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Govtcheez

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RIP Mr Wizard
« on: June 13, 2007, 09:25:43 AM »
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-herbert13jun13,0,7656221.story

I was pretty surprised he was still alive, actually.  Still, it's too bad.  I remember watching him when I was a little kid.  He made science awesome :(
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2007, 09:41:17 AM »
Bill Nye couldn't hold Mr Wizard's jock
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2007, 09:45:12 AM »
>>"Mr. Wizard"

Who?
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2007, 09:46:48 AM »
He had a kids' science show from the 50s until the early 80s.  It was really accessible, fun, and educational.  I still remember when he taught us about the wonders of dry ice and smashing bananas with hammers.
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2007, 10:04:10 AM »
I think we can at least agree that Bill Nye and Mr Wizard are both way better than that hack Beakman, though
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2007, 11:24:27 AM »
mr wizard totally rocked. I don't recall much because I was young when he went off the air but he showed me that water doesn't conduct electricity...but if you stick your salty hand in the electrified water your in for a shock.  Plus he powered a clock w/ a potato.

Bill Nye is awesome.  Beakman was a joke..... that show is a great example of how FCC requirements make for asinine Television.
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2007, 11:28:37 AM »
>  I don't recall much because I was young when he went off the air

You're older than me though, aren't you?
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2007, 12:56:21 PM »
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>  I don't recall much because I was young when he went off the air

You're older than me though, aren't you

huh, his nickelodeon show didn't end until 1991 .  I only remember watching it in the mid 80's when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old.  I suck at memory and don't recall a lot from my childhood.
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2007, 06:55:51 PM »
I loved him.  I got his most recent podcast a couple of days ago.  It was called "Transparent Aluminum, fact or fiction?"
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Re: RIP Mr Wizard
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2007, 09:09:27 PM »
Odd that I have never seen him.  He must have been on when I was a kiddo.
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