Comments on: A unique sideshow

A unique sideshow

djgh — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:18:58 -0800

By: mrgrimm

mrgrimm — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:32:34 -0800

robot waterboarding became a way of exploring the issue without doing any harm. It's the perfect Coney Island distraction!? (interrobang mine)

By: Cool Papa Bell

Cool Papa Bell — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:40:39 -0800

"It's just something they're trying to make a quick buck off, I guess." And here endeth the lesson.

By: WPW

WPW — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:46:49 -0800

Less disgusting than actual waterboarding.

By: Gungho

Gungho — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:54:19 -0800

Would this be an E ticket ride?

By: dances_with_sneetches

dances_with_sneetches — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:15:37 -0800

I can imagine in the near future the Bush administration charging Guantamano detainees for having provided entertainment.

By: The Bellman

The Bellman — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:21:09 -0800

Yet another project of Creative Time. This is part of our Democracy in America project, of which I'm especially proud. Recent Previous Creative Time projects on MeFi can be found here and here.

By: Marisa Stole the Precious Thing

Marisa Stole the Precious Thing — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:41:08 -0800

The first time I saw this story, I thought they were charging people admission to try waterboarding. Which might not be such a bad idea. Seems like it's an eye-opening experience for the "It's not torture" crowd.

By: WPW

WPW — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:46:04 -0800

Interesting stuff, The Bellman.

By: w0mbat

w0mbat — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:48:50 -0800

Wasn't this on BoingBoing about a week ago?

By: mrmojoflying

mrmojoflying — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:53:44 -0800

Wasn't this on CNN.com about a week ago?

By: cmoj

cmoj — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:47:30 -0800

Wasn't this in the New York Times on August 5, 2008?

By: djgh

djgh — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:16:20 -0800

w0mbat, mrmojoflying and cmoj: I apologise if the lack of timeliness detracts from the information and any value in the article. I further apologise for not having seen the linked article in any of the sources you mention until today, when I Googled it having seen a photo of the exhibit in the Guardian's "photos from around the world" section. I shall endeavour to read everything you three read in order that this never happen again. I shall also remember that everyone else reading MetaFilter will have read everything you have read, and never post anything if it is linked to on the above sources again, or any other source that you may or may not read on a daily, regular or infrequent basis. Almost everyone's read something that's posted before such posting at least once - most people are polite enough to say "Oh, I saw this and thought X", or even just "Oh yeah, I saw this" if they have nothing of value to add but merely wish to indicate that they are ahead of the curve. Or maybe you three are honestly trying to recollect, and I've completely misconstrued the meaning of your statements, implying dismissive 'this is old news to everyone' snark where there is none. Please let me know. Shit, I mean, this pisses me off a bit. I saw the Bourdin article on Kottke before it was posted, and also in the New Yorker. Did I post a snarky line? Did I fuck. Just move on. To everyone else, sorry about the rant. Have a look at The Bellman's links, they're also very interesting.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:30:37 -0800

I saw this.

By: fuzzypantalones

fuzzypantalones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:55:17 -0800

I didn't. Going to Coney Island this weekend. Good to know its there to check out.

By: Tube

Tube — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:02:43 -0800

Outstanding! Looks to be a good summer for sideshow in New York!

By: Quonab

Quonab — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:13:01 -0800

I was most offended that the guy didn't want to be called a "barker." If you adopt a profession, shouldn't you have pride in it?

By: longsleeves

longsleeves — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:51:33 -0800

in this case there's SpongeBob SquarePants saying, "It don't Gitmo better!" The black-garbed interrogator robot should squeeze the water out of SpongeBob SquarePants.

By: w0mbat

w0mbat — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:36:02 -0800

Instead of using waterboarding, the US could hire djgh to alternately bore prisoners solid with played-out news stories, and wake them up with ranting.

By: schyler523

schyler523 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:40:22 -0800

Seriously w0mbat, you could probably just shut the fuck up and Metafilter would be a better place. Maybe unclench a little or something, not everyone finds this stuff

By: BaxterG4

BaxterG4 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:36:24 -0800

So this is or is not Zippy the Pinhead related?