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Wonders of the Universe - Starts Sunday 6th Mar

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I know many people on here enjoyed Wonders of the Solar System, so this is a reminder that the new series starts this Sunday (6th) 9pm BBC2

Link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zdhtg
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 510
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    er? Just me then? ;-)
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,273
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    I might just wait until the DVD comes out. I love anything like this.
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    the_lostprophetthe_lostprophet Posts: 4,173
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    Mikey_C wrote: »
    er? Just me then? ;-)

    Nope I'm very much looking forward to this series - loved Wonders of the Solar System. :)
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    mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    Same here. :)
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    MR. MacavityMR. Macavity Posts: 3,877
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    Can't wait either. I also recommend his book Why Does E=mc2? (with Geoff Forshaw) - which should tie in a little bit with the first programme. No doubt some barely literate poster will try telling us that its 'dumbing down' Einstein ;)
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    naddieuknaddieuk Posts: 1,974
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    Also, if you don't have work on Monday morning, or you stay awake at night, Brian Cox will also be on the 700th The Sky at Night. (I almost wrote anniversary!). It's at 23:55 (11:55pm) in Wales, probably earlier in England. BBC Wales have a fear of science and shove it extra late whenever they can.
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    stu0rtstu0rt Posts: 946
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    MR. Macavity wrote: »
    Can't wait either. I also recommend his book Why Does E=mc2? (with Geoff Forshaw) - which should tie in a little bit with the first programme. No doubt some barely literate poster will try telling us that its 'dumbing down' Einstein ;)

    The book certainly doesn't dumb anything down! I looked at it in the book shop and decided it was too complicated for me (and I have a PhD!).

    With TV, you have to pander to a common denominator just a little bit. I loved the thing he did with the coffee table representing the solar system, then driving a few miles down the road to show where the Sun's influence ends (on the same scale). That's exactly the kind of example that works well on TV.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 510
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    Final reminder - its tonight!
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    NewWorldManNewWorldMan Posts: 4,909
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    Mikey_C wrote: »
    er? Just me then? ;-)

    Nope, me too. But I'd been aware of it from a few weeks ago. :)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,728
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    Thanks for letting me know-nearly forgot.

    Loved the first series.
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    Jennifer JayneJennifer Jayne Posts: 9,022
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    I've been looking forward to this all week. I love this type of programme, although I do prefer more scientific explanations I understand why shows have to be made more accessable to Joe Public. But then this show (at least the Wonders of the Solar System) just answers things pretty perfectly with a good mix of scientific terms and on screen examples and demonstrations.

    Thanks for the heads up about Sky at Night, I always forget when this is on.
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    naddieuknaddieuk Posts: 1,974
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    I just found out that Sky at Night is at 11:25 in England. I am really looking forward to "Wonders of the Universe", actually counting down to it! 92 minutes left.

    For those who cannot stay up after 9, Wonders of the Universe is repeated on BBC 2 England only on the 8th at 7pm.
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    ExistentialistExistentialist Posts: 1,459
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    I too am looking forward to this. Should be very interesting.
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    naddieuknaddieuk Posts: 1,974
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    Just 6 minutes left before it starts. Been watching Cosmos on Youtube :-)

    This had better be good.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 87,224
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    Over to HD, crank up the hi-fi, bring on Prof. Brian ......
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 87,224
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    Wow - great shot of the sun rising between the 5th & 6th towers.
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    pericompericom Posts: 6,026
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    Im sure he got his summer and winter solstice dates wrong.
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    swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,122
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    It's not often you see something you didn't already know on one of the seemingly endless current series about the universe..........

    But I'd never heard of that place in South America !.........:D
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    gulliverfoylegulliverfoyle Posts: 6,318
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    I like these programmes but prof cox is rubbish i'm afraid

    awful presenter no personality no charisma and those teeth!

    another "personality" driven science program but he has none

    like the way theyve murdered horizon

    i'm waiting for "journey" to crop up

    bring back equinox
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    EspressoEspresso Posts: 18,047
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    pericom wrote: »
    Im sure he got his summer and winter solstice dates wrong.

    Did he not say the 21st of December was the summer solstice and 21st of June was the winter solstice?
    He'd be right - he was in the southern hemisphere when he said it.
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    juswotmawatchinjuswotmawatchin Posts: 5,252
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    Used to Like Mr Cox, but sadly he is now a noise in the background.

    He talks about the " wonder " but with no intonation of " wonder " and "awe".

    If you dont enthuse the subject the students will just drift off.

    He starting to sound like Leonard Cohen. :yawn:

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    If you want to travel back in time, go to a toilet with mirrors on both sides and look at your infinate reflections in them.....if light travels at a certain speed ....then when you look at the furthest reflection of yourself, that is you in the past.

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,615
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    There is also a stuck pixel on the HD broadcast - is annoying in the space scenes (it's not present on Ch4 HD or the CBBC MHEG)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 87,224
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    They seem to have gone for a cinematic, "arty" approach with some embedded science, which will not please some I guess.

    The surround sound is making stuff in my living room rattle.
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    stargazer61stargazer61 Posts: 70,937
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    juswotmawatchin wrote: »
    Used to Like Mr Cox, but sadly he is now a noise in the background.

    He talks about the " wonder " but with no intonation of " wonder " and "awe".

    If you dont enthuse the subject the students will just drift off.

    He starting to sound like Leonard Cohen. :yawn:

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    If you want to travel back in time, go to a toilet with mirrors on both sides and look at your infinate reflections in them.....if light travels at a certain speed ....then when you look at the furthest reflection of yourself, that is you in the past.

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    Interesting comparison as Cohen is one of the wittiest, ironic, inspiring, intelligent and gentlemanly performer I have ever seen
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 87,224
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    OK anal retentives out there - who noticed the union jack on the sand castle was upside down?
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