On 11-5-2010 21:39, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> Ah, well, that would explain it then. I don't watch TV. :-)
>>>
>>> (The irony is that I don't watch TV because there's never enough science
>>> to watch...)
>>
>> You would probably find QI interesting, not always about sciencey 
>> stuff, but a good programme to watch.
> 
> I do sometimes watch that, yes. Although it's not especially easy 
> figuring out when it's actually on TV. But if somebody else discovers 
> that it's on, I'll sometimes sit and watch it.

Tomorrow 10PM friday BBC2, 8.30 PM BBC1


> I think meeting Mr Fry might possibly be almost as interesting as 
> meeting Einstein. ;-)
> 
>> But that also would explain why you haven't heard of some fairly well 
>> known scientists or be aware of what their achievements are, things 
>> like that tend to be newsworthy, and people often hear the names while 
>> watching the news or various news commentary.
> 
> You could live in a dark hole under a rock somewhere and you'd still 
> know who Einstein is. ;-)

My guess it that you already heard of Einstein before you retreated to 
your place under that rock.

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