EPThttp://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/about/colony.html
Does anyone watch this show?
Show is so insane, I don't understand some of it though:-/
The Colony on Discovery
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Nokeboy
United States1009 Posts
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/about/colony.html Does anyone watch this show? Show is so insane, I don't understand some of it though:-/ | ||
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Aegraen
United States1225 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:02 Nokeboy wrote: The Colony is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild under these circumstances. For 10 weeks, a group of 10 volunteers, whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section of modern society, are isolated in an urban environment outside Los Angeles and tasked with creating a livable society. Does anyone watch this show? Show is so insane, I don't understand some of it though:-/ With a sample size of 10 people, I wonder how accurate the results are going to be! Let's not call it an experiment, its for entertainment purposes. Might as well watch Jericho or Jeremiah if you want an accurate scientific experiment /sarc Anyways, I'll check it out, seems like it could satisfy a little curiosity. Maybe it'll be a fun piece of entertainment. | ||
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funkie
Venezuela9376 Posts
it seems very very interesting from what I could read in your post.  ! | ||
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Nokeboy
United States1009 Posts
The weird part of the show (for me) is, the marauders are not allowed to physically harm the people in the experiment but the people do not realize this so they actually run around weapons trying to stop the marauders... It is all just really weird. | ||
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MK
United States496 Posts
When you say "whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section", it's like taking an engineer, a marketer, a fireman, a cop, a wall-mart salesman etc. ? | ||
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
Maybe I'm too realist, but they are supposed to be simulating a post-apocalypse something-or-other in a warehouse / lot thing.... its hard to describe. They start off deciding "we need to purify our water" and this guy comes up and is like "check out this inductive electrical coil thingy I found, we can use this for that and this. They have simulated bandits and stuff, like they will use actors to try and steal the food theyve gathered or try to kidnap one of the survivors. It's okay from an entertainment perspective, but it's kinda fake-reality TV and you can see it. Endless and no limit to materials to keep them "alive" One thing I was thinking about though, they are in this "apocalyptic Scenario" for TEN WEEKS. They brought on a psychologist and he was saying after 2 weeks of solitude in a new environment, your mind will start to lose touch with reality and accept the new "scenario" as reality...these people could potentially be F'ed up after their 10 weeks...what happens when they are released back into the real world O_O but....in the third episode the guy builds a flamethrower out of scratch to keep the bandits away...THAT is a badass skill to have. Worth a watch, but don't expect what the TV previews show and think it'll be a hardcore survival-esque thing like I did. | ||
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Nokeboy
United States1009 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:14 MK wrote: Are they random people ? When you say "whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section", it's like taking an engineer, a marketer, a fireman, a cop, a wall-mart salesman etc. ? Yes. There is a few engineers among other things. On August 05 2009 12:15 Torenhire wrote: I don't mean to barrel in here and say it's not so great. Maybe I'm too realist, but they are supposed to be simulating a post-apocalypse something-or-other in a warehouse / lot thing.... its hard to describe. They start off deciding "we need to purify our water" and this guy comes up and is like "check out this inductive electrical coil thingy I found, we can use this for that and this. They have simulated bandits and stuff, like they will use actors to try and steal the food theyve gathered or try to kidnap one of the survivors. It's okay from an entertainment perspective, but it's kinda fake-reality TV and you can see it. Endless and no limit to materials to keep them "alive" One thing I was thinking about though, they are in this "apocalyptic Scenario" for TEN WEEKS. They brought on a psychologist and he was saying after 2 weeks of solitude in a new environment, your mind will start to lose touch with reality and accept the new "scenario" as reality...these people could potentially be F'ed up after their 10 weeks...what happens when they are released back into the real world O_O but....in the third episode the guy builds a flamethrower out of scratch to keep the bandits away...THAT is a badass skill to have. Worth a watch, but don't expect what the TV previews show and think it'll be a hardcore survival-esque thing like I did. That is really what I don't understand. I don't really think it is a fully scripted show, I think these 10 people are actually there and trying to survive in that type of enviroment but I just don't see how these people could be that serious... I don't know just all a bit odd, but I really enjoy the show They kept the people in the experiment up 30 hours before putting them into the environment, I wonder how much impact that really had. I know after 30 hours I am a bit loopy and probably would believe it but after I wouldn't really be able to take it seriously | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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Aegraen
United States1225 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:14 MK wrote: Are they random people ? When you say "whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section", it's like taking an engineer, a marketer, a fireman, a cop, a wall-mart salesman etc. ? Not only that, rebuilding society more than anything relies on philosophy and politics. Is there a Libertarian, National Socialist, Marxist, Socialist, etc. Seriously, 10 people is about 1% of the sample size needed for any such experimentation. In fact, you really can't do any scientific experiment, because god forbid any scenario that would precipitate the need to rebuild society we have no idea how people will react. There is no way other than the real thing happening. We can only hope that humanity wouldn't devour itself, in which I give us a 50/50 shot. There certainly will be nothing resembling the US for a very long time. I see alot of centralized powerful leaders that would rise up, much like most of human history. Think of it has restarting from the beginning. A sad notion indeed. | ||
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
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Nokeboy
United States1009 Posts
Also, where the hell is this city? They keep saying california river or something.... but really what town is that big and completely vacant in California? Because they actually go out in the city and look for food | ||
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stroggos
New Zealand1543 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:15 Torenhire wrote: I don't mean to barrel in here and say it's not so great. Maybe I'm too realist, but they are supposed to be simulating a post-apocalypse something-or-other in a warehouse / lot thing.... its hard to describe. They start off deciding "we need to purify our water" and this guy comes up and is like "check out this inductive electrical coil thingy I found, we can use this for that and this. They have simulated bandits and stuff, like they will use actors to try and steal the food theyve gathered or try to kidnap one of the survivors. wtf? simulated bandits? What if they go seven samurai+3 on them for trying to steal their ricecakes. Also They'd all need to fuck each other 3 times a day to ensure the colony is established and not wiped out. | ||
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Aegraen
United States1225 Posts
If we ever intend to colonize other planets and moons, we'll need indepth studies and analysis. That to me is vastly more interesting than this. That's what I hoped the show to be when I saw the thread. | ||
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Nokeboy
United States1009 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:25 stroggos wrote: wtf? simulated bandits? What if they go seven samurai+3 on them for trying to steal their ricecakes. that is what i don't understand. These people more than likely know how to make very deadly weapons. What if these simulated bandits get severly injured or killed? O_O | ||
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:27 Nokeboy wrote: that is what i don't understand. These people more than likely know how to make very deadly weapons. What if these simulated bandits get severly injured or killed? O_O One of the guys made a FLAMETHROWER. 100% serious. ...what fucking "simulated marauder" is going to try and steal that guy's bread? Not me LOL | ||
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
A flamethrower AND A Mine. | ||
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Nokeboy
United States1009 Posts
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
If mr guest psychologist guy is right and after 2 weeks they will think their alternate world is real... They're going to take the marauders seriously  | ||
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GhostKorean
United States2330 Posts
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:34 GhostKorean wrote: entertainment more than anything Winner edit - I spelled winner wrong. ; ; | ||
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
Anyways I will certainly have to watch this. I love all the shit discovery channel airs. | ||
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stroggos
New Zealand1543 Posts
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MK
United States496 Posts
Got to catch few episodes. | ||
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prOxi.swAMi
Australia3091 Posts
And I'm assuming that won't happen.... | ||
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HonestTea
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PH
United States6173 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:19 Aegraen wrote: Not only that, rebuilding society more than anything relies on philosophy and politics. Is there a Libertarian, National Socialist, Marxist, Socialist, etc. Seriously, 10 people is about 1% of the sample size needed for any such experimentation. In fact, you really can't do any scientific experiment, because god forbid any scenario that would precipitate the need to rebuild society we have no idea how people will react. There is no way other than the real thing happening. We can only hope that humanity wouldn't devour itself, in which I give us a 50/50 shot. There certainly will be nothing resembling the US for a very long time. I see alot of centralized powerful leaders that would rise up, much like most of human history. Think of it has restarting from the beginning. A sad notion indeed. That kind of thing develops and the society grows and forms a need for such things. With a community of ten people trying to rebuild a stable life, I don't think that'll be a huge issue. | ||
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Clasic
Bosnia-Herzegovina1437 Posts
Instead of a small edit I'll post these. | ||
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jonnyp
United States415 Posts
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Luddite
United States2315 Posts
On August 05 2009 12:30 Torenhire wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEpwefP6sE4 A flamethrower AND A Mine. fail mine lol. | ||
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CrownRoyal
Vatican City State1872 Posts
the generator they build is... amazing. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Wolfwood.
United States68 Posts
On August 05 2009 13:57 jonnyp wrote: what are the odds that 2/10 of the "representative" population could build a flamethrower and claymore from scratch? not very high lol hahaha | ||
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Polyphasic
United States841 Posts
On August 05 2009 13:45 HonestTea wrote: Any show like this is immediately broken because there's a CAMERA in people's faces at all times. hahahaha qft | ||
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HonestTea
5007 Posts
It's all the more annoying because it's not just a camera. Camera + Camera crew + lighting + lighting crew + sound crew + producers + production assistants + catering + portable toilets + lawyers + meidcal crew + more and more and more. Any TV show with that level of production involves a platoon of people. Notice how many camera angles there are in that one short clip. And having them walk towards the camera like that? You think that's not staged? Isolation, desolation, my ass. | ||
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Clasic
Bosnia-Herzegovina1437 Posts
On August 05 2009 14:55 HonestTea wrote: It's all the more annoying because it's not just a camera. Camera + Camera crew + lighting + lighting crew + sound crew + producers + production assistants + catering + portable toilets + lawyers + meidcal crew + more and more and more. Any TV show with that level of production involves a platoon of people. Notice how many camera angles there are in that one short clip. And having them walk towards the camera like that? You think that's not staged? Isolation, desolation, my ass. Yep. Its obliviously staged -_-. & bad acting when that girl said she would rather take the fucking toilet paper instead of electricity. But no show like that can be real, they get everything done right before they really need it. and its TV | ||
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MK
United States496 Posts
It's pretty entertaining. I don't know if it's fully scripted but, well, fun LOL the handyman is a f-troll T.T | ||
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jello_biafra
United Kingdom6642 Posts
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
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besiger
Croatia2452 Posts
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Nokeboy
United States1009 Posts
On August 05 2009 15:44 MK wrote: I'm watching the EP2 here. It's pretty entertaining. I don't know if it's fully scripted but, well, fun LOL the handyman is a f-troll T.T lol the handyman makes the show. other then the crazy things they make, he is the only guy who really is out of the box personality wise. I he said in one of the shows "quitting alcohol and smoking isn't enough...." referring to apparently him being some alcoholic handyman! hahah | ||
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MK
United States496 Posts
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eNoq
Netherlands502 Posts
how gay. | ||
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Nokeboy
United States1009 Posts
On August 05 2009 20:59 MK wrote: lol. I've watched the 3 first eps. lol, becoming quite addicted now ahah i think 3 is total live shows, can't wait for next week to see the flamethrow they showed in previews! + Show Spoiler + (those asshole marauders tore up that kitchen) | ||
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StorrZerg
United States13919 Posts
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
It's definately a unique show... I'm kinda just watching it now because I haven't seen a show like it. So I guess it's doing its job, even if it's too staged for my tastes...lol | ||
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polar.
United States6 Posts
But it's really fun to watch. I think what makes it the most entertaining is that even though you know a lot of it isn't exactly real, watching the survivors figure out how to build all of this crazy stuff is really interesting. | ||
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