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randomguyrandomguy Registered User regular
edited June 2007 in Social Entropy++
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'Mr. Wizard' dies at 89

Don Herbert, who explained the wonderful world of science to young baby boomers on television in the 1950s and '60s as "Mr. Wizard" and did the same for a later generation of youngsters on the Nickelodeon cable TV channel in the 1980s, died today. He was 89.


*shedding tears as this is typed*

"i ate your babies princess."
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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    I have no idea who that is.

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] new member
    edited June 2007
    The user and all related content has been deleted.

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I wonder if years of working with chemicals made him cremate in record time

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Maybe he should have put his magnificent knowledge of science torwards some sort of imortality serum.

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  • BrokenAngelBrokenAngel Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I'll miss you Mister Wizard :(

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  • slurpeepoopslurpeepoop Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    The Far Side wrote: »
    Not as good as Bill Nye


    He was Bill Nye before Bill Nye figured out the half-life of the substance in his Huggies.

    Did anyone else get the feeling that Mr. Wizard had some severe pedo issues going on?

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  • msuitepyonmsuitepyon Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    God damn it, Mr. Wizard paved the way for Bill Nye.

    All you motherfuckers should be sad right now.

    :x

    :cry:

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Also why would we pray for a man of SCIENCE.

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Mr Wizard wouldn't want me sad, he would want me to make a clock out of a patato.

    And That's exactly what I'm gonna do.

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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Why was he called Mr Wizard?

    Wizards have no place in a laboratory.

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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    #pipe wrote: »
    Why was he called Mr Wizard?

    Wizards have no place in a laboratory.
    Alchemy.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Weaver wrote: »
    Also why would we pray for a man of SCIENCE.
    Why wouldn't someone since science and religion have little to do with each other?

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  • randomguyrandomguy Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Filler wrote: »
    Mr Wizard wouldn't want me sad, he would want me to make a clock out of a patato.

    And That's exactly what I'm gonna do.


    AMEN BROTHER !

    slurpeepoop wrote: »
    The Far Side wrote: »
    Not as good as Bill Nye


    He was Bill Nye before Bill Nye figured out the half-life of the substance in his Huggies.

    Did anyone else get the feeling that Mr. Wizard had some severe pedo issues going on?


    He did work with alot of kids on the show. when I was young it was less creepy until I became an adult. I doubt he did anything though, Bill Nye seems to be more the partying hooligan scientist who touches kids.

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    "i ate your babies princess."
  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Did I say make a clock out of a patato. I meant smoke a cigarette.

    That's what I'm actually going to go do.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Druhim wrote: »
    Weaver wrote: »
    Also why would we pray for a man of SCIENCE.
    Why wouldn't someone since science and religion have little to do with each other?

    Hey Hey Hey

    Take that common sense somewhere else we don't need it here.

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  • GABBO GABBO GABBOGABBO GABBO GABBO Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    blankspace wrote: »
    I have no idea who that is.

    what

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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    Manifest wrote: »
    blankspace wrote: »
    I have no idea who that is.

    what
    He was before my time, I am a child of Bill Nye.


    I have no idea who this Wizard dude is.

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  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I loved Mr. Wizard on the old Nickelodeon
    It wasn't until later that I realized he had been around for a long time
    I send a waterbottle rocket to heaven just for you big guy

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  • Sara LynnSara Lynn I can handle myself. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I loved him!

    RIP <3

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    oh man

    :(

    i loved his baking soda volcanoes so much

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Que Fred Phelps and the Westboro church claiming that Mr. Wizard was a fag and will burn in hell.

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  • ultraexactzzultraexactzz BLEASCHMNN Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
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    I guess he was fighting cancer for a long time - so it's good that he's no longer in pain. But, honestly - He does so much for science, and when he needs science to get his back? Under the bus he goes.

    Such a shame. RIP.

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  • randomguyrandomguy Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Druhim wrote: »
    Que Fred Phelps and the Westboro church claiming that Mr. Wizard was a fag and will burn in hell.

    I think they will blame him for releasing the science of Alchemy based off of the Davinci teachings, then use the movie Hudson Hawk as their credible evidence.

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    "i ate your babies princess."
  • FalloutFallout GIRL'S DAY WAS PRETTY GOOD WHILE THEY LASTEDRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Mr. Wizard RULES

    well

    RULED

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  • Tear able WonTear able Won __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    oh gone are the days of the alchemist

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Tear able Won wrote: »
    oh gone are the days of the alchemist

    Where will you get your gold now?

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    RIP girl gamer thread

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  • TxdoHawkTxdoHawk Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    This guy's segments on computers absolutely fascinated me as a child, and are probably a good 30% or so of the reason my career choice revolves around them today.

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  • MoriartyMoriarty __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    hey who was trying to im me just now

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Can we archive that girlgamer thread?

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Upon hearing this news my roommate and I are going to Taco Bell in his honor.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Druhim wrote: »
    Que Fred Phelps and the Westboro church claiming that Mr. Wizard was a fag and will burn in hell.

    Let's firebomb it.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Weaver wrote: »
    Tear able Won wrote: »
    oh gone are the days of the alchemist

    Where will you get your gold now?

    peons4hire.com?

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  • ZombotZombot Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    RIP good sir.
    RIP.

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  • GABBO GABBO GABBOGABBO GABBO GABBO Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    ultraexactzz wrote: »
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    I guess he was fighting cancer for a long time - so it's good that he's no longer in pain. But, honestly - He does so much for science, and when he needs science to get his back? Under the bus he goes.

    Such a shame. RIP.

    Holy shit. That's a good one.

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  • Tear able WonTear able Won __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    as a creepy 32 year old man, i can say that i did watch some mr. wizard.

    mostly with boners that i did not know what to do with at the time.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Dude looks like Patrick Stewart's older brother.


    How did I forget that?

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  • Agent VesagoAgent Vesago Half Iago. Half Fu Manchu. All Bastard. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Thanks to Mr. Wizard I was able to con my mother into believing I could handle common household chemicals in a responsible manner.

    She'll never walk again but at least the skin grafts turned out well.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    shit

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