Those guys (especially the big fat one that does all the talking) try so hard to be smart that they forget that nobody knows everything and some knowledge is subjective. They act like they have all the facts and that they are debunking modern myths and legends, but they are not exactly disproving anything with concrete science. They are just taking obviously sketchy situations and embarrassing people in an attempt to look like these smart, clever guys who can't be fooled...

I guess I would have more respect for them if they were like MythBusters who actually whip out measuring devices and break-it-down for their audiences the exact science behind the myth they are debunking. Also, to the MythBusters people, EVERYTHING isn't "Bullsh!t".

I mean, Penn & Teller throw that word around worse than a 5 year old who just learned to swear. You'd think they had tourettes.

And, furthermore, I am of the belief, that just because something isn't "perfect" doesn't mean it is not useful.

For instance, I just finished watching their episode on Hypnosis, (which is what inspired this rant in the first place) and I just felt like they were attacking the practice so much without even considering the usefulness of it. [Then again, that is the purpose of the show. It's sort of like FoxNews. They want to appear "hard-hitting" so that their audience will walk away feeling informed and superior even if they're just talking nonsense!]

I'm sensitive to the issue of hypnosis, because it was one of the things that got me interested in psychology in the first place. It was the realization that the mind is fragile, malleable and as infinite as the universe.

Penn & Teller found the nearest quack and sideshow act and used them as examples of the foolishness of hypnosis...

These guys never asked, for a second, whether or not it is possible for the human mind to experience something that is not really present. They don't care why so many people actually believe in the reality of what they are experiencing. They just want to look like the "smart guys" that "caught you in a lie", "exposed you", "uncovered your dirty little secrets"...

People like that are just jaded individuals, with no substance and no joi de vive...

It's not even in the interest of science, because, like I said, they don't even try to dissect scientifically, the truth behind the things they are talking about. They just want the chance to use potty language on national TV over and over again so they can look cool to their cult audience.

So, in conclusion, I'll say it one more time, Penn & Teller's show, Bullsh!t is Grade A Bullshyt!!!