Turtle Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 ___Perhaps it's my eccentricity, but part of my scientific interest involves conducting my own experiments. I build machines, write programs, take & anylize phototgraphs, & otherwise incorporate experiments into my acquisition of knowledge.___This brings us to this poll, an experiment of sorts, for establishing some quantification in this regard.___Note: this is not a scientic poll technically. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffy Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Yep! How can you know anything if you don't at least know how to do an experiment. I try to stay away from the ones labeled "do not try this at home" since I have no desire to win a Darwin Award. But when my kid is trying to do something interesting with her grape juice or perform interesting stunts on the chair while watching TV, I have always warned her with the line "that looks like a really interesting/dangerous physics/hydrodynamics experiment"...she laughs and stops before doing too much damage... Most of my experiments involve either food or programming or the Buffymobile if the cops aren't around... Cheers,Buffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infamous Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Life without experiment would be utterly boring. Like the ticking of a clock, tick-tock, tick-tock..............................a endless road to nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C1ay Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Somehow I don't think the first 3 options are going to get many hits amongst the population of a science community....Just thinking out loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infamous Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Somehow I don't think the first 3 options are going to get many hits amongst the population of a science community....Just thinking out loud! Absolutely C1ay; That almost goes without saying. If anyone at Hypography does answer this poll with any of the first 2 options, I would have to question their reasons for participating at this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 everything i do is virtually an experiment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niviene Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 I was an experiment! ;) Â I said occasionally, because, let's face it, I'm not the most scientific person here, but I still am very curious and I am fascinated by how stuff works. As a child I was scolded often for taking things apart to find out what was inside... watch, car, batteries, cat... just kidding. My father worked for IBM ever since I can remember, so there were always things laying around that I didn't understand, voltmeters, oscilliscopes, boards and resistors, capacitors, and transistors... old computer parts... those were fun to experiment with. I try to figure out how certain experiments were conducted before the accuracy of today's instruments, that's something I really like to think about, although rarely can I come up with something that works. After I finish my classes, perhaps I'll take a class or two in a real science... so I won't feel so behind around here. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumab Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 All the time. Especially in the classroom to see what seems to work better, but often at home. I just recently ran an experiment to determine the optimal amount of oil in a pan when popping popcorn in a 6 in. pan. it's about 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil, if you were wondering.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishteacher73 Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 All the time. Especially in the classroom to see what seems to work better, but often at home. I just recently ran an experiment to determine the optimal amount of oil in a pan when popping popcorn in a 6 in. pan. it's about 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil, if you were wondering.... ;)Â For you.... Variances in heat source, pan material and shape, altitude, can all play a factor. My favoite method involves just the microwave.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumab Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 True, that's definitly for me. Sea level, stainless steel pan, gas stove set on medium high... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadojla Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Like bumab, I recently experimented to determine the perfect amount of water and electric burner settings to cook basmati rice. Now I have it "down to a science"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumab Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 And I'm sure we've all experimented on the optimal time for microwave popcorn to pop on high in our particular microwaves- 2:47 for me. That's with Healthy Pop brand, yellow package. Gave the stuff up for the pan popped, organic kind, but hey- microwave popcorn was a big part of many people's lives... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishteacher73 Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Most all of my home experiments have involved my fish tanks...Cycling methods, lighting, salt mixtures, trace element concentrations, filtration methods, propagation methods,etc, etc, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris The Great Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 I do them all the time, I even have my own lab space :note:Â Unfortunatly, it seems a large portion of my time is spent cleaning out jars and other assorted reaction vessels etc after an experiment is finished. :note: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Mind Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 And I'm sure we've all experimented on the optimal time for microwave popcorn to pop on high in our particular microwaves- 2:47 for me. That's with Healthy Pop brand, yellow package. Gave the stuff up for the pan popped, organic kind, but hey- microwave popcorn was a big part of many people's lives...<snicker>And I thought I was the only one :D.I guess great minds do think alike :).My optimal time is 2:19, with Redenbaucher's, Blue bag. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justforfun Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I never do SCIENTIFIC experiments since I am not a scientist, even a bad one. But experiments about the nature of reality/conscioussness, using meditation, breathing techniques, etc etc etc. Sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Mind Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I never do SCIENTIFIC experiments since I am not a scientist, even a bad one. But experiments about the nature of reality/conscioussness, using meditation, breathing techniques, etc etc etc. Sure.An experiment of any kind is scientific to some extent. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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