A Moment of Science for Mr. Wizard

[PrimericanIdol]

Richard Dawkins: 1

Rebecca Watson: 0

[schnitzil]

Stop looking so cute, your tempting Jesus.  /scold

[xeno108]

i loved Mr. Wizard and he has been missed. What is worst of all is the lack of ANY style of science shows that is entertaining to children.

[bretthiltonful]

Yikes is the top comment really "you look good on your back"? Unbelievable.

[Kraized]

I was gonna say something like "I want you" but after reading some of the comments I decided I should take it back. Leaving this comment is my weird way of saying sorry. (for something I could've prevented by not even commenting in the first place.)

SO.... umm, uhh, how do I go about searching for a cute "a-religious" (my euphemism for atheist) chick like you somewhere around me? while this is not entirely a question I seriously want answered, I hope someone helps me out a little.

[Darthreloy]

How about letting the winner see your ?????, thats a sure way to get science geeks involved.

[Jofishy66]

I would like to take a bunch of baking soda and vinegar....and make rockets with them...or blow up bottles...yeah I am not winning.

[trojanthedog]

I remember him. As a little boy I thought his show was fabulous. In Australia we also had a physics nazi call Dr Julius Sumner- Miller who ran a show called" Why Is It So?" I loved that too but he was really strict-like a Russian music teacher. The high school kids on his show were put on the spot and they really had to perform or old Doc Julius would really give it to them. Still, he was a great man in his own way like Mr Wizard. Just a different style. RIP Mr Wizard.

[MsSuperalix]

hhhhmmmmmm =p

[SlayerZaraki]

I remember getting up earlier than necessary for school so I could watch Mr. Wizard. RIP Mr. Wizard, indeed.

[Relativisticism]

When I was younger Mr. Wizard's show would come on at the time when I was suppose to be leaving for school. I loved the show and hated that I would always miss it because I had to make the long walk to school. Every now and then I would be late because I couldn't pull myself away from watching and my parents would get angry with me. How absurd is that, late for school for watching Mr wizard and getting in trouble for it.

[brokenseeker]

I just found out Mr. Wizard died.

Wizards never die. They live on in their SCIENCE!!!

[MsTonkal]

Moment of Science. Love it.

[doorcodad]

Mr Wizard was one of my heros also. I became a physics teacher, and Mr Wizard strongly influenced the way I taught.

[pcmodhouse]

Seriously. You are so beautiful

[KMallinson]

Rebecca, I have to thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart. I had forgotten this show long since past until just now, but I remember how precious it was to me. All I could conjure up into my conscious mind was a vague memory of someone using marionette tricks to make a skeleton talk. THANK you!

[sneskid]

Wow... TV back then was actually GOOD.

I miss those days. I watched that show all the time!

[Leviathan3666]

Much respect for your post i love mr wizard i have all his episodes on my cpu.

[redryan20000]

hot nerd ftw

[Ramiromasters]

So you basically not going to say a prayer for him?

[NCCNeon]

@Ramiromasters I would think that whether she does, or does not, is none of your business.

[lalamonkeydude]

Lol you iz a married camwhore xD

[paladindarknite]

hottie, science/skept whiz & glasses!!!! i would like to know how the late great mr.wizard help me to get a date with you!!! lol!!!

[Seefood73]

she's married, silly person who don't know who RW is :-)

search for her wedding on youtube... posted probably both on this channel and the JREF's.

[Muffinfordinner]

Someone told me that I watched that show. But I don't remember watching it.

[plumbersteve]

why the heck is she laying down to make this video?

[t1ngley]

Because she's a dick teaser. She knows how alluring that position is.

[rdloorz]

Wait!? Did she say "Mr Wizard's SPIRIT" WTF.

[12dollarsand78cents]

You're a top notch woman.

May health, riches and happiness be plentiful in your life.

[awesome220]

Mr. Wizard was one of my favorite shows as a kid. I even met Mr. Hebert when I went to Universal Studios once. I was in in second grade I think. Brings back memories...

[TheUnmaskedMagician]

Mr. Wizard was cool. I used to watch his show

[TargetGuy2245]

I'd like to get her glasses all gooey

[TomMSTie]

She better keep her glasses on or she might be BLINDED BY SCIENCE!!! XD

[niceguy01]

meaning what? lol :P

[dwcarkuff]

Becky Baby, you went and got yourself kicked off of the JREF forum. What is wrong with you? You are such a naughty girl. I miss you. Sort of.

[beautifulspam]

The only thing more boring than drama is skeptic drama.

[yoozerneym000]

first of all, how is drama boring? I thought drama was, like, the definition of interesting.

and this whole "science is lame" crap is stopping kids from getting interested in what is, IMHO, the best way humans have to find out about things. (not to mention causing babies to die from measles because they haven't gotten shots, among other things)

You're probably a skeptic of something, whether it's unicorns, leprechauns, etc. So do you really want people to believe whatever someone tells them?

[beautifulspam]

Yoozer, when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me. Really just you, actually.

I love the SGU but dislike the skeptical infighting that sometimes goes on- if the distinction is too subtle for you, please die in a fire.

xoxo

-Spam

[yoozerneym000]

Sorry, I was just mad cause I missed Lost. I wanted to yell at a skeptic-hating idiot, and your comment was the first thing that came remotely close. It struck me as "skeptics are nerds" and I got mad. I apologize.

[Z0mb1es]

good stuff! I had totally forgotten about Mr. Wizard.You are so lovely Rebecca!Thanks for always showing us you're awesome!

[robotman7]

mr wizard was friend magician from spawn comic secretively james randi but why he cry?

[powerrider1116]

i loved mr wizard when i was a kid, i remember at one point in time it only played at like 5 or 6 in the morning, and i used to wake up that early just to watch it, i didnt know he passed away :(

[Emily199610]

we watched a mr. wizard video in science today. i had never heard of him.

[6661313]

holy shit didnt know he died :( he was fucking awesome always watched him when i was growing up

[deadpuppy77]

omg there are 2 catapillars on top of your glasses fuk!

[deadpuppy77]

ur ugly rebecca  : D

[7LarVa4Queen1Kunt]

~ur awsome lady~

+LarVa+

[chukster71]

Wow. You look good on your back!

[dandil]

@chukster71 :O

[darkbunglex]

@chukster71 You say she looks good on her back? Well she would look better on my front.. Sigh I know that was terrible but i'm in a corny mood. Where can I find my own stimulating nerdette to take home I ask.

[LilaMae217]

I LOVED Mr.Wizard! and I love that there are other girls that loved Mr.Wizard.

[kingmike40]

I also like nye the science guy. And there was a show from england called "the secret life of machines". Beyond 2000, Invention was cool.

[acs1978au]

damn girl, you're really sexy! intelligence is hot!

[OneEyedJack1970]

I used to love that show! I hate to hear that he's dead.

[mfryer100]

Nice robot!!!

[TTHERROR]

i dont know stepcheek..im kind of skeptical about your intentions with my mr wizard video experiment..you might sell it to the russians..ive invented "SKEPTICAL FUSION"...

[leporidus]

mooeypoo's experiment (v=iPZ_cRv9P8Y) measuring the speed of light with chocolate and a microwave oven would have been a good candidate. Too late, I guess.  :-)

[NibbitsForLife]

You're kind of cute. :)

[BillyDOOM23]

Mr. Wizard was the bomb!

I think you kinda rock a lot.

Moment of Science!

hehehe

[wolfmanjacksaid]

do me

[sz42781]

That show was soo critical to my developing mind when I was a kid, not to sound like a dork but I dont know how else to say it. I learned soo mutch from that show!Don was sutch a chill guy who could explain anything to anyone.I am 27 and still to this day building and experimenting in my basement. They need more shows like this, instead of the trash that kids watch on mtv.

[ihatefatcryingppl]

Rkwatson i want to involve you in a few experiments they may not all be horizontal but fun.

[w0r1dpeace]

ur hawt, lets make out

[seditionape]

The obsevation in the immediate is how your presenting this?.. In the pursuit of science exclusively, I would like to examine how your horizontally placed and how your hair remains demonsratively forward and inticing!!!  You are essentially mind and body. That is the synopsis

[bstep13]

she's hot!!! Nice black top!!!

[JohnBach]

Nice pun :) "Moment of Science" ... I like it. I have a SCOBY culture in a jar fermenting tea... so there's my moment of biological science.

[zotrus666x]

probably too late, but are you single?

[Jet124]

lol trying to find a girlfriend off of youtube?

[deadcommie10]

OMG! I remember that show... I had no idea he had died... wow...

[ptigmatic]

Hey Rebecca,

I have posted several incarnations of my original video. All I ask is that when you pick the final entires, you make sure to view my latest effort to make your decision, not the original Ben Hur length video I originally posted.

Thanks for your consideration.

PS: My mom's maiden name was Watson. Might it be that we are related?

ptigmatic

[mpicanco]

Here's another one... too bad it wasn't submitted in time!

youtube (dot) com/watch?v=TbkEfYohXTA

[illusionist1977]

Mr Wizard was cool.

[goodguyseatpie]

Just loaded up my video response! I hope everybody likes it. :-)

[landslug]

It takes some very special talent to make a video about Mr Wizard look sexy. Seriously, this is a great idea.. I wish I had some time to come up with something. Mr Wizard was an Icon!

[gobleugirl]

awesome entries so far.

people, remember that mr. wizard's strength was using *everyday* objects for cool science demos. it doesn't need to be terribly flashy or polished--it just has to be somewhat interesting.

and if it fails, you put that as part of your spiel, analyzing why it fails.

my husband and i will be posting something this weekend. can't wait to see even more entries!

[wytkracka]

razela's was nerdalicious, the song alone bequeaths victory.

[bakaboy2006]

What a great idea for a memorial! Thanks for the inspiration.

[holyjesus]

Your power crystals don't even give you enough energy to get out of bed to make a video?

[rwsmith29456]

I don't do videos but... Yay Mr. Wizard!!!

[webboy9579]

simply beautiful

[TobyBeau]

Sounds like a great idea...I'm on it.

[dwkinney666]

I will develop a unipolar magent for this project. This magnet will run a perpetual motion motor as the brushes seek the missing pole - forever. I wish I could get it done before the deadline, but I think it will take me a week longer.

Mr. Wizard was wonderful. He is in my Pantheon with Randi, Shermer, Nye, Kurtz, Nickel, Sagan, Feynman and more. Enjoyed meeting you in at the New Humanism get together

[TrueNorth15]

The moment I read about this I drew up plans for a Hoffman Aperatus

[Gadzooki]

Rebecca you are too awesome. I'll see if I can get working on something!

[amircg19701]

see you in hell

[AmyDavisRoth]

Yay! Rebecca you rule. What a great idea. I am already hard at work designing the jewelry for the winner. I promise it will be very, very cool in honor of all the cool people out there and in honor of Mr. Wizard. I heart science and skepchicks (and skepdudes too)!

Yay science...Woohoo!

luv,

Surly Amy AKA Surly Ramics

[kittinh]

Wonderful!

I plan to make a video! Sounds like a lot of fun, even if I don't win!

Skepchicks rule!

[TheBadAstronomer]

This is a brilliant idea. I'll post about it on my blog soon: badastronomy dot com.

[imrational]

He was a hero of mine too! Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to be able to do a decent experiment by your deadline. Great idea though and I'm looking forward to the responses.

[miket4383]

I'm going to have to agree. The deadline is too soon for me to do something decent as well. I have a few things in mind but considering how much of a perfectionist I can be...