Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world LaunchesKayaks @lemmy.world 1w ago Funniest Exhibit at the Smithsonian It really tickled my funny bone
Neat. I find it interesting that you're encouraged to touch the exhibit at all. Usually that's very discouraged.
I mean, it's a gigantic million years old fossil, what can some touching do? It probably won't even tip over
I was thinking that or they just have a lot of them.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2022/05/18/iconic-photos-give-rare-glimpse-of-smithsonians-storage-rooms/
Right? There were a lot of exhibits that promoted touching. I think it was for kids mostly because they were all lower to the ground.
There are a good number of real fossils you can touch. I expect these are more common and there's not much more scientists can learn from them.
Neat. I find it interesting that you're encouraged to touch the exhibit at all. Usually that's very discouraged.
I mean, it's a gigantic million years old fossil, what can some touching do? It probably won't even tip over
probably a replica the curators don't mind people touching
I was thinking that or they just have a lot of them.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2022/05/18/iconic-photos-give-rare-glimpse-of-smithsonians-storage-rooms/
I would be a dick move for them so say "come touch this fake thing". I hope it's not
Right? There were a lot of exhibits that promoted touching. I think it was for kids mostly because they were all lower to the ground.
There are a good number of real fossils you can touch.
I expect these are more common and there's not much more scientists can learn from them.