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Muppets Named Top Scientists

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the meep-meep-meep-meep-meep-meep-meep dept.

praedictus writes "Apparently Bunsen and Beaker of Muppet fame have been nominated favorite TV scientist in a poll conducted by the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA). and the BBC, soundly beating other contenders such as Mr. Spock, and Agent Scully."

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  1. Scully? by heffrey · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This may offend some but Scully is certainly not a scientist. Now, as for Bunsen and Beaker they may have been somewhat inept but scientists they were!!

  2. What about the Professor???? by WerewulfX · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I mean for gosh sakes, I never saw Scully make a battery out of a coconut!!

    1. Re:What about the Professor???? by Scrameustache · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Scully would have fixed the damned boat!

      Well sure, she'd have been stuck with Gilligan, that abusive fat guy and the old married koot.
      The professor, however, was "stuck" on a tropical island with Marianne AND Ginger, and their other options are listed above.

      We would have done the same ;-)

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  3. Re:Missing options... by BRSloth · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Also...

    What about Beakman, from "Beakman's World"?

    Man, I loved that show.

  4. Inspiration for young scientists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Fictional characters can be a better role model for young people than real scientists and engineers. Perhaps a few children will think of becoming scientists because of these characters.

    "Scotty" on Star Trek has just got his star on the sidewalk (covered by slashdot). Many student engineers at one US school said they were inspired to take engineering by Scotty. (I can't find the link.)

  5. Re:What about by ScottGant · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth from Futurama? He get's my vote!

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  6. Re:Two Things by cgenman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You'll notice Beaker and Honeydew were the only traditional scientists on the list. Mr. Spock, the doctor, and Dana are more explorers than scientists, Q is an engineer, Frank 'n Furter, Mr Evil, and Dr Frankenstein are, well, mad. Dr Strangelove is a consultant. Even Emmett Brown is portreyed as more mad than scientist.

    Why not include more traditional scientists on the list, such as Bill Nye, Mr. Wizard, or popular untraditional ones like Peter Venkmin or the Answer Guys?

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