Sick of having to learn about how the Doppler shift works in space videos? - Page 1
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author: Beamin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2019, 11:38:42 pm
content: Ever watch those space videos on PBS and wish they were targeted more toward someone who already knows what red shift and neutrons are? Here is a really good series that explains it. All the videos are this in depth but not so math heavy that you can lose interest or need to be paying close attention. Neutron pasta I thought was quite interesting and other pasta based atomic nuclei .Neutron stars are way more interesting then black holes. Not once is anything described in units of football fields!https://youtu.be/2ZDskQI_uIg

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2019, 11:54:39 pm
content: Quote from: Beamin on May 26, 2019, 11:38:42 pmYes. But then do I also want to listen to criticism of people as ignorant of science, some would unkindly say stupid. No.I'll trust the producers know their audience.

author: schmitt trigger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 27, 2019, 12:12:23 am
content: You'll be surprised the large population segments which are completely oblivious of what could be considered “basic science”.I am sure that you are familiar with flat earthers. Although not all are as stupid and ignorant like the FE community, it shows the essential lack of knowledge ( or interest) for astronomy that most people have.Therefore as other poster mentioned, they have to start from basic premises and build from there.And go slow with the concepts; otherwise their brains will melt faster than the time it takes you to say “supernova”.

author: Beamin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 27, 2019, 11:17:22 am
content: Quote from: schmitt trigger on May 27, 2019, 12:12:23 amOK but for the rest of us who understand what elementary particles are, we can watch and learn a lot from these lectures. Yes I may have hurt some peoples feelings and I'm sure the scientific illiterate community appreciates those who come to their defense.What I always wanted to see was a chart that graphed the age/temp and size of the universe with age especially the first 380ka.

author: Berni
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 27, 2019, 11:29:45 am
content: I'm usually bothered by TV shows presenting science in an over simplified way to appeal to the right sort of target audience.Its usually the science YouTube channels that do the best job of explaining things to the proper depth while also keeping it interesting. I think some of these well made YouTube videos can teach a person more in 10 minutes than they would learn sitting in school for the day.

author: Beamin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2019, 11:38:26 am
content: Quote from: Berni on May 27, 2019, 11:29:45 amI don't even watch Netflix anymore unless it's reruns of star trek, the only fiction show worth watching. Watching things even some PBS shows like NOVA are too dumbed down, this seems the case with the more recent episodes. Plus on TV everything needs to be scary or shocking, and the fake suspense and recapping for the constant commercial breaks are just annoying. especially without the commercials. Honestly how many people still flip channels? I can't remember the last time I did this, maybe 2008 when I last owned a TV, but even then I used the DVR or would click on the on demand, which seems like shit and slow as shit compared to web based TV. The only reason I could see getting cable is for sports at least in America. Luckily for me I think sports are boring. I watched the new Chernobyl on a friends TV the other day and caught myself trying to turn on the closed captions, and pause and rewinding. I added years of entertainment to my life when I payed the 8 or 9 bucks youtube red costs. But even that is getting shitty when they try to make you "buy" a season of reruns for $30, individual shows "from 2.99$" when in reality it's four bucks because who doesn't have HD, which is now SD compared to 4k? My favorite is when comcast gives you the option to "Buy" a movie for 22$ plus tax, with no option to rent. Essentially you are paying more then a movie ticket to watch a pay per view, that in all reality you will never watch again or if you do, you have moved and no longer "own" the movie.