Tell you what, folksI am a scientist and, as not just a scientist but as a theoretical physicist, I can confirm that while I'm not a particular fan of his, Brian Cox is certainly a scientist and that Manchester - while one may or may not agree that it is a shithole; personally I rather like the city - is definitely a real city.
It's either that or I am suffering some entertainingly realistic psychoses.
(It's either that or I am suffering some entertainingly realistic psychoses.
boris the spider,
Sun 12 Aug 2012, 10:56,
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so...where do you do your science?
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real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy,
Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:23,
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norwaypreviously, germany. previously, britain. simple answer, simple question.
or if i take you figuratively, IN MY BRAIN. yeah.
(or if i take you figuratively, IN MY BRAIN. yeah.
boris the spider,
Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:46,
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As a scientist, I mostly concur.Having never seen anything with Brian Cox in it.
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Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...",
Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:34,
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I wouldn't particularly recommend himHe knows what he's talking about and he's good at explaining it, but to get there you have to watch him flying off to some tenuously-connected remote location so that he can crouch down and shout it against the wind.
No-one quite knows why he feels this is necessary, nor why his production company feel it's worth the expense. One suspects that being married to a producer - who, I believe, is involved in this production company - is something to do with it.
(No-one quite knows why he feels this is necessary, nor why his production company feel it's worth the expense. One suspects that being married to a producer - who, I believe, is involved in this production company - is something to do with it.
boris the spider,
Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:48,
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Ah, I bet he still travels less than my curent boss, though.Especially considering my boss has no results to report, yet still gets to go to every conference going and has lots of "invited" lectures to give.
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...",
Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:54,
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It's the perk of being a professorYou don't do any work, you can blame your postdocs/students for any mistakes, but give all the plenary talks and claim all the plaudits in nice cities, without even spending any of your own grant.
( boris the spider,
Sun 12 Aug 2012, 12:52,
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