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From: locke@pdn.UUCP (Richard Locke)
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Subject: Re: WAS: Watch for THE RING OF TRUTH on PBS
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Date: Wed, 21-Oct-87 12:53:57 EST
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In article <1336@ilium.swatsun.UUCP> hirai@swatsun.UUCP (Eiji "A.G." Hirai) writes:
>	I desperately hope that this series will not be as bad as another
>science program that PBS showed recently.  I do not remember the exact title
>but the program attempted to show some theories on the various fundamental
>forces in the Universe.  It had the narrator climbing up a light tower
>and opening windows when explaining the march back in time to the beginning
>of the Universe.
>
>	The show lacked any depth for those who were Physics majors or
>were knowledgeable about the field of quantum physics, and was bery confusing
>for those who were not.  Either way, you lost out.
>
>						-AG Hirai

I beg to differ.  I expect that the PBS show to which you refer was called
something like "The Origin of the Universe".  (Perhaps it wasn't, in
which case ignore this!)  The show has been around for several years,
and I seem to recall it being broadcast again recently.  (I taped
the program, and have watched it 3 times!  I also sent for the transcript.)

While I am sure that Physics majors, etc., weren't going to learn a lot
from the program, I don't understand your criticism that it was
confusing to others.  In my opinion, the program presented complicated
theories about complicated stuff in a manner to which the people could
relate.

The program was lively, entertaining, informative, visually stimulating, 
thought provoking, and featured great music (including stuff from 
Brian Eno's "Before and After Science", if memory serves).  The 
narrator was very well spoken.  I would recommend it without 
reservation to anyone!


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