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Oakvillian Mar 14th 2018 1:48 am
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And now Jim Bowen, host of Bullseye.

"Let's have a look at what you could've won:" 20 points going begging, he was 80.

withabix Mar 15th 2018 5:45 am
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It is fitting that on the day when we lost both Stephen Hawking and Jim Bowen, it was the non dart thrower that went first.

Shard Mar 15th 2018 6:13 am
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Anyone actually read "A Brief History of Time"? I haven't. Heard it was abstruse, which after reading an obituary by Roger Penrose, seems to be the case.

I always thought Hawking should have updated his voice synthesiser to something more natural, certainly possible over the last 20 years. But apparently he liked the robotic sound.

Almost Canadian Mar 15th 2018 6:23 am
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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12463605)
Anyone actually read "A Brief History of Time"? I haven't. Heard it was abstruse, which after reading an obituary by Roger Penrose, seems to be the case.

I always thought Hawking should have updated his voice synthesiser to something more natural, certainly possible over the last 20 years. But apparently he liked the robotic sound.
I started it once and got to about the second chapter. I can't recall why I didn't continue but I recall that it was because I couldn't understand it, so I am somewhat surprised that it is described as being written in a way that non physicists could understand.

I have it at home so maybe I should see if I am still as stupid as I was then.

Shard Mar 15th 2018 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 12463612)
I started it once and got to about the second chapter. I can't recall why I didn't continue but I recall that it was because I couldn't understand it, so I am somewhat surprised that it is described as being written in a way that non physicists could understand.

I have it at home so maybe I should see if I am still as stupid as I was then.
I think it's actually famous for being a book that very few people managed to read. :)

Almost Canadian Mar 15th 2018 6:28 am
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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12463616)
I think it's actually famous for being a book that very few people managed to read. :)
Excellent, now I don't feel as stupid as I did 5 minutes ago. :thumbsup:

My daughter loves physics, so I will give it to her and see if she can make sense of it.

Partially discharged Mar 15th 2018 7:03 am
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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12463616)
I think it's actually famous for being a book that very few people managed to read. :)
Sort of like people who claim to own the Velvet Undergrounds 1st album (guilty as charged) or Astral Weeks (also guilty as charged) or those who watched The Wire when it originally came out.

plasticcanuck Mar 15th 2018 7:24 am
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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12462529)
Geniuses are often like that, Novocastrian can be the same way. :p
Well I would never categorize him as a Genius, but he’s certainly a legend in his own mind.

caretaker Mar 15th 2018 7:38 am
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Originally Posted by plasticcanuck (Post 12463660)
Well I would never categorize him as a Genius, but he’s certainly a legend in his own mind.
True, but he did win an award on BE for Smartest Poster or some such nonsense.

Almost Canadian Mar 16th 2018 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12463616)
I think it's actually famous for being a book that very few people managed to read. :)
I started it again today and have reached chapter 4. It hasn't been as difficult as I remembered so I hope to finish it this time.

Piff Poff Mar 16th 2018 9:43 am
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Thought I'd share this photo. When my Mum died, part of my sisters grieving process was to complete some of my Mum's bucket list with a mini urn, with googly eyes, she carried my Mum around with her for almost two years and took every photo opportunity possible - Stephen Hawking, played his part and posed for a photo when asked. Cool guy.

BristolUK Mar 16th 2018 10:08 am
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 12464400)
...mini urn, with googly eyes...
That's a nice one. At first I thought you meant your sister had googly eyes while carrying it around rather than the urn had the eyes.

Were the eyes added or included? I may have to investigate, although I do favour becoming an ornament at the moment.

Piff Poff Mar 16th 2018 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12464414)
That's a nice one. At first I thought you meant your sister had googly eyes while carrying it around rather than the urn had the eyes.

Were the eyes added or included? I may have to investigate, although I do favour becoming an ornament at the moment.
My Sister just got the stick on eyes, she went through a few sets lol

BristolUK Mar 16th 2018 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 12464420)
My Sister just got the stick on eyes, she went through a few sets lol
Okay thanks. I did some checking and found some different but dull things like a fish. :blink:

I found one like a beer can but it seemed a joke rather than something practical.

So, plain and cheap to be decorated later is the way to go then. Or be a paper weight.

Piff Poff Mar 16th 2018 10:41 am
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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12464428)
Okay thanks. I did some checking and found some different but dull things like a fish. :blink:

I found one like a beer can but it seemed a joke rather than something practical.

So, plain and cheap to be decorated later is the way to go then. Or be a paper weight.
I quite like the fun or paperweight option but I intend to become a tree.


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