Do you ever get the feeling that Eric Schmidt is trying just a bit too hard to be funny? I mean, he can play it straight, just stop trying to make jokes, and I would understand that. Or go all out and say crazy shit that people would realize is meant to be funny (even if it's not). But he seems to try to walk the fine line and be too clever, such that people get the wrong idea. I've discussed this on this blog before here: "Google CEO Eric Schmidt: A Creepy Ice Cream Man?" on September 15, 2010.
Anyway, here is a link to Schmidt's recent appearance on the Colbert Report. Watch and decide for yourself:
http://www.tallwomenliftingheavythings.com/
http://tv.gawker.com/5644519/stephen-colberts-awkward-interview-with-google-ceo-eric-schmidt
Interesting question: Why did Eric Schmidt go on the Colbert Report anyway? What does he have to gain? What does he need to prove? I really don't know, but one piece of speculation I heard is that if Google is perceived as being a typical big, bad company then it won't be the place where the best and brightest aspire to work, that those people will go to other "cooler" companies. So Schmidt may have wanted to change that perception by appearing on TV to clarify some of his recent statements. Not sure how plausible that is, but it's the only thing I can think of.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
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