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TDS Time Machine: Resident Expert John Hodgman

2025/5/19
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John Hodgman: 科学家普遍认为全球变暖正在发生，但我的解决方案更为独特。格陵兰冰川融化导致海平面上升，可能释放出被冰冻的史前穴居人，如果他们组织起来，将构成严重威胁。政府的应对措施也很荒谬，他们不是采取实际行动，而是寄希望于基因测试选出的儿童来解决问题，甚至将他们放在一个漂浮的木筏上。我认为头大的孩子更有可能解决问题，另一个可能成为穴居人的食物。这种对科学的曲解和对未来的不确定性，让我感到既担忧又无奈。

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John Hodgman discusses global warming, citing melting glaciers and the potential for organized cavemen as serious threats. He humorously points out the government's lack of urgency and their strategy of relying on children to solve the crisis.
  • Glaciers melting at twice the previous rate
  • Potential for organized cavemen
  • Government's inaction
  • Children as potential saviors

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You're welcome, problems. Consider yourselves solved, thanks to The Daily Show's Resident Expert. Take a listen to some of our favorite visits from John Hodgman. 

Observe as John solves climate change, then explains executive privilege and unpacks the popularity of mixed martial arts. Next he breaks down recession indicators and fixes the economy. Finishing up, he tackles health care, and fixes once and for all the problems with the Catholic Church. 

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