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Re: Outdoor Exhibits
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martin weiss <[log in to unmask]>
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On Mar 29, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Eric Siegel wrote:

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> As NASA found out with their "faster better cheaper" mantra, you can pick two of those three.  Same with best, most robust, and most economical.  Streams don't come cheap!  I like dancing, laminar flow fountains.  Great, robust, but not cheap.  I have never seen a kid get excited by a whisper dish on our playground.  Speaking tubes, a bit more.  Slides are cool, but not cheap and have supervision issues. 
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> The Richter stuff *is* great, but not cheap.


But economical as it probably will "never" need to be replaces.

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> On Mar 29, 2010, at 1:04 PM, Erich Rose wrote:
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>> Actually I wanted to also ask if you are discerning between nature and physics?  For Physics I would look hard at the products of Richter Spielgeräte GmbH, in Frasdorf, Germany.. Their stainless steel water play components are top notch, not cheap, but nothing is better made (my opinion only)
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>> On Mar 29, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Dennis Bateman wrote:
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>>> Quick -
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>>> What's the best, most robust and most economical outdoor science exhibit you've seen?!
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>>> Dennis Bateman
>>> Carnegie Science Center
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