Coxy BBC2 at 9.00. A night with the Stars.

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Coxy BBC2 at 9.00. A night with the Stars.

Post by Rum » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:59 pm

Brian Cox doing his thing with an audience. I think he explains quantum mechanics...(a tall order indeed!)
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Re: Coxy BBC2 at 9.00. A night with the Stars.

Post by PsychoSerenity » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:40 pm

Will be watching! :tup:
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Re: Coxy BBC2 at 9.00. A night with the Stars.

Post by stripes4 » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:02 pm

Thanks. Good 'doing your ironing' tele!!
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Post by Callan » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:08 pm

Ironing?
No, no - I shall be far too busy swooning...
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Re: Coxy BBC2 at 9.00. A night with the Stars.

Post by klr » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:13 pm

Currently watching the warm up act - James May. :hehe:
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Post by Rum » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:01 pm

klr wrote:Currently watching the warm up act - James May. :hehe:
Recorded that. Also done my ironing Stripes - so neeeeer.

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:46 pm

Please let us poor colonials know when this hits Youtube? :begging:
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Post by Animavore » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:52 pm

Probably within minutes of the show finishing :hehe:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:53 pm

Animavore wrote:Probably within minutes of the show finishing :hehe:
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Post by jaydot » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:05 pm

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Post by Rum » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:11 pm

Verdict? Brilliant. Stuff I hadn't got my head around explained really well and entertainingly. Makes me want to take maths A level for a hobby !

Edit: just finished typing the above and an advert for washing powder with 'quantum action' came on the telly! *sigh*
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Post by klr » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:00 pm

I thought it was excellent also. This stuff makes my head spin at the best of times, but he explained it very well. And got in a couple of digs at woo merchants and science-doubters. :lol:
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Re: Coxy BBC2 at 9.00. A night with the Stars.

Post by Mr P » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:11 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... the_Stars/

iPlayer for the Brits who missed it.
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Post by Mr P » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:28 am

"Remember quantum theory is physics and physics is usually done by people without star signs tattooed on their bottom"
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Re: Coxy BBC2 at 9.00. A night with the Stars.

Post by Animavore » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:36 am

Libertarianism: The belief that out of all the terrible things governments can do, helping people is the absolute worst.
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