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[–] 61 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I loved Beakman's World. It was a more wacky version of Bill Nye.

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  • [–] 24 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    He did a a new video with Captain Disillusion, it's worth a watch!

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Still do! Got my kids watching it now.

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  • [–] 24 points 5 months ago

    Beakman's World was THE BEST

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    I still remember the one where he explained why water conducts electricity.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Hope he explained the water isn’t what’s doing the conducting but rather the dissolved ions within. Pure, deionized water is a fairly good insulator.

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  • [–] 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    He did in the best way. By showing us water and salt by itself and asking which will conduct electricity better. Then revealed that neither alone can conduct electricity, but mixing them together bridges the circuit and lights up a lightbulb. For a 5th grade me it was quite a surprise.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    That’s what’s up. All those old school science shows and classic Discovery channel is a big part of why I got into science / medicine. Learned a lot and got a ferocious curiosity from them.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Loved this show - it also began my crush on Alanna Ubach.

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Guilty as charged, also Bill Nye the Science Guy 👍

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    But have you seen the long lost episode where Bill Nye beats the shit out of Beakman, and then Mr. Wizard shows up with his shotgun and orders both of them off his lawn?

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    I was 17 and loved that show. They were a bit nuts and I couldn't get enough.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    I would have let that sexy rat turn me into Swiss cheese !

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    I remember Josie played by Alanna Ubach, she's a great actress

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    I always liked Lester.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago*

    I wrote in twice.

    For those that don't know. They would answer questions sent in by kids.

    I got a generic reply but I did get a reply. Maybe a promo card or something. I don't recall.

    They never put my questions on the show.

    I only remember one of them.

    I asked where color went when things fade.

    I now know it's because the molecules break down from oxygen and sunlight. They don't go anywhere. They just stop reflecting back certain wave lengths and reflect back more . Making it lighter./whiter.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Who tf is Beakman? I ride or die with Mr Squiggle (the man from the moon).

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    It scared me whenever it came on as a kid

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    I never saw it growing up, but my high school Chem teacher showed it to us every so often cause it was her daughter's favorite show, and also some episodes had stuff that was part of some lessons

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    OOOOHHH I MEMBER

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