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But like those who complain about all the commercials on the Paracast, I can't stand watching commercials time after time after time on TV. Once is OK, but after a hundred times, most of them drive me nuts. I tried using my mute button religiously for years, but finally gave up in total frustration. There are a few shows I like, (I hulu Fringe, American Experience, Nova, etc) but it's the commercials and (sadly) the mainstream BS news that really sets me off. There is no "fourth estate" anymore but there is a cumulative numbingly-entraining effect on the brain. Like Hitler et al said it best: "if you repeat a lie enough times, eventually the people will believe it." Boy, was that an understatement when you look at news coverage in this country!

[QUOTE="Christopher O'Brien, post: 102893, member: 1766"] But like those who complain about all the commercials on the Paracast, I can't stand watching commercials time after time after time on TV. Once is OK, but after a hundred times, most of them drive me nuts. I tried using my mute button religiously for years, but finally gave up in total frustration. There are a few shows I like, (I hulu Fringe, American Experience, Nova, etc) but it's the commercials and (sadly) the mainstream BS news that really sets me off. There is no "fourth estate" anymore but there is a cumulative numbingly-entraining effect on the brain. Like Hitler et al said it best: "if you repeat a lie enough times, eventually the people will believe it." Boy, was that an understatement when you look at news coverage in this country! [/QUOTE]

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