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[vikingmars]

for fun, here is an excerpt from the nationwide "Nagui Show" at RTL radio, where science is never considered as too seriously. We were speaking about rovers and in particular about Apollo 16's LRV during Lunar Grand Prix ("Wav" file) Enjoy !

Translation :
- One went at excess speed ?
- Yes : it went at 17 km/hour !
- Wow + many "Oh La La"s...
- It's super dangerous !

Attached File(s)

 Oh_La_La__court_Nagui2006_compresse.wav ( 921.61K ) Number of downloads: 605

 

[Guest_Richard Trigaux_*]

From the intonation used, it seems obvious (for a french ear at least) that they are joking, what we call second degree (not to be taken literally), making for fun as if they were really scared by such an incredible speed.

I don't ear french radios and TVs, but it is well known that science and technology are often dismissed, mocked at, or when presented seriously, it is much too often late in the night, so that only rich people can hear it, not workers who have to get up early to work (as soon as 4 or 5 in the morning, with summer time).

[Rxke]

I don't ear french radios and TVs, but it is well known that science and technology are often dismissed, mocked at, or when presented seriously,

Often, but not always.

The French culture is pretty pro-tech-heads, IMO... I mean, what country has (or had? I don't follow it *that* close) an ex-astronaut as a minister of science? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudie_Haignere

They have quite a good number of tech-centered magazines too, like 'Recherche', a bit like American Scientists but with less advertisements and Science&Vie, probably being one of the best known... I like that mag, so much better than most 'popular science' mags... Despite my English being better than French, it is a joy to read. Great they have a Science&Vie Junior too...

[dvandorn]

The French culture is pretty pro-tech-heads, IMO... I mean, what country has (or had? I don't follow it *that* close) an ex-astronaut as a minister of science?

Well... not all countries *have* a Minister of Science. In the U.S., two ex-astronauts became Senators, and one became the NASA Administrator (though that was considered by most to have been a "failed" NASA administration).

-the other Doug