WHAT I KNOW
SO FAR
- I am turning 30.
- Science requires a board.
- We can get boards.
- Therefore: Science Fair.
Everybody brings one experiment.
WHAT I KNOW
YOUR ASIGNMENT
- 1.
Get a question.
Something that bothers you personally. Why is it like that? Who decided? Get to the bottom of it.
- 2.
Do an experiment.
Test the thing. Write down what happens. This is your evidence now. Nobody can take that from you.
- 3.
MAKE A POSTER.
Question. Method. Results. Conclusion. On actual poster board. The board is a big part of this.
- 4.
Explain yourself.
Bring it to the party. Present your findings. Point at stuff. Get defensive about the arrows.
failed experiment = still evidence.
write that down.
YOU ARE INVITED TO
a 30th birthday party
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 17
TIME8:00 PM
PLACETHE WOODS
↑ so you don’t say you didn’t know
source: these numbers came to me in a dream.
It’s all connected.
Need a science?
Look into these.
EXHIBIT A
CAN I TRAIN NICK
LIKE A DOG?
Give Nick a tiny treat every time he does a chore. Track how many chores he does. Find out who’s a good boy. Put the answer on cardboard.
who’s a productive little guy?
EXHIBIT B
DOES SAYING “AS A MOTHER” MAKE MY OPINION BETTER?
Give people the same opinion with and without “as a mother” in front of it. Ask how convincing it is. Get ready to hear a very serious opinion about fries.
I have concerns about the fries.
EXHIBIT C
HOW MANY HOT DOGS CAN I FIT IN CALVIN'S ASS?
Start with one hot dog. Keep adding one until Calvin says the experiment is over. Record the final number. Make a chart nobody asked to see.
Calvin is advancing human knowledge.