Wonders of the Universe

Tonight's Wonders of the Universe finally answered the most important question in science: What is required to wipe that smug grin off Brian Cox's face? The answer - a gravitational force of 5G.
 
I do feel its just a copy of other programmes i have seen over and over again,nothing new in that episode that i allready didnt know tbh,but great for new persons getting into the cosmos:)
 
Craig R said:
Even at 4G he was still grinning away.

:D "Yeah this is really rather unpleasant now" :D

At 5G finally :( is achieved.
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I was hoping that the shifty oriental bloke from Moonraker would turn up at that point.

Spook187 said:
I do feel its just a copy of other programmes i have seen over and over again,nothing new in that episode that i allready didnt know tbh,but great for new persons getting into the cosmos:)
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Same old, same old, but it's the whole point of the series, I think. Get Mr. Affable, send him around the world, add some pretty graphics and hey presto. Ratings winner!

Some people seem to have been expecting something along the lines of an Open University lecture on bleeding edge cosmology. Ain't going to happen.
 
Spook187 said:
I do feel its just a copy of other programmes i have seen over and over again,nothing new in that episode that i allready didnt know tbh,but great for new persons getting into the cosmos:)
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I think someone said earlier that it's aimed at a younger audience and that they are trying to encourage more younger people to have an interest in science - specifically physics here. If that's their aim then I think they really are succeeding as I've learned a lot so far and it has really got me interested in physics.
 
explicit4u said:
I think someone said earlier that it's aimed at a younger audience and that they are trying to encourage more younger people to have an interest in science - specifically physics here. If that's their aim then I think they really are succeeding as I've learned a lot so far and it has really got me interested in physics.
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yes indeed,its a great programme for the ones getting into the cosmos i agree,just me being greedy and wanting more input :p
 
dmpoole said:
So really it isn't 'cancelling out mavity' has he put it because you are still falling to the ground but without wind resistance.
Basically it's pretending there's no mavity.
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Because the air in the airplane is falling relative to him at the same speed wind resistance is not a consideration. mavity is still effecting him but as there is nothing like ground to hold him or the airplane up the 'effect' is that mavity is 'cancelled' on his body so technically he's right. The thing to remember is that there is always mavity its just what is going on relative to us that alters our perception of it i.e. are we on the ground or are we falling through the air or in space. mavity is still there.
 
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That centrifuge scene was priceless. :D Watching him at 5G, with his face pushed flat, massive lips, that ever-present-and-highly-annoying-grin gone. Then when they start to slow him down again, as his face returns to normal, that grin slowly starts forming again before he's even had a chance to speak! I think it's like a permanent feature or something.
 
Does anyone know of a site that lists the music they use for this? I've had a search but can't find anything. There's a particular track that's appeared a few times that I recognise but can't place.
 
Big Chris said:
Does anyone know of a site that lists the music they use for this? I've had a search but can't find anything. There's a particular track that's appeared a few times that I recognise but can't place.
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There's some stock-footage of the Sun/Mercury and some of the soundtrack from Sunshine thrown in now and then. Don't know if that helps?
 
dunker said:
liked the last episode, especially the animations for the pulsar wow what a weird object.
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The weird monochrome (in green and black) film is actual Hubble footage. One of the things that annoys me about the series is that they tend to use CGI in cases where there are actually superb images available. As if they think everyone will change channels because the images don't move. In some cases they've actually CGI'd Hubble images to make it look like they are moving. But the Crab footage is a film stitched together from several months worth of stills.


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mavity episode was the first for me. Could have been half an hour instead and still had enough time for random cut away shots of mountains. Typical TV: 20 minutes content spread out over an hour.
 
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