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Jonah

The film can perfectly fits the eyepice holder of most telescopes (1 1/4 
" diameter) to keep the dust out. Very necessary!

Regards
Glen

Jonah Cohen wrote:

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>As we begin a new year, the future, to me, at least, looks bleak.
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>I could cite several reasons, but here is a very grave one: maybe not
>tomorrow, but soon, I face a dire shortage in the third greatest invention
>of the 20th century. (#1 = duct tape, #2 = PVC pipe, but you all knew that.)
>I speak of the 35mm film canister.
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>Consider the science center-ly wonders that the empty film can helps us
>accomplish:
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>*	Perfect for storing chemicals that children are too young to measure
>out personally (ie the ubiquitous slime chemicals)
>*	Vital to an absolutely marvelous experiment on sound, when combined
>with PVC, balloons, rubber bands and simple tools
>*	The vehicles for alka-seltzer-powered mini-rockets
>*	Useful for cheap + easy senses experiments, like housing a
>scent-saturated cotton ball (doused in, say, mint extract) or a mystery item
>that must be shaken to identify by sound
>*	Excellent storage utensil for storing a plethora of necessary
>supplies, from mini-light bulbs for circuit experiments to ferret treats.
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>I could go on. The point is that the film can is a highly useful, often
>irreplaceable tool. And it may be vanishing. With the spread of digital
>cameras (curse you, technology!), it is only a matter of time before
>locating a 35 mm film can becomes akin to locating a 78 rpm record.
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>What can be done? Can these uber-devices be procured in ways other than
>hitting up your local film developer? (A process whose days seem well
>numbered.) Could any substitute possible prove as versatile and inexpensive?
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>Save the film cans!
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>Jonah Cohen
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>Outreach & Public Programs Manager
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>Science Center of Connecticut
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>"A free and independent press is essntial to the health of a functioning
>democracy. It serves to inform the voting public on matters relevant to its
>well-being. Why they've stopped doing that is a mystery. I mean, 300 camera
>crews outside a courthouse to see what Kobe Bryant is wearing when the judge
>sets his hearing date, while false information used to send our country to
>war goes unchecked?!?"
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>       -America: The Book
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