Episode 58

Episode 58 Transcript courtesy of Megan Pennock. Anti-Intellectualism 3283 Free Water Cups 584 See All the Problems... jQuery(document).ready( function($) { console.log('test'); $('.voteup').click(function() { var problem_id = $(this).data("id"); console.log(problem_id); var data = { action: 'problem_vote_up', problem_id: problem_id, solution: false, }; var me = $(this); var ajaxurl = 'https://biggest.thedickshow.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; var ajaxurl = 'https://biggest.thedickshow.com/wp-content/plugins/big-list/vote_handler.php'; jQuery.post(ajaxurl, data, function(response) { console.log(response); obj = jQuery.parseJSON(response); console.log(obj); $('.votes-'+obj.problem_id).text(obj.votes); }); return false; }); $('.votedown').click(function() { var problem_id = $(this).data("id"); console.log(problem_id); var data = { action: 'problem_vote_down', problem_id: problem_id, solution: false, }; var me = $(this); var ajaxurl = 'https://biggest.thedickshow.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; var ajaxurl = 'https://biggest.thedickshow.com/wp-content/plugins/big-list/vote_handler.php'; jQuery.post(ajaxurl, data, function(response) { obj = jQuery.parseJSON(response); console.log(obj); $('.votes-'+obj.problem_id).text(obj.votes); }); return false; }); }); We’ve got a heavy topic this week that seems light-hearted at first, but boy are you in for a surprise of the bloviating kind. But as of this writing, the “80mph” video mentioned in this episode has over 1.2 million downloads with 4,787 votes of approval: Plus my buddy Tom Phillips stops by with his E3 roundup. Plus my own recap of E3 at the top of the show. Speaking of, here’s the video I mentioned: Special thanks to Harry’s for sponsoring this episode. Go to Harry’s website and use the promo code “BIGGESTPROBLEM” when checking out to get $5 off your first purchase. I’m talking to you, ladies. Here’s the fan art we talked about during this episode: By Mr. Gobun By James Callan Click the image/link for the full comic. Thumbnail credit: Eliazar Tatar Thumbnail sources: Party Guy Fridge Asterios-I mean, Tom Phillips bits: “Breaking In” – Boxcat Games Sources: Newsweek – The ignorance of Americans NBC News – Science comes from the pit of hell National Journal – Snowballs exist, therefore global climate change does not. Local maxima and minima? What’s that?!? Psychology Today – Anti-Intellectualism is killing America