Sneezing Bus Stop

In order to educate the bus-riding public about the physics of sneezing, Science World created a Sneezing Bus Stop. Watch the video to understand:



They also created posters that can be wrapped around trees to demonstrate how much beavers can eat.



Pranks Science

Posted on Sun Jan 27, 2008



Comments

Alex, what's wrong with you these days? First you're after puppies and whooping cranes, now beavers... What's next, kittens?
Posted by outeast  on  Mon Jan 28, 2008  at  05:10 AM
I love those tree posters! Can I get those on ebay?
Posted by Nona  on  Mon Jan 28, 2008  at  05:26 AM
How do they match up those tree posters with the background so well?

As for the sneeze station, you're probably getting a ton of germs just by pressing that button that many other people have pressed.
Posted by Sakano  on  Mon Jan 28, 2008  at  07:33 AM
Sakano...they could just take pictures of the tree beforehand & blow them up with the simulated damage.

But ya know...since beavers eat that much tree every year...I better not get bugged anymore about going "paperless". If nature is destroying itself...SO CAN I!
Posted by Maegan  on  Mon Jan 28, 2008  at  09:05 AM
Those tree posters work from only a single point of view and what's more the backgrounds have to match. So it's very unlikely that those two conditions would be met in practice - in other words: "It's a leg-pull!"

I think that Alex has been hoaxed by this one!
Posted by Wonkey Monkey  on  Mon Jan 28, 2008  at  01:52 PM
the poster would need to also be 360 degree panaramic, don't ya think?
Posted by darren  on  Mon Nov 17, 2008  at  02:42 PM
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