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Mar 04, 2014
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Stephen Colbert at RSA Conference 2014 – Full Audio
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
⬐ IgorPartolaWhat's the joke? I don't really feel like hunting for it in the audio.⬐ sjwright⬐ higherpurposeA euphemism for casual sex.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_⬐ seiji>Don't you usually exchange public keys?thatsthejoke.jpg
Protip: have a writing staff.⬐ awwstnHaving 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]
⬐ valarauca1They did win 11 Emmies. If your going to biased to a staff a highly decorated one is generally a good choice.⬐ IgorPartolaNow 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?
⬐ ilakshHe 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.