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Subject: Re: Outdoor Exhibits

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All true. But how often have you seen anyone do any of those?

Ed
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Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:24:34 
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Subject: Re: Outdoor Exhibits

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Ed, as the words of the song go, "You say tomato, I say  
potato" (well, close enough for you to get the point).

There are all kinds of things you can do with whisper dishes.  You  
can play around with finding how far off axis you can get and  
maintain projection and reception; you can play around with how far  
away from the focal point works; you can play around with with  
happens if people get in between the whisper dishes.  you can 'send'  
hidden messages to people walking by, you can have fun by finding out  
how soft or loud you have to be - the point is, the opportunities  
don't have to be as limited as you imply.

One of my earliest memories from a science center/ or perhaps from a  
pavillion at the '64 Worlds Fair, is the excitement I experienced  
discovering the whisper dishes on display.  It obviously made a  
pretty big impact on a nine year old.....
	


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> In a 2-hour visit how long does someone play with a whisper dish?  
> What can
> they do with it? It is robust only in the sense that it's tough to  
> destroy.
> It's not robust in the sense that it serves many uses.
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> Robust is nice, as is inexpensive, but a large rock is both. The rock
> provides more opportunities for exploring.
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