough of a household name to lampoon like this. I'm surprised, actually - this kind of humour requires people to have some familiarity with the subject matter.
He isn't. It's called irony. Or playing the devil's advocate.
Ok, maybe not pro bitcoin, but certainly wasn't as dismissive as Adam.
My take is that Colbert is pro bitcoin
He isn't. It's called irony. Or playing the devil's advocate.
Bitcoin has become what it deserved: A running joke...
Its funny because Adam was far more critical of bitcoin than Colbert, even to the point where you could tell Colbert actually knew a bit bitcoin and was trying to prompt Adam give a good explanation or to provide an argument as to why bitcoin was NOT a valid money.
My take is that Colbert is pro bitcoin, trying to give it a favourable but subtle plug.. Pitty Adam was such a douche about it.
Still quite amusing though.
My take is that Colbert is pro bitcoin, trying to give it a favourable but subtle plug.. Pitty Adam was such a douche about it.
Still quite amusing though.
Ok. So the consensus seems to be that this was overall good publicity for Bitcoin. That's good then. Several million people have now heard of Bitcoin.
its not that bad. They was laughing at bitcoin because its recent crash in price but well crash was true so its not like they are saying something wrong about bitcoin. I think bitcoin price didnt show us anything yet and i think there are more big things to come. Just imagine if the price would drop from $50 000 to $100 in two days ...
Indeed this was huge.
For those who don't under Stephen Colbert's humor, give this quick video a look. It's his roast of Pres. Bush in 2010 (Pres. Bush looks extremely uncomfortable at times, LoL).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7FTF4Oz4dI
For those who don't under Stephen Colbert's humor, give this quick video a look. It's his roast of Pres. Bush in 2010 (Pres. Bush looks extremely uncomfortable at times, LoL).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7FTF4Oz4dI
Not the best coverage for Bitcoin, but still, it was exposed to several million viewers.
That was as positive as coverage gets! You have to understand Colbert humor. He is giant parody of idiots.
Kind of like how Flash Gordon was a parody of shitty movies, but it's such a good parody you don't figure it out until the chick says "thats what makes us better than you."
This is huge.
The only link available right now is from the show's website. There hasn't been a youtube posting of the show yet.
Sorry. It's right at the beginning.. After he pokes fun at CNN. It's within the first 5 minutes.
Any UK friendly links out there? Can't stream it to the UK
Got the timecode for when it starts? I don't have the time to sit through all 27 minutes...
Don't know if there are any Stephen Colbert fans here, but last night he did a segment on Bitcoin. He's an extremely popular comedian with a very large 'viewer-ship' - in the millions. So I think that it's safe to say Bitcoin was just exposed to several million last night. I wish that it were more positive.
I think that the most interesting thing is that at the end of his interview of the NPR guy (Adam Davidson, host of Planet Money on NPR ---who knocks Bitcoins), the NPR guy says that NPR doesn't take Bitcoins as donations, YET!
Not the best coverage for Bitcoin, but still, it was exposed to several million viewers.
http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/wed-april-17-2013-alan-cumming
I think that the most interesting thing is that at the end of his interview of the NPR guy (Adam Davidson, host of Planet Money on NPR ---who knocks Bitcoins), the NPR guy says that NPR doesn't take Bitcoins as donations, YET!
Not the best coverage for Bitcoin, but still, it was exposed to several million viewers.
http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/wed-april-17-2013-alan-cumming
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