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If we're reviving everything then start with Mythbusters (lemmy.world)
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[–] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think the point is't that they are rigorous. It is that that it doesn't matter if they fail at basic rigour because you can teach that after you inspire the interest, and that is the thing you need to do to get more scientists and engineers.

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  • [+] -13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Is the issue motivation? If that's the issue, then I would argue that Bill Nye the Science Guy is a better resource for aspiring scientists.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Bill Nye is fine if you are in a country where he was broadcast and already have a predisposition towards science. That Mythbusters came at it from a pop-culture direction, and that it wasn't aimed at children gives it a big boost.

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