Buttons. I thought it was about buttons. My mother got to press the coolest ones.
Then I met the computer and it was all over. I still don't think of Computer Science as Science science, though.
I hate to break it to you, oh impotent one, but you're not the big bad anymore, you're not even the kind of naughty.
Xander ,'Showtime'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 11:26:38 am PST #1643 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Scrappy - Jan 20, 2006 11:27:21 am PST #1644 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I am trying to figure out what would give a kid the idea that all scientists are depressed and busy.
CSI and shows of that ilk?
bon bon - Jan 20, 2006 11:29:27 am PST #1645 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Does this even make any sense? I am trying to figure out what would give a kid the idea that all scientists are depressed and busy.
This might be the answer if kids were asked about any professional.
I mean, "kids say the darndest things!" but that doesn't mean they're not going to choose a real job when they grow up, or major in something substantive by the time they get to college. I didn't have any reason to be a lawyer rather than a rock star when I was a teen.
erikaj - Jan 20, 2006 11:29:37 am PST #1646 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
wrod.
beth b - Jan 20, 2006 11:30:53 am PST #1647 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
the above is a good link to a cholesteral article from Eating Well magazine.
it seems I am organic rasberry yogurt. there are worse things in the world.
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 11:32:19 am PST #1648 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
CSI and shows of that ilk?
They're not depressed on CSI. Not notably. In fact, if I were drawing my scientist conclusions from CSI, I'd totally want to be one, because they're kinda pretty. And have hot co-workers.
sarameg - Jan 20, 2006 11:33:46 am PST #1649 of 10002
Scientists got to stay up really late and play with really big telescopes and read studious looking books, afaik when I was 11. But my dad's field is pretty accessible from a child's standpoint. I got to go to work with him a lot. And play with the cool orbs.
sarameg - Jan 20, 2006 11:34:50 am PST #1650 of 10002
Oh! And drink hot chocolate.
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 11:34:58 am PST #1651 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My co-worker just made eye contact with me while she was picking her nose. I may never...ack...I'm traumatised.
Kathy A - Jan 20, 2006 11:35:11 am PST #1652 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
My dad worked at the local nuclear power plant, and we were able to take the tour on Family Picnic days, so I had a pretty positive opinion about scientists (they let us maneuver some of the pick-up equipment from the outside room using remote hand clasping thingies that were so damn cool to an eight-year-old). Also, some of his buddies from work were aging hippies who played Cheech and Chong records (Sister Mary Elephant was a particular fave) when we came over to hang with their families, so they weren't depressed off the clock, to my childish eyes.