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LiberalArkie

(19,916 posts) Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:46 AM Oct 2025

Why my generation was smarter in science that today

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Mr._Wizard

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Why my generation was smarter in science that today (Original Post) LiberalArkie Oct 2025 OP

Yes, I watched every Sunday morning. dedl67 Oct 2025 #1

I've been watching YouTube videos from a late-adolescent pseudo-scientist EYESORE 9001 Oct 2025 #2

I remember watching Mr. Wizard in the 1950s MineralMan Oct 2025 #3

Yup. I watched every week. rickford66 Oct 2025 #4

And radiation LiberalArkie Oct 2025 #5

dedl67

(244 posts)

1. Yes, I watched every Sunday morning.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 09:02 AM

Oct 2025

EYESORE 9001

(29,883 posts)

2. I've been watching YouTube videos from a late-adolescent pseudo-scientist

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:11 AM

Oct 2025

He has a large following and apparently gets the resources from donors to do some interesting experiments. It’s not everyone’s cuppa tea, but I watch it on occasionally. Some things, like turning acetaminophen into grape soda, are too far fetched for serious consideration.

MineralMan

(151,540 posts)

3. I remember watching Mr. Wizard in the 1950s

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:51 AM

Oct 2025

Then, I switched to reading books on science that interested me. I did not go into any science based jobs, though. Instead, I wrote about science for people so they could learn as I did. Worked out well for me.

rickford66

(6,094 posts)

4. Yup. I watched every week.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:58 AM

Oct 2025

Lots of demos with flames etc.

LiberalArkie

(19,916 posts)

5. And radiation

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 11:37 AM

Oct 2025

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