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Subject: Re: WAS: Watch for THE RING OF TRUTH on PBS
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Date: Thu, 22-Oct-87 13:09:49 EST
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Posted: Thu Oct 22 13:09:49 1987
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Summary: well said

In article <1612@pdn.UUCP>, locke@pdn.UUCP (Richard Locke) writes:
> 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!
> 
I forgot about the score.  Brian Eno's "Before and After Science" huh, 
I'll have to make a note of that.