Quote: Technology
I’ve come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies: Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that’s invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can…
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Quote: Engineering Design of Fridges
Fridges work by taking heat out of the box, by having a big heater on the back of the box, and have you ever wondered why a fridge has got a big heater on the back of it? It seems a weird thing to do but the temperate at the back of the fridge has…
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Quote: Back Story
I sidled up to John Wilkinson and asked him nonchalantly if he fancied the birthday trip to The Wrath of Khan. He said yes! This was a tremendous leap forward for my social confidence, not to mention the glamor of the guest list. It’s how Ricky Gervais must have felt when Ben Stiller agreed to appear…
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Quote: The reason the sea levels are rising
“They keep saying that sea levels are rising an’ all this. It’s nowt to do with the icebergs melting, it’s because there’s too many fish in it. Get rid of some of the fish and the water will drop. Simple. Basic science.” Karl Pilkington
Quote: The Reason Professor Brian Cox Should Not Play Doctor Who
Robin Ince’s impersonation of Professor Brian Cox as Doctor Who: When you first see Skaro, it seems like a rocky outcrop plagued by war, but the beauty of the dead sky is wonderful. Look at this Dalek here. Oh dear, I seem to have…we’ll have to regenerate again. from The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast More…
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