On Friday I presented two mystery objects after a frantic search through the photos on my phone whilst at the SVP conference in Bristol:
As it is you performed remarkably well, SmallCasserole spotted that the leather was
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Currently in my apartment in Bristol frantically searching for a suitable mystery object whilst also trying to plan the talks I want to attend at SVP.
I get the feeling skulls are getting boring for some of you, so perhaps it’s time I introduced an object that isn’t directly related to what I’m doing at work. [...]
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On Friday I presented you with a skull to identify:
I thought this would be suitably tricky, but achievable. Right enough, there was a wide spread of answers, but the correct answer got the most votes – it is indeed a
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It’s Friday again, we all know what that means – Mystery Object time!
Last week I gave you a really tricky one, that you managed to work out with some clues. I liked the Q&A format, but unfortunately I am between ISP’s at the moment, so I don’t think I will have the chance to have as [...]
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On Friday I set a really taxing mystery object:
and asked a question that contained a hidden clue:
It’s a tall order I know, but what do you think it is?
After a lot of questioning and some impressive reasoning skills I am pleased to say that some of you managed to get it. It is indeed a section of
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Well, after last week’s impressiveness on your collective parts, I think I’d better step up to the plate and deliver something truly taxing. This one I guarantee you won’t get without some extra clues.
Here it is:
Scale in cm
(click on image to enlarge)
It’s a tall order I know, but what do you think it is?
Put your answers in [...]
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N.B. If you’re after a quick answer then see here, if you want an in-depth outline see here or if you want to know how science works see here – this blog is more concerned with the broader conceptual framework within which science fits.
Knowledge is an interesting concept – how can we really ”know” anything? How [...]
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Here’s what I said on Friday, just before 7am:
Just posted the Friday Mystery Object. Not a skull, no options and just one clue (for now): http://wp.me/pvJGH-6M You’ll never get it! #FMO
[PaoloViscardi on Twitter, Friday 4th September]
Of course, I was hoping to be proved wrong, but Gimpy managed to prove me wrong in record time (about an hour). [...]
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Since there have been calls for some variety (skulls not good enough for you eh?) and there have even been accusations of the FMO being “too easy” I have decided to unleash a tricky one for you this week.
Simple questions, what is it and what’s it made of?
No poll this week, just leave your thoughts [...]
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