Rough Science BBC2 7.30pm
Discussion
simpo two said:
...see that horse manure and rocks....'
Simpo, that's your dinner that is...
No, that's the hotel you stay in for your holidays, that is.
[montypython]
Hotel, you say...
'twere 150 of us in a cardboard box....
[/montypython]
Sorry, wrong sketch....
Chris (aka Prof. FJ Lewis)
406tm said:
'Kate Humble oversees a challenge to take a photograph using horse manure and rocks.'
That must be the R&D for the new Canon
Still have less noise than a Nikon
I did happen to catch some of this program and maybe it's just me be being a grumpy old git but, am I the only one who found it irritating and childish? As much as I wouldn't mind having a poke around in ms Humble's chemistry she does get on my threepennys with her over enthusiastic excitement about everything. i.e. when setting fire to some paper and it starts burning: "WOW, that's amazing!" er, no... not really.
>> Edited by Bacardi on Thursday 8th December 17:53
Bacardi said:
'Kate Humble oversees a challenge to take a photograph using horse manure and rocks.'
That must be the R&D for the new Canon
Still have less noise than a Nikon
I did happen to catch some of this program and maybe it's just be being a grumpy old git but, I am I the only one who found it irritating and childish? As much as I wouldn't mind having a poke around in ms Humble's chemistry she does get on my threepennys with her over enthusiastic excitement about everything. i.e. when setting fire to some paper and it starts burning: "WOW, that's amazing!" er, no... not really.
That is the curse of the modern day TV presenter. "wow, that's like, totally like, cool or something."
_dobbo_ said:
That is the curse of the modern day TV presenter. "wow, that's like, totally like, cool or something."
Science is perceived as boring, so they have to have some bimbo bouncing around all over it to jazz it up, make it funky or whatever it's called this week. Unfortunate but there you go.
Nice location though.
GetCarter said:I remember making a spectrometer, from a protractor, bog roll tube, blue tack and a couple of razor blades. I eventually got a BSc (admitedly not JUST for that...... er....well, possibly....) for that and actually making very good and detailed measurements of the wavelength of light or something.
I saw a little bit - reminded me of Blue Peter making box girder bridges from toilet roll middles.
Just went to show me that you don't need high tech to get a good scientific result.
(Course, put a £££s camera in my hand and I can still consistently produce cr@p images....
)beano500 said:
I remember making a spectrometer, from a protractor, bog roll tube, blue tack and a couple of razor blades. I eventually got a BSc (admitedly not JUST for that...... er....well, possibly....) for that and actually making very good and detailed measurements of the wavelength of light or something.
Pah, when I was at school I had plans to convert wall ties into nuclear missiles using uranium as solid fuel. Plan fizzled out somewhat due to lack of uranium... there was a fuse made of car roof guttering and meths too, I recall. Not so much Armageddon as flaming fingers
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