the answer to car and person question: the car will never catch up with the person if theyre on the same line AND the car doesnt want to hit the person walking in front of it
Rob or someone might be able to answer a question that's been haunting me for 30 years. I'm 35 now. They had a question on the curiosity show leading to an ad break then the answer after it. I missed the answer.
The question was something about "How can a car travelling faster than someone walking won't ever reach them. ie. When the car gets to a certain point the person is no longer there, they have moved."
Very vague question I know but it has been about 30 years.
Ohh that is actually an age old greek riddle. The problem with it is that you are looking at increasingly small increments of time.
So for the car to "catch up" the first time it might take 10 seconds, but for the next time it might only take 1 seconds, then a tenth of a second and so on. So it's like watching a movie and slowing it down the more the closer you get to the finish.
Curiosity Show started as an offshoot of Humphrey, but we wanted a 10-13 year-old audience, he wanted 3-year olds, and CS 'lost the bear' a year later. CS was then a 1-hour magazine program (Patsy as host) with several presenters, but it was unsatisfactory. Deane and I proposed splitting our science part away in a half-hour science show. That became the CS that most remember. Nine then produced Humphrey, CS and Channel Niners, with some interchange between them.
Yes. Your program had to have a "C" certificate. The committee (including a competitor from another channel) that granted those would never put it in writing, but told us (after 18 years) they would not give a certificate for 2 male presenters. By then we were airing in 14 countries, whosaid they wouldn't accept any changes, so we were stuck, and Deane and I finished it rather than turn the show into an absurdity designed by a committee.
Incidentally, I was looking at a copy of TV Times from 1973, and an article in it identified Patsy Biscoe as host of Here's Humphrey AND The Curiosity Show. I have seen clips from the early Curiosity Show days which featured Humphrey, too. Was this part of your original concept for the show? Or was it just part of some 'community' vibe to Channel 9 that had people from Here's Humphrey/The Channel Niners/The Curiosity Show constantly appearing on each other's programs?
this show rocks, even though I never saw its original run, only repeats on foxtel (though it may have been austar, or even way back when canberra had galaxy as its paytv operator)
Thanks folks, It is great to have our work remembered, and still better to have it remembered so fondly. Deane and I have been thinking aboutr releasing some "Best of CS)" discs. What do you reckon?
So, were you ever given a reason for the show losing its acceditation? All I ever heard was that some of tunnel-visioned folk said something about there not being a female presenter.
man what happened to these quality shows?? damnn the only thing we can see on tv is american idol and weaverly place and shit u.u
martinzopetazo 4 weeks ago
nice shirt..
dizquier91 4 months ago
I used to watch this program after school (born in 1972) and loved it.
mitchell758 7 months ago
wow learned about vacumes today
thegraciaboy 8 months ago
the answer to car and person question: the car will never catch up with the person if theyre on the same line AND the car doesnt want to hit the person walking in front of it
DanioOoX 9 months ago
YESSSSS!!!!! remeber this show lol i remeber the intro, i 20 bron in 1990 appaerntly the show finished the yr i was bron but i guess i saw the reruns
Sento35 1 year ago
Oh thats was I looked at my childhood! Soo long ago ...wowo (:D Cool!
Pujc 1 year ago
ive seen that dude
SUPERJAM134 2 years ago
Deane and Rob are now the nations leading crystal meth producers.
milaton43 2 years ago
Rob or someone might be able to answer a question that's been haunting me for 30 years. I'm 35 now. They had a question on the curiosity show leading to an ad break then the answer after it. I missed the answer.
The question was something about "How can a car travelling faster than someone walking won't ever reach them. ie. When the car gets to a certain point the person is no longer there, they have moved."
Very vague question I know but it has been about 30 years.
chickenhouse 2 years ago
My guess (assuming both car and person is on the ground): The car is travelling in an extreme zig zag pattern and the person is walking straight?
Kenmanhl 2 years ago
Ohh that is actually an age old greek riddle. The problem with it is that you are looking at increasingly small increments of time.
So for the car to "catch up" the first time it might take 10 seconds, but for the next time it might only take 1 seconds, then a tenth of a second and so on. So it's like watching a movie and slowing it down the more the closer you get to the finish.
wrtlpfmpf 2 years ago
Curiosity Show started as an offshoot of Humphrey, but we wanted a 10-13 year-old audience, he wanted 3-year olds, and CS 'lost the bear' a year later. CS was then a 1-hour magazine program (Patsy as host) with several presenters, but it was unsatisfactory. Deane and I proposed splitting our science part away in a half-hour science show. That became the CS that most remember. Nine then produced Humphrey, CS and Channel Niners, with some interchange between them.
Rob Morrison
huxleydarwin 3 years ago
Yes. Your program had to have a "C" certificate. The committee (including a competitor from another channel) that granted those would never put it in writing, but told us (after 18 years) they would not give a certificate for 2 male presenters. By then we were airing in 14 countries, whosaid they wouldn't accept any changes, so we were stuck, and Deane and I finished it rather than turn the show into an absurdity designed by a committee.
Rob
huxleydarwin 3 years ago
Incidentally, I was looking at a copy of TV Times from 1973, and an article in it identified Patsy Biscoe as host of Here's Humphrey AND The Curiosity Show. I have seen clips from the early Curiosity Show days which featured Humphrey, too. Was this part of your original concept for the show? Or was it just part of some 'community' vibe to Channel 9 that had people from Here's Humphrey/The Channel Niners/The Curiosity Show constantly appearing on each other's programs?
cherrypizza 3 years ago
4:26 - Catches win matches, Deane!!
Stundek 3 years ago
this show rocks, even though I never saw its original run, only repeats on foxtel (though it may have been austar, or even way back when canberra had galaxy as its paytv operator)
alphamone 3 years ago
As a kid I never tired of watching this show yet I would tire of all the others. Go Rob and Deane. They made science fun and interesting!!
lilynick1 3 years ago
Deane Hutton's been playing Uno again.....his rugby shirt is brilliant!!
Stundek 3 years ago
I posted some links to these videos on the Mythbusters fan forums, Rob and Deane are the original bearded men of TV science.
TimChuma 3 years ago
They got any reactions there?
IanGorton 2 years ago
Haven't heard anything as yet.
TimChuma 2 years ago
U are a legened for uploading this!! I remember watching this as a kid! Awesome
myluckismany 3 years ago 2
Thanks folks, It is great to have our work remembered, and still better to have it remembered so fondly. Deane and I have been thinking aboutr releasing some "Best of CS)" discs. What do you reckon?
Rob Morrison
huxleydarwin 3 years ago 2
Yes! Please!!!
Can you release "20 things to make and do" on dvd as well?
d0nkeyshines 3 years ago
It's a bit complicated in that we share rights with the poroduction house, who won't reply to us! However, I'll have another go at them.
Rob
huxleydarwin 3 years ago
So, were you ever given a reason for the show losing its acceditation? All I ever heard was that some of tunnel-visioned folk said something about there not being a female presenter.
cherrypizza 3 years ago
@huxleydarwin Hi Rob, this is a delayed reply and I have no idea if you'll still be reading these comments, but...
Now that Banksia Productions has gone into liquidation, does it make it more or less likely that you'll be able to release CS DVDs?
cherrypizza 6 months ago
Rob, that's a great idea. It'll make an excellent present for my nephew.
Kenmanhl 2 years ago
@huxleydarwin
please do! I absolutely adored your show as a kid here in germany, it was always a highlight
CCCW 1 year ago