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How to tell time in 3 minutes or less.
Professor Scott Bug (Sc, Sc, B.RA, B.RA, B.RA, B.RA, B.RA) is the current vice-learnfellow in charge of Space at the Cosmolarium of West Shrubshirebrook in London on Hilldredge, Utah. He has been lecturing since August, 2015.
Other videos of his lectures:
Bewilderness of Scientifics (in chronological order):
Lesson 1: The Maaaybe Limit?
Lesson 2: Ocean fires
Lesson 5: Telescopes
Lesson 2: What is a universe?
Lesson 3: Mathies
Q&A
Dr. Whistle B. Purt claims "brains are made of electricity." Do you agree?
You claimed dinosaurs caused the earth to spinsies. How do you know?
What's the most exciting aspect of cancer research?
He also has a twitter account.
Professor Scott Bug (Sc, Sc, B.RA, B.RA, B.RA, B.RA, B.RA) is the current vice-learnfellow in charge of Space at the Cosmolarium of West Shrubshirebrook in London on Hilldredge, Utah. He has been lecturing since August, 2015.
Other videos of his lectures:
Bewilderness of Scientifics (in chronological order):
Lesson 1: The Maaaybe Limit?
Lesson 2: Ocean fires
Lesson 5: Telescopes
Lesson 2: What is a universe?
Lesson 3: Mathies
Q&A
Dr. Whistle B. Purt claims "brains are made of electricity." Do you agree?
You claimed dinosaurs caused the earth to spinsies. How do you know?
What's the most exciting aspect of cancer research?
He also has a twitter account.
In the tradition of Doctor Science and of Reggie Watt's Ted Talk.
posted by edheil at 6:22 PM on February 1, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by edheil at 6:22 PM on February 1, 2016 [1 favorite]
More about how time works at Moments of Wonder.
posted by mmoncur at 6:27 PM on February 1, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by mmoncur at 6:27 PM on February 1, 2016 [2 favorites]
That abacus clock trick only works in the Northern Hemisphere.
posted by straight at 8:02 PM on February 1, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by straight at 8:02 PM on February 1, 2016 [1 favorite]
It actually does work in the Southern Hemisphere, but you have to start it at the other end.
posted by flabdablet at 4:52 AM on February 2, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by flabdablet at 4:52 AM on February 2, 2016 [2 favorites]
No, the right side is correct for both hemispheres, but in Australia the time is 47. I have done the math.
posted by mule98J at 9:25 AM on February 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by mule98J at 9:25 AM on February 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
Australia is hardly the only country in the Southern Hemisphere. I know for a fact it doesn't work in Peru, although now that I think about it that could have just been the altitude...
posted by straight at 1:32 PM on February 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by straight at 1:32 PM on February 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
Of course it doesn't work in Peru. Not with that altitute it doesn't.
posted by Pickman's Next Top Model at 8:32 PM on February 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Pickman's Next Top Model at 8:32 PM on February 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
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