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Since I made the original objectionable comment I would just like to say that shpxnvz explained my annoyance very well. The issue is not the technology, it is t
by frossie 16y ago
Since I made the original objectionable comment I would just like to say that shpxnvz explained my annoyance very well. The issue is not the technology, it is the way they chose to demonstrate it by riffing off the three little pigs but then cheating the demo to fit their narrative.
I personally detest this kind of "whizz bang gloss over the details" style of science show. I am one of those sad and pathetic individuals who think science and technology are intrinisically exciting without needing to resort to cheap tricks. I also hate being told how to feel - the dude is the science show equivalent of a laugh track and really grated on me.
There is an argument that one has to resort to this kind of presentation in order to engage kids. I find this patronizing and it does not match my own limited experience talking at schools, but I concede I could be wrong.
- timthorn 16y agoIf I remember the (full) episode correctly, the presenter went into a good level of detail about the working of the cannon, showing a prototype in the lab and explaining what was happening. What is on YouTube is just the conclusion of the experiment. This is clearly a marketing clip; Bang Goes the Theory is a pretty good attempt at a science show, and indeed is an Open University show.