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The Explorabook ( http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591747996 http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591747996 ) came with a Fresnel lens as one of its pages. Yes, a children's boo
by SamReidHughes 11y ago
The Explorabook ( http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591747996 http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591747996 ) came with a Fresnel lens as one of its pages.
Yes, a children's book came with a Fresnel lens inside!
A kid detached his and brought it to summer camp, and after a few days, he was asked to leave it at home.
- TeMPOraL 11y ago> A kid detached his and brought it to summer camp, and after a few days, he was asked to leave it at home. That's how we kill creativity and curiosity in people.
- adrianN 11y agoIt's also how we prevent forest fires...
- SamReidHughes 11y agoIt was just some stupid kid that went around cooking human flesh and being a general nuisance.
- fit2rule 11y agoWhat a pity the opportunity to foster an interest in science and technology was not taken. Surely there would have been some value in integrating the interest with the camp activities .. unless of course, thats not the purpose of camp.
- ohazi 11y agoWow, this brings back memories... This book was fucking awesome.
- Synaesthesia 11y agoThe diffraction grating is super rad, and the agar gel too.