Comments on: Overseen: FroSci Gone Wild

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:16:00 +0000

What I don’t understand is how no one else has commented yet on the two girls’ reactions to the video (aside from misidentifying the song)–what the fuck. Who are these girls, and why are they allowing idiots into our school? If my professor started showing that shit in one of my lectures, I’d shut the fuck up and pay attention (even if only to make sure that my life wasn’t in danger). My major problem with that video was them, not anything on that stage or screen. I hope they’re ashamed that a large percentage of their student body heard them portray themselves like asinine children.

By: Is this a joke?

Is this a joke? — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:55:20 +0000

“In a sense he was letting his own demons out–things which he has to leave behind in order to engage in physics”

He had to leave behind 9/11 and that morning’s pants in order to “engage” in physics? I’m all for catharsis and therapeutic experiences, but really?!

By: SEAS '13

SEAS '13 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:06:14 +0000

I’d eat my SEAS beanie to have a lecture like this.

By: John

John — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:17:03 +0000

So much for “undressing everything and starting new”. Long live the emperor and his new clothes!

By: ResearcherCERN

ResearcherCERN — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:59:58 +0000

I know Prof. Hughes personally and as a researcher.
He has been a great mentor to many people I know, and
he is always worried about trying to reach the students
in a class that clearly seems to have people with quite
widespread backgrounds.

This whole performance does not achieve that goal, unfortunately,
in my opinion. But in this blog (and wherever else it has been reported)
it is taken completely out of context, and gives the impression
that Prof. Hughes is some sort of nut, which he is definitely
not. This is a bit unfortunate, and I hope that any action is
taken (and comments posted) in view of the full picture and
considering the person and the intentions behind this.

By: John

John — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:51:21 +0000

…and why would any member of the Columbia community take such a thing at face value?

By: John

John — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:21:49 +0000

Found it: Your reference is to a TV special featuring the long-discreted “pancake theory” explicitly rejected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2004. My next question would be: Why would the Discovery Channel involve itself in actively promoting such a piece of unscientific nonsense?

By: anonymouse

anonymouse — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:45:07 +0000

*you’re

By: NoWOW

NoWOW — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:22:27 +0000

You guys pay for this shit? You can see this kind of talentless stupid crap at any fucking hipster dig in most cities any day of the week! Fucking paint a bird on it already! Enjoy your memories when your waiting tables as a debt slave later on trying to pay of that student loan. You can get all nostalgic and tell everyone how YOU WERE THERE….

By: John

John — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:10:46 +0000

Putting common sense aside, I’m not sure how a program on the Discovery Channel could be more informative than, say, a Web site reflecting the views of over 1,700 professional architects and engineers, but if you point me in right direction I’ll be happy to educate myself.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:55:49 +0000

yes this is a capital offense

By: foolish freshman

foolish freshman — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:09:23 +0000

You’ll soon learn with FroSci that is EXACTLY what you’re paying for.

By: CC '16

CC '16 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:55:21 +0000

And also, it’s not a “waste of money” if I actually absorb and learn what he’s teaching me, no matter his methods. So if he has to stand in his boxers every lecture for me to completely understand quantum physics, so be it because I’ll tell you what I’m NOT paying for: a class that I come out of completely unenlightened by.

By: CC '16

CC '16 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:50:58 +0000

I honestly don’t see what the outrage is (I was right in the front row) and think it’s completely idiotic for people to say “Oh this class is such a joke it’s not a real science class”, “So that’s what we’re wasting our money on?” or “oh he should get fired”. People get offended too easily. He proceeded to teach the rest of the class without antics and is an extremely knowledgeable professor. So he stripped to his boxers and had a couple people impale a cat piñata. SO WHAT. He’s not mentally disturbed, he’s not making a huge, sweeping statement about the quality of science classes and I HOPE he’s not made to apologize. He wanted to start class off with a bang. And he did. Get over it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:21:32 +0000

You confused a 15 yr old weezy for Snoop but try to pull off a Die Antwoord reference. Dumb.