This episode had at least two great quotes. 17:59 '20 women shouldn't represent all women. This is science, not the United States Senate.' 24:32 'In science you don't just get to cherry pick what you want to hear. You are thinking of religion."
I wish more people understood correlation vs causation. Even if that champagne study was using people and not rats, that wouldn't prove anything about champagne's health benefits. It could only be proving that people who drink champagne more often are wealthier and have better access to healthcare. Science gives us a spectrum of answers ranging in probability from raw correlation at the bottom rung all the way to repeatedly and comprehensively verified theory.
That's why science uses experimentation and not just observation. An observation study can only determine correlation; a properly controlled experiment can imply a cause and effect relationship. What most people don't want to understand is that scientific conclusions are probability statements based on sample sizes, replication frequency, and measurement precision. If you see or hear about the result of a scientific study, and it doesn't include information about sample size, margin of error, or confidence level - it is worthless, meaningless, and you would be better informed if you didn't learn about it.
Actually looking for causation is too inconvenient. Most people don't want to spend money and time on it when the results aren't guaranteed. They'd rather mislead laypeople by giving them the false instant gratification of correlations and make bank on less effort.
You actually have books that show the dumbest graphs, mostly based on correlation. Those are hilarious. Things like "if you have a beard, you're more likely to be hit by blue cars" and other conclusion like that.
I'm so simple sometimes I laughed the hardest during this episode when he said Al Pacino and showed the picture of Beaker. I'm still laughing writing this!!
And yet somehow they are the loudest ones always in Congress (MTG, Boebert, AOC, Ilhan omar....all loud obnoxious need eyes on them at all times types) Maybe a lesson in there?
It is truly a trip to watch these to see that John was almost completely correct about everything hes ever tried to warn everyone about. George Carlin is the only other person I can put in the same class
Jon Stewart, Dave Chapelle. Chapelle to a lesser degree as he's more focused on being funny than being useful for his party or nation, but he definitely has both the intellect and the education to match Carlin Stewart and Oliver.
@@InservioLetum I'd cross out Dave Chappelle completely off this list, at least the man he is today. All of Dave's jokes now are just pro-TERF anti-LGBTQ jokes because he's riding on the current anti-LGBTQ hate train.
since acquiring epilepsy, ive been fascinated by the neurology of it, but there's soo few studies on it. it's even harder to study epilepsy because it's such an individualistic disability. and every neuro assigned to me does not care. i want to pick my own brain cause no one else will😭
Unsolicited advice based on my personal experience as an Epileptic: During your next apointment with your primary care doctor, ask them to refer you to an Epileptologist (basically they're neurologists that specifically focus on treating seizure disorders and go through extra training). If you can, ask for one who is younger and/or associated with a well-known university. There is still a ton that we don't know about the human brain and younger doctors tend to be more open minded and havent had their curiosity and optimism beaten out of them by life yet. If you can't, then keep an eye out for the psychogenic diagnosis. While it can be a legitimate diagnosis a lot of doctors will use it as a catch-all.
Fellow epileptic and couldn’t agree more. It’s not even that there isn’t research, it’s that there are so many blind spots when it comes to it and some studies are outdated. There are many minorities in which epilepsy is understudied, several comorbidities that are poorly researched, so many side effects from medications that are reported on that then take ages to be followed up through research. In the age of social media I’ve seen so much misinformation about epilepsy be spread like wildfire, we do need more research and better science communication to fight that aside from the obvious benefit of improving care for us epileptic folks.
I'm ashamed to say I didn't even recognise the voice until I happened to spot his name in the credits (29:43): *“Special Appearance by: H. Jon Benjamin”* …at which point it was obvious 😅
How did half of the "The Next President Of The United States" folks seem like obvious improvements, John? I'm tired, John. I guess I need 8 hugs a day. It's science.
I'm a biomedical researcher. I have multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. I wholeheartedly believe that there are several flaws in the way the findings of research and studies are presented to the public.
The problem is that the minute you create some guidelines for mass media to report academic papers, they will accuse you from censorship, being anti-constitutional for violating the first amendment, and all that BS.
Similar in how statistics are manipulated (lacking contexts, cherry picking and ignorant phrasing etc). There are probably more appropriate terminology to describe but I'm not familiar with the jargon, english isn't my native language
Thank you John, for being one of those rare pillars of truth with the message delivered with wit and humour. I’m not a citizen of the US National Lampoon referred to my people as Frostbacks in the 60’s and 70’s while you , more recently, aptly described us as products of a union between Britain and America. Brilliant and apt. 😂
@@InservioLetum I'm pretty sure this was the first time he mentioned him; Duterte only rose to international recognition when he ran for president, and this was round about the time he did become president. also, as a filipino, that statement was a hundred percent correct, this was the first time we, and not even that many, first heard of him.
If Congress would do its job and fully fund the FDA they would be testing these things more deeply and cross checking to see if it had been studied and then replicated. This should go for dietary supplements and weight loss gimmicks and the like. I've been rubbing my head with squirrel feces for decades and it hasn't grown one hair!
@@Rowsy91 That is not freedom of speech. The Gov is not arresting anyone for what they said. I do wish they would though. Freedom of speech is more trouble than it is worth.
It's great they put these up, but weird the playlist is reversed right now. Weirder that this is the same thing that happened with season 1 and 2 when they uploaded them.
John, thank you so much for sharing this information. Only 2% of Americans hold a doctoral degree and I know that I was not exposed to the facts that you bring up here until I started my doctoral program. It is critical that people have a full understanding about what the research is really saying before making decisions.
Driving while dehydrated is definitely just as dangerous as driving drunk. My car ac went out and I live in dallas and it was 102 degrees and I was able to pull over right before I passed out because I was swerving and knew I needed to pull over.
As someone who actually reads the studies that these headlines are based on, it is astounding how many people misinterpret them or literally read nothing but the headline before accepting it as fact; not even the abstract or the conclusion. I read that about 90% of people are passive consumers of media (they don't comment, "like," etc.). I feel like maybe even more than 90% of people don't click on the source link and read the study.
Damn it Archer! Does coffee cure cancer? Are eggs both good and bad for me? Do you have the meats? Ugh just give me all the information! Archer is a cartoon whose main character Archer is voiced by Harry Jon Benjamin, "the fake doctor with the eggs" he also did some Arby's commercials. Love his voice!
Encouraging under-insured citizens to drink caffeine for "health preventative benefits" is an easy way to get them to stop seeking care by masking some health complaints and becoming a blame-horse for those who still seek health care. Docs already scapegoat caffeine use in the face of legitimate heart/thyroid disorders, even if you're adamant you consume none.
Who else isn't a fan of Cam and Mitch? Mitch could do so much fucking better than Cam! Mitch is a successful man with a few quirks, Cam is a needy emotional wreck Mitch settled for.
Religion is like science, some are full of it. But if you study the fundamentals of Christianity, along with many other different religions, they make a lot of sense. Would also fix most of the worlds problems, meanwhile science is the one that will end humanity.
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This episode had at least two great quotes.
17:59 '20 women shouldn't represent all women. This is science, not the United States Senate.'
24:32 'In science you don't just get to cherry pick what you want to hear. You are thinking of religion."
I wish more people understood correlation vs causation. Even if that champagne study was using people and not rats, that wouldn't prove anything about champagne's health benefits. It could only be proving that people who drink champagne more often are wealthier and have better access to healthcare. Science gives us a spectrum of answers ranging in probability from raw correlation at the bottom rung all the way to repeatedly and comprehensively verified theory.
And this was even broadcast BEFORE the mass degredation of science
Why is season 3 being re uploaded?
That's why science uses experimentation and not just observation.
An observation study can only determine correlation; a properly controlled experiment can imply a cause and effect relationship.
What most people don't want to understand is that scientific conclusions are probability statements based on sample sizes, replication frequency, and measurement precision.
If you see or hear about the result of a scientific study, and it doesn't include information about sample size, margin of error, or confidence level - it is worthless, meaningless, and you would be better informed if you didn't learn about it.
Actually looking for causation is too inconvenient. Most people don't want to spend money and time on it when the results aren't guaranteed. They'd rather mislead laypeople by giving them the false instant gratification of correlations and make bank on less effort.
You actually have books that show the dumbest graphs, mostly based on correlation. Those are hilarious. Things like "if you have a beard, you're more likely to be hit by blue cars" and other conclusion like that.
Rewatching this episode now, and wondering how many bottles of champagne did john consume when henry kissinger finally died last year
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Hard to watch the first few minutes of this in 2024.
We don't learn from history, we repeat it.
@@erraticspace One precludes the other.
Damn skippy I'm still trying to figure out jokes and trolls but they keep changing the subject every 30 seconds.
28:27 "Guess what? I'm not even a scientist!" No, you're fry cook Bob Belcher!
No, he’s secret agent Sterling Archer!
I thought it was Jon from Jon Benjamin Has A Van...
Clearly it's the convenience store clerk.
I'm so simple sometimes I laughed the hardest during this episode when he said Al Pacino and showed the picture of Beaker. I'm still laughing writing this!!
“ 20 women cannot speak for all women. This is the United States not the Senate” John Oliver. Excellently accurate joke.
Non-accurate quote, though.
And yet somehow they are the loudest ones always in Congress (MTG, Boebert, AOC, Ilhan omar....all loud obnoxious need eyes on them at all times types)
Maybe a lesson in there?
It is truly a trip to watch these to see that John was almost completely correct about everything hes ever tried to warn everyone about. George Carlin is the only other person I can put in the same class
Jon Stewart, Dave Chapelle. Chapelle to a lesser degree as he's more focused on being funny than being useful for his party or nation, but he definitely has both the intellect and the education to match Carlin Stewart and Oliver.
@@InservioLetum I'd cross out Dave Chappelle completely off this list, at least the man he is today. All of Dave's jokes now are just pro-TERF anti-LGBTQ jokes because he's riding on the current anti-LGBTQ hate train.
@@InservioLetum Not even close. Yo don't see Oliver going to shows drunk starting fights with patrons. Chapelle is trash.
"It's a big club and you ain't in it."
actually no Carin is way beyond him and you just put calin way down and oliver way up by doing that...
why did i get half way through this without realizing it aired in 2016
Same hell, just a different circle.
You should have been able to tell by the twinkle of hope still in John's eyes. Nowadays it's just tears.
@@GahMorninJuliatr
as soon as he said Vine
Lol was wondering why this had so low views...but it's the same crazy timeline.
It’s weird watching all these bad things that are about to happen in retrospect
It's weird to actually SEE H. Jon Benjamin.... cuz I hear his voice and my brain immediately goes to Archer.
since acquiring epilepsy, ive been fascinated by the neurology of it, but there's soo few studies on it. it's even harder to study epilepsy because it's such an individualistic disability. and every neuro assigned to me does not care. i want to pick my own brain cause no one else will😭
Unsolicited advice based on my personal experience as an Epileptic:
During your next apointment with your primary care doctor, ask them to refer you to an Epileptologist (basically they're neurologists that specifically focus on treating seizure disorders and go through extra training). If you can, ask for one who is younger and/or associated with a well-known university. There is still a ton that we don't know about the human brain and younger doctors tend to be more open minded and havent had their curiosity and optimism beaten out of them by life yet. If you can't, then keep an eye out for the psychogenic diagnosis. While it can be a legitimate diagnosis a lot of doctors will use it as a catch-all.
@@Karen-pk3uv omg thank you!! will do 😄
Fellow epileptic and couldn’t agree more. It’s not even that there isn’t research, it’s that there are so many blind spots when it comes to it and some studies are outdated. There are many minorities in which epilepsy is understudied, several comorbidities that are poorly researched, so many side effects from medications that are reported on that then take ages to be followed up through research. In the age of social media I’ve seen so much misinformation about epilepsy be spread like wildfire, we do need more research and better science communication to fight that aside from the obvious benefit of improving care for us epileptic folks.
Excellent point and I‘m the same about my own conditions, no-one seems to care- but I am also delighted by your phrasing. „Acquiring“ tickles me
John Oliver says November 29 is a day that warrants champagne.
27:06 "Coffee Cures Cancer"... OMG it's the guy that voices Archer and it that is the most Archer thing ever to say lol
Omg you're right! THANK YOU! It was driving me crazy - I knew I recognized the voice, and I just couldn't place it. Of course it's Archer 😅
and bob from bob’s burgers!
I'm ashamed to say I didn't even recognise the voice until I happened to spot his name in the credits (29:43):
*“Special Appearance by: H. Jon Benjamin”*
…at which point it was obvious 😅
LANA
And also Ben from Dr. Katz and Coach McGuirk from Home Movies.
How did half of the "The Next President Of The United States" folks seem like obvious improvements, John?
I'm tired, John. I guess I need 8 hugs a day. It's science.
That translator lady Is such a queen. I hope nothing ever happened to her 😅
Fr tho!! 😂😂 she’s like “LADY PLEASE!!🤫🔫
I'm a biomedical researcher. I have multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. I wholeheartedly believe that there are several flaws in the way the findings of research and studies are presented to the public.
The problem is that the minute you create some guidelines for mass media to report academic papers, they will accuse you from censorship, being anti-constitutional for violating the first amendment, and all that BS.
Similar in how statistics are manipulated (lacking contexts, cherry picking and ignorant phrasing etc). There are probably more appropriate terminology to describe but I'm not familiar with the jargon, english isn't my native language
You all have filled my heart with joy. Thank you for your kind words!
John, I absolutely love your humor.
4:48 well this aged like wine, and what a horrible wine that was.
Thought the exact same thing
the voice of archer really wakes you up
Yet, the voice of bob routinely lulls me to peaceful sleep. Duality of H. Jon Benjamin
Thank you John, for being one of those rare pillars of truth with the message delivered with wit and humour. I’m not a citizen of the US National Lampoon referred to my people as Frostbacks in the 60’s and 70’s while you , more recently, aptly described us as products of a union between Britain and America. Brilliant and apt. 😂
Oh, how innocent we were way back in... 2016. Shit.
"You find the study that you think is best to you and you go with that." 🤦🤦🤦🤦
The episode where most Filipinos first heard of him
...and won't be the last
Huh?
I doubt that, this isn't the first time he's mentioned Duterte, and there was the ASEAN piece as well in year one, I believe.
@@InservioLetum I'm pretty sure this was the first time he mentioned him; Duterte only rose to international recognition when he ran for president, and this was round about the time he did become president. also, as a filipino, that statement was a hundred percent correct, this was the first time we, and not even that many, first heard of him.
Do you mean Filipino Americans?
Don't you mean Colonial Territory?
It's so surreal watching this years after all of this has happened.
The talent on display is incredible!
The thing that got me the most in this was the reference to vine
20:25 It's not hugging people that improves your relationships, it's improving your relationships that make people feel comfortable enough to hug you.
Ah yes, it took several years, but John did indeed pop a bottle of champagne when Kissinger arrived in Hell.
This is great reporting! Actual, entertainment news. What entertainment news should be.
Even better than Tucker Carlson’s!
“A new study shows that hugging your dog is bad for your dog” is straight diabolical 10:25
Brought to you by the “cats are superior” foundation.
My favorite part of this is that I listened to it while wearing a lab coat 😂
We need to pass a law, if the science has not been replicated then it can not be reported to the public.
If Congress would do its job and fully fund the FDA they would be testing these things more deeply and cross checking to see if it had been studied and then replicated. This should go for dietary supplements and weight loss gimmicks and the like. I've been rubbing my head with squirrel feces for decades and it hasn't grown one hair!
im not sure i like the idea of laws that RESTRICT freedom of speech lol
@@Rowsy91 That is not freedom of speech. The Gov is not arresting anyone for what they said.
I do wish they would though. Freedom of speech is more trouble than it is worth.
The TODD talks segment in this episode is gold. Pure gold and gets me laughing every time.
Yah and it’s basically what TED talks are these days.
It's great they put these up, but weird the playlist is reversed right now. Weirder that this is the same thing that happened with season 1 and 2 when they uploaded them.
A glass of red wine is just as good as sitting in a gym with a glass of red wine
Great show. Science reporting should be left to scientists... news, fashion, and favorite recipes to morning talk shows.
The love and positivity here is overwhelming. God bless you all!
Even called the guy from Archer. Great voice love it
John, thank you so much for sharing this information. Only 2% of Americans hold a doctoral degree and I know that I was not exposed to the facts that you bring up here until I started my doctoral program. It is critical that people have a full understanding about what the research is really saying before making decisions.
These reruns should be like "pop up videos" and have little tidbits of info about the show or the subject!
Driving while dehydrated is definitely just as dangerous as driving drunk. My car ac went out and I live in dallas and it was 102 degrees and I was able to pull over right before I passed out because I was swerving and knew I needed to pull over.
As someone who actually reads the studies that these headlines are based on, it is astounding how many people misinterpret them or literally read nothing but the headline before accepting it as fact; not even the abstract or the conclusion.
I read that about 90% of people are passive consumers of media (they don't comment, "like," etc.). I feel like maybe even more than 90% of people don't click on the source link and read the study.
John's jokes really hit the mark in this episode....mmm, mmm.
It's sorta like a '78% of people surveyed believe 43% of all scientists are incorrect 29% of the time' mentality when it comes to science. Cheers....
I ❤ BD WONG
28:28 and if you close your eyes, it’s like Bob Burger losing his mind after being unable to decide if eggs are good or bad or both or neither 😂
You guys found John Ben well done.
Bob Archer is the MAN!! 🤣
I'm sorry, but the Todd Talk segment has to be one of TV's greatest achievements...
The outtakes from Todd-talks are so much better. «Not tea, tea will make it worse» «what are the odds? We’ll never know»
Game of thrones was still in season 5 when this came out...
Thank you, John Oliver. I now know that science is an egg.
Once it hatches, oooooooo boy! :/
Boy, your timing is razor sharp! Your brilliant material slashes, cuts right to the bone…damn, you are FUN!
Nice cameo from BD Wong
The idea of a double-blind animal study is hilarous
I'm glad this popped back up on my feed. It has perhaps one of the best Last Week Tonight moments ever, starting at about 24:00
Damn it Archer! Does coffee cure cancer? Are eggs both good and bad for me? Do you have the meats? Ugh just give me all the information! Archer is a cartoon whose main character Archer is voiced by Harry Jon Benjamin, "the fake doctor with the eggs" he also did some Arby's commercials. Love his voice!
Thank you, Philippines, from keeping us out of last place in the "Hope for Democracy" sweepstakes 🙄 🇺🇲
Oh wow, this episode is tough to watch given we haven’t managed to get rid of the circus peanut or its handler…
TODD Talks? That's where I took my cousin on a date after the MAGA rally.
What happened to the truth only? You have to search articles, Wikipedia, magazines etc to find the truth these days.
Encouraging under-insured citizens to drink caffeine for "health preventative benefits" is an easy way to get them to stop seeking care by masking some health complaints and becoming a blame-horse for those who still seek health care. Docs already scapegoat caffeine use in the face of legitimate heart/thyroid disorders, even if you're adamant you consume none.
On a league of its own, this show is
Where was this “healthy skepticism” and questioning of funding interests and how things are reported in 2020? And why is this being reposted in 2024?
So John Oliver basically created the idea of TED-x talks
Hey John, thanks for this, can we get current shows, please, thanks
Aww! I forgot to break out the champagne!!
Could i get reliable Law and Human Behavior periodicals while they so their concerts or whatever we are doing
so that's what Archers voice actor looks like
Who else isn't a fan of Cam and Mitch? Mitch could do so much fucking better than Cam! Mitch is a successful man with a few quirks, Cam is a needy emotional wreck Mitch settled for.
The man in the white lab coat juggling eggs in the TODD event sounded like Larry David from Curb your Enthusiasm. Was it Larry David ?
Have you ever seen the show Archer?
They don't look or sound anything alike.
No
those pesky scientists will never stop me from hugging the dogs
Sounds like the unknown factors in the Polls dealing with the Presidential Election in 2024! #s, Area, participating and method of contact, etc.
I live in tulsa. I'm probably the only person in this republican shithole that saw this.god bless u oliver
A must-watch for scientists! Good job!
Bit confused at first, but ah this episode is way back in 2016.
Religion is like science, some are full of it. But if you study the fundamentals of Christianity, along with many other different religions, they make a lot of sense.
Would also fix most of the worlds problems, meanwhile science is the one that will end humanity.
Oh my god it's a rerun I thought it was new
Kissinger IS dead. Break out the champagne!
13:45 basically correlation doesn’t mean causation
I want to go to a TODD TALK sounds like a fun night and there better be booze there too!!
18:49 break out the bubbly!!🎉
Good one 👌🏼👌🏼
Much the same things said about science being hijacked applies to religion as well.
I would love to watch more TODD talks with Archer (H. Jon Benjamin) giving random stats in a lab coat.
Watching this in 2024, a week before the RNC and Trump has been shot at in a rally is WILD.
BD Wong and H Jon Benjamin showing up was a great surprise
I don't need context, just the sourcing would be a huge improvement. Fishing for papers is so much fun. :|
If only Dr. Wu had that same kind of integrity at Isla Nublar.
Has anyone seen the behind-the-scenes?
No problem
If only Michelle Obama would run
Was that Bob belcher in the Todd talks?
I'm sorry but I would love to hear scientific studies narrated by the voice of Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin)!
Ppl without my degrees seem to legit be getting jealous and controlling
Don't bad mouth raccoon hands.
They are much less destructive than his.
The title page says "full episode". But 15 minutes has been cut from the original airing. Liar.
You probably can find 37 people already on the all skittles diet in Tulsa, Oklahoma