Posted on 11/23/2016 6:00:33 AM PST by EinNYC
In 1957 I built and demonstrated an electrical (not electronic) mathematical computer that had clock functions that included counting up and down.
Later I demonstrated that sound will not travel in a vacuum, and electrical energy fields using my home built Tesla coil generating more than six million volts.
I passed out 18" fluorescent bulbs to my classmates and lit them up in their bare hands.
I got an "A" too, and several instructors also made a wide range of scientific demonstrations in the classrooms with the students up front and involved.
Now we have PC propaganda indoctrination "safe spaces" occupied by a bunch of pussy Socialist cultist.
Public School is Child Abuse.
In 11th or 12th grade, I did a demonstration speech about how to cut laminated glass. I had a piece of sharp glass, a glasscutter, a razor blade, a bottle of denatured alcohol and a lighter. All of which are banned items now.
To cut laminated glass, which has a thin sheet of plastic between two pieces of glass, you score both sides of he glass, spritz it with alcohol, light it and let the flame melt the plastic, which is then cut with the razor blade.
All went well until I poured way too much alcohol on the glass and lit it. I got about a four foot flame. OK, I knew what I was doing and it was fun. Still got a good grade.
Geez dude, chill, it’s just a suspension
My kid made a model trebuchet for a class project. Probably would get him suspended now.
Did he carry it concealed? Big time no-no.
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