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greypilgrim
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Pink Floyd might not have gotten their prism exactly right, but this is the official poster of the Swiss section of the Physics Olympiad 
Rather interesting Physics Olympiad poster
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the official poster of the Swiss section of the Physics Olympiad, with participants commenting on its design, implications, and related themes. The conversation touches on aspects of advertising, visual representation, and the potential disconnect between imagery and cognitive processing.
Discussion Character
- Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification, Meta-discussion
Main Points Raised
- Some participants note that the poster's representation of a prism, reminiscent of Pink Floyd's imagery, is not entirely accurate.
- One participant humorously questions whether there is an official theme song associated with the Olympiad.
- Another participant critiques the use of advertising techniques, suggesting that terms like "decontextualization" and "spectacularization" describe the poster's approach.
- Concerns are raised about the reliance on stock images, with a participant pointing out that similar nonsensical examples can be found on stock image platforms.
- A participant humorously suggests that the first question of the Olympiad could involve correcting the poster itself.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing views on the effectiveness and accuracy of the poster's design, with no consensus reached on its merits or shortcomings.
Contextual Notes
Some assumptions about visual representation and cognitive processing are not fully explored, and the discussion does not resolve the implications of using stock images in educational contexts.
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berkeman
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Do they have an official theme song?
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mcastillo356
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Advertising, decontextualization, espectacularization, lack of cognitive processing aim, are synonyms
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Borek
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Sad reality of stock images, if you check at shutterstock you will see more nonsense examples of exactly the same.
And yes, they should know better.
And yes, they should know better.
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Hornbein
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Ouch.greypilgrim said:Pink Floyd might not have gotten their prism exactly right, but this is the official poster of the Swiss section of the Physics Olympiad
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You've inspired me to the pseudonym RedPilgrim. Nyuk nyuk nyuk.
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Bandersnatch
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For all we know, the first question on the olympiad might be 'correct the olympiad poster'.
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