This post on Ben Stein is so brilliant it deserves it own.

[Lux Interior]

La bière est très froide en France

Aussi le vin blanc

[Spock]

"Ben Stein's latest work is evidence that he slept through more science classes than Ferris Bueller."


and

"Ben Stein the scientist is right up there with Tom Cruise the psychologist."

Those comments from WIRED say it all.

[$tevie]

[quote Lux Interior][quote guitarist]He was a follower of the Occult. He had weird ideas about gold, and sex. Newton believed the menstrual blood of whores has magical properties.
You mean it doesn't?

Guess I'll have more room in the fridge for beer, then.

[Lux Interior]

An interesting read on Stein's "Brilliance":

http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Expelled:Leader%27s_Guide




"And on the eight day I smoked all the marijuana. Just to test the first batch..."

[RgrF]

On TV Stein appeared brilliant due to the pairing. Had he been paired with Jon Stewart or Homer Simpson rather than Jimmy Kimmel, the result might have been different.

[mikebw]

Ben Stein graduated from my High School, back in the day. I saw him at one of the football games when I was a student, kinda cool to see a famous alumnus.