President Obama records an episode of "MythBusters".

President Obama records an episode of "MythBusters" with co-hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage in the Library of the White House, July 27, 2010.

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    Obama to appear on TV science show 'Mythbusters'

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    WASHINGTON | Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:00am EDT

    WASHINGTON Oct 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will appear next month on "Mythbusters," a television series that uses science to investigate popular myths.

    Obama's Dec. 8 appearance on the Discovery Channel show is part of a White House effort to highlight the importance of science education. It is one of several non-traditional media appearances by the president, who appeared at an MTV town hall last week and was interviewed on the daytime television talk show "The View" in July.

    Some episodes of "Mythbusters" have looked at questions like whether Christmas tree lights cause house fires and whether dirty cars are more fuel-efficient than clean ones. The show has about 13 million viewers a week and is especially popular with 9- to 14-year olds, according to the White House. (Writing by Caren Bohan; Editing by Eric Walsh) (caren.bohan@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 898 8300; Reuters Messaging: caren.bohan.reuters.com@reuters.net))

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    Oct 18, 2010 6:30am EDT

    9 to 14…yep–age group that is much more ignorant of CAREER politicians..

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    Oct 18, 2010 7:17am EDT

    It has nothing to do with politics… The President has always stated it’s important to get a good education.

    “Discovery Channel show is part of a White House effort to highlight the importance of science education”

    Maybe you need to brush up on “reading comprehension”.

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    Oct 18, 2010 7:42am EDT

    AND this age group is our FUTURE! They are the people who will be our country’s scientists, teachers, business professionals, . . .

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    Oct 18, 2010 7:50am EDT

    Ya of course it’s for the kids and education… maybe you need to get your head out of the sand.

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    Oct 18, 2010 7:57am EDT

    Well the TEA Baggers won’t like this because it’s indoctrination according to their leaders Beck, Palin, and other hipocrites, Unless the President is preaching Jesus and God, and death to Muslim’s and illegal Mexican immigrants they don’t care. Remember evolution is not real, humans have only been here for 6000 years not a year more, and The GOP is hoping to turn us back to 1946.

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    Oct 18, 2010 8:03am EDT

    Hopefully his appearance does help increase interest in Science…there are far too many creationists in America, it’s shameful the pride shown in scientific ignorance.
    America needs to be educated properly in the sciences.

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    Oct 18, 2010 8:29am EDT

    “Hopefully his appearance does help increase interest in Science…there are far too many creationists in America, it’s shameful the pride shown in scientific ignorance.
    America needs to be educated properly in the sciences.”

    Whats shameful is the blinders you have on. There is no reason God and Science can exist together, it not on nor the other. Open your eyes and maybe you’ll learn something.

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    Oct 18, 2010 9:34am EDT

    0 < IQ(rgw) < 1
    IQ(career_politician) < 1
    career_politician > rgw
    Q.E.D.

    ;)

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    Oct 18, 2010 9:44am EDT

    Science proves God–over and over.

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