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Very funny and I'm impressed at the number of in-jokes, he must have really taken some time to get acquainted with security culture. His joke about "exchanging

Very funny and I'm impressed at the number of in-jokes, he must have really taken some time to get acquainted with security culture. His joke about "exchanging private keys" was hilarious. Also here is an abbreviated video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsaXEKtLehs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsaXEKtLehs

seiji 13y ago
Protip: have a writing staff.
- awwstn 13y ago
  Having a writing staff may get you part way there. Colbert is really smart and equally thoughtful and passionate, and I think these are the qualities that lead to his work never appearing "phoned in." [disclosure, I guess: I once interned at The Daily Show and absolutely loved my experience, so I'm probably biased toward Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert]
  - valarauca1 13y ago
    They did win 11 Emmies. If your going to biased to a staff a highly decorated one is generally a good choice.
  - IgorPartola 13y ago
    Now that we've got you here, prepare for my one question AYA (ask you anything). So Colbert has tried several times in the past to run as a presidential candidate, etc. What is your take on this, knowing him? How serious are these attempts, if he was to gain traction? In the alternate universe where all voters were college kids that actually voted, and he won, what do you think would actually happen?
    - ilaksh 13y ago
      He wasn't really trying before. It was a joke. To me activities like the RSA speaking are political activities. And they do not simply represent Colbert's personal views. This is probably the extreme edge of the leftish faction that still has influence and is connected to power. It is extremely critical of existing power and yet stays within "mainstream" parameters. If that group can see a realistic path towards political office that would provide more influence than the TV show and is likely to succeed in Colbert's person then he will be encouraged and quite possibly actually pursue a political office. That's my outsiders guesstimate of this.
higherpurpose 13y ago
It was funny, but inaccurate. Don't you usually exchange public keys? Of course if he said public, then the joke wouldn't have made sense, which is probably why he said it that way.
- _dark_matter_ 13y ago
  >Don't you usually exchange public keys? thatsthejoke.jpg
IgorPartola 13y ago
What's the joke? I don't really feel like hunting for it in the audio.
- sjwright 13y ago
  A euphemism for casual sex.

seiji 13y ago

Protip: have a writing staff.

awwstn 13y ago
Having a writing staff may get you part way there. Colbert is really smart and equally thoughtful and passionate, and I think these are the qualities that lead to his work never appearing "phoned in." [disclosure, I guess: I once interned at The Daily Show and absolutely loved my experience, so I'm probably biased toward Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert]
- valarauca1 13y ago
  They did win 11 Emmies. If your going to biased to a staff a highly decorated one is generally a good choice.
- IgorPartola 13y ago
  Now that we've got you here, prepare for my one question AYA (ask you anything). So Colbert has tried several times in the past to run as a presidential candidate, etc. What is your take on this, knowing him? How serious are these attempts, if he was to gain traction? In the alternate universe where all voters were college kids that actually voted, and he won, what do you think would actually happen?
  - ilaksh 13y ago
    He wasn't really trying before. It was a joke. To me activities like the RSA speaking are political activities. And they do not simply represent Colbert's personal views. This is probably the extreme edge of the leftish faction that still has influence and is connected to power. It is extremely critical of existing power and yet stays within "mainstream" parameters. If that group can see a realistic path towards political office that would provide more influence than the TV show and is likely to succeed in Colbert's person then he will be encouraged and quite possibly actually pursue a political office. That's my outsiders guesstimate of this.

higherpurpose 13y ago

It was funny, but inaccurate. Don't you usually exchange public keys? Of course if he said public, then the joke wouldn't have made sense, which is probably why he said it that way.

_dark_matter_ 13y ago
>Don't you usually exchange public keys? thatsthejoke.jpg

IgorPartola 13y ago

What's the joke? I don't really feel like hunting for it in the audio.

sjwright 13y ago
A euphemism for casual sex.