Uncle Matt and Uncle Harry were, as usual, very generous towards the boys this year for Christmas. One of the things they got for Alexander was this science kit, which we started into the other day. There are about 15 different experiments that you can do! The real lessons of the experiments are probably above Alexander's head, although I went ahead and explained the basics anyway. In any case, even with no understanding of why things are happening, it's still realy cool to watch things bubble and change and to make goop! We did the "underwater volcano" and the Non-Newtonian fluid, then called it quits for the day because all our hands were blue.
"Mom, the goop turned my hand blue." (Alexander's were way worse but I didn't get a picture.)
For bonus points, can anyone guess what wording I find inappropriate on the back of the box? I do apologize for the bad photo, I could not find an image online since it's the *back* of the box. The flash mark does not cover the part I am referencing (that would be cheating), and I don't mean "inappropriate" in a leering, creepy old man sort of way, rather in a sort of "that's contradictory" sort of way. Ish.
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Hmm. Several choices for offensive. Pure offensive, you probably object to "mind blowing". For contradictions, inter-used words of "magic" and "science" (although Heinlein said "one man's magic is another man's engineering"), or is could be "adult supervision required", since that means Marines couldn't use it by themselves. (Navy man heh heh heh)
Two by two, hands of blue. (OK, what's the reference?) If you are stumped, ask Justin.
It's the use of the word magic. I know... science can be miraculous and all that, but it seems sort of silly that in a kit that explains why the reactions are happening, the still refer to it as "magic."
Two by two, hands of blue is something River would say on Serenity (okay, so I forgot the name of the show... Serenity is the name of the ship and the movie, right?).
...and wasn't it Arthur C. Clark who said "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Subtracting out the "WOW ISN'T THIS NIFTY" marketing bubbling over... the only one that really "annoyed" me was the squishy crystals. If they are crystals how can they be squishy?
All that said... We're glad the boys are enjoying the goo. :)
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