Just Entertainment and Money?

[James_S_Saint]

Without doubt, the most mathematically sophisticated television show in the history of primetime broadcasting is The Simpsons. This is not a figment of my deranged mind, which admittedly is obsessed with both The Simpsons and mathematics, but rather it is a concrete claim backed up in a series of remarkable episodes.

The first proper episode of the series in 1989 contained numerous mathematical references (including a joke about calculus), while the infamous “Treehouse of Horror VI” episode presents the most intense five minutes of mathematics ever broadcast to a mass audience. Moreover, The Simpsons has even offered viewers an obscure joke about Fermat’s last theorem, the most notorious equation in the history of mathematics.

These examples are just the tip of the iceberg, because the show’s writing team includes several mathematical heavyweights. Al Jean, who worked on the first series and is now executive producer, went to Harvard University to study mathematics at the age of just 16. Others have similarly impressive degrees in maths, a few can even boast PhDs, and Jeff Westbrook resigned from a senior research post at Yale University to write scripts for Homer, Marge and the other residents of Springfield.

When they moved from academia to Fox Studios, these writers retained their passion for numbers and they have secretly planted mathematical references in dozens of episodes. Until now, only extreme geeks have been aware that the writers have been smuggling mathematics into their scripts while the rest of the planet has been oblivious to the numerous nods to number theory and geometry.
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Simpsons

There probably has never been a film or TV series coming out of Hollywood that has been merely about entertainment for money. This is one of the least offensive in that regard. Filming is all about public influence, “setting the mindset, causing the vote, designing the future of Man”.

[Kriswest]

Once you see the trap, know the trap, can you be trapped? Yes.
The bait in the trap can be irresistible.
Our needs for entertainment is the bait. Have you walked through a toystore lately? If not, do so and really look at what is offered. Programming children is a big business.

[James_S_Saint]

@Kriswest

Once you see the trap, know the trap, can you be trapped? Yes.
The bait in the trap can be irresistible.
Our needs for entertainment is the bait. Have you walked through a toystore lately? If not, do so and really look at what is offered. Programming children is a big business.

Programming children is almost the entire occupation of humanity.

… and they still can’t figure out their real purpose in the direction they take it.

[Orbie]

@James S Saint

@Kriswest

Once you see the trap, know the trap, can you be trapped? Yes.
The bait in the trap can be irresistible.
Our needs for entertainment is the bait. Have you walked through a toystore lately? If not, do so and really look at what is offered. Programming children is a big business.

Programming children is almost the entire occupation of humanity.

… and they still can’t figure out their real purpose in the direction they take it.

Most, or at least some of the time, they program, in order to effect a smooth transition for the kids. Most or some parents are all to aware of their own inadequate preparation and overcompensation..  Even the programmers may have some  altruistic motives in mind regards their own children? Or am I being overly naïve?

[Kriswest]

@James S Saint

@Kriswest

Once you see the trap, know the trap, can you be trapped? Yes.
The bait in the trap can be irresistible.
Our needs for entertainment is the bait. Have you walked through a toystore lately? If not, do so and really look at what is offered. Programming children is a big business.

Programming children is almost the entire occupation of humanity.

… and they still can’t figure out their real purpose in the direction they take it.

The direction seems to be needy and dependent. Toys and games are just so bland, boring and so dependent upon authority. Oh and still sexist…

[James_S_Saint]

@Kriswest

@James S Saint

@Kriswest

Once you see the trap, know the trap, can you be trapped? Yes.
The bait in the trap can be irresistible.
Our needs for entertainment is the bait. Have you walked through a toystore lately? If not, do so and really look at what is offered. Programming children is a big business.

Programming children is almost the entire occupation of humanity.

… and they still can’t figure out their real purpose in the direction they take it.

The direction seems to be needy and dependent. Toys and games are just so bland, boring and so dependent upon authority. Oh and still sexist…

So “Toys need more… Women”, right?

[Kriswest]

Actually genderless toys. A pastel colored GI Joe set for example.

[James_S_Saint]

Yes, “The World needs more… GRAY!!”

[Kriswest]

Naah, that is a Navy color for the USA. Pastel orange!!! YEA!!!