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Edward the Bonobo - Gone. Started conversation Sep 6, 2009
We had a lovely afternoon at the National Museum of Rural Life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Rural_Life), where we often take my father-in-law for lunch. It's only about 1.5 mi down the road.
They had an amazing touring Wildlife Photography exhibition. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/onlineGallery.do
Absolutely stunning! Have a look at the '10 years and under' category.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/category.do?category=19&group=2
My favourites? In approximately reverse order:
3. Chimpanzees tearing apart a bush pig:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/photo.do?photo=2390&category=3&group=1
2. Man with whale:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/photo.do?photo=2397&category=6&group=1
1. Polar bear:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/photo.do?photo=2428&category=50&group=1
But I could list plenty others, too. Have a browse!
Oh...wait...I have to post this stunning-but-disturbing one:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/photo.do?photo=2370&category=52&group=3
Plus E's school pal turned up and I made an origami frog.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Sep 6, 2009
I'm off to the NHM this October. Day out in London and then to a debate with Christopher Hitchens in the evening, followed by a mad dash back to Derbyshire on the last train out.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Sep 6, 2009
NO! 
It's an Intelligence Squared Debate, Christopher Hitchens AND Stephen Fry (
) Vs Anne Widdecombe MP (
) and Archbishop John Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria. (
)
On the question of 'The Catholic Church is a force for good in the world.'
http://www.intelligencesquared.com/events.php?event=EVT0195
Fireworks! and it won't even be November.... 
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Edward the Bonobo - Gone. Posted Sep 6, 2009
You've heard this, I take it? (should've. I've posted the link often enough.)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/culturevultureblog/2006/may/08/listentosteph
I hope I2 post the audio.
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Edward the Bonobo - Gone. Posted Sep 6, 2009
(missed Fry on animals on telly earlier. 2morrow! iPlayer.)
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Sep 6, 2009
Recording it. (also the new series of Waking the Dead and the retrospective documentaries on the Beetles)
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Sep 6, 2009
No, never listened to that - off to download now - should make for good snooze preparation. I find I tend to drift off with something on in the background. I think it's the act of concentrating or imagining that does it. Anyway early night for this ostrich, off to college tomorrow for induction into applied science and forensics.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Sep 6, 2009
I might be able to smuggle in a digital reorder if you ask nicely.
Can guarantee much on the quality though,but it should be audible enough.
I did some at the BHA conference - which I've just discovered mediafire have deleted the hosting for - so never mind that.
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Edward the Bonobo - Gone. Posted Sep 6, 2009
Oh...I wouldn't have thought smuggling was necessary. These days such events tend to have a Grateful Dead attitude towards recording.
I put my university lectures on YT.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Sep 6, 2009
Oooh - link? (I like online lectures.)
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Recumbentman Posted Sep 7, 2009
The Fry-Hitchens debate on BBC is described as 'though-provoking'.
Inspires many partial retractions? 
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Edward the Bonobo - Gone. Posted Sep 7, 2009
That's all well and good. But what did we think of the wildlife photos?
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Maria Posted Sep 7, 2009
I love the pictures, except the roasted monkey
Look at this. They are pictures taken from the sky. It´s the Marismas, in the natural park of Doñana, at the southwest of Andalucia. They are fractals.
Scroll down.
Armonía Fractal:
http://www.parqueciencias.com/exposiciones/fractales/
The exhibit can be seen in the Sciences Park of Granada. It has a review in the New York Times as one of the most interesting places to visit in Europe.
In terms of science.
http://www.parqueciencias.com/default.asp
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