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Skibum346:
Came to Goonhilly's visitor centre today. It's branded as "Future World" with glossy pamphlets telling about interactive exhibitions etc etc.

What that amounts to is being bussed out to a building amongst the antennas, told 10 mins in the first room... with little interactivity I struggled to fill 10 minutes. Room 2 was a film show, that basically preached the whole "We're killing the planet" message. Room three was an exercise in collecting opinions using a pc based survey (with some very pointed questions with limited answers available). There was a "robot", well... a remote control stationary body controlled by a pc based interface... oooohhh... aint that exciting!

Basically, I'm terribly disappointed. At the end of the visit I have no idea why they named it future world as there didn't seem to be any connection to it.

The previous day, we went to the Porthcurno Telegraph Museum. A couple of tunnels dug into the rock where the first Transatlantic cab;e came ashore. Lots of static displays of old telegraphy equipment and real engineers giing talks, demos and generally explaining things in an interesting & engaging manner.

So... the new world or the old...?

Of the two... Porthcurno was a far better attraction and I'd recommend a trip there if your in the area... Goonhilly... stand on a nearby hill and take some pics...!

Skibum

old joe:
Skibum what are doing the world tour of BT sites should have stayed at home there are some lovely sites in Rugby the radio station  :lol: :lol: :lol:
Dazza :lol:

carbore:
Should have come round to my "Working Farm Museum"


* 100m of green lane fun on the way in
Work on the Classic Grey Fergie tractor or Restore a Series 3 Land rover (£5 per hour charge) parts and tools supplied.
Marvel the the world filthiest Elise
See my "eden project rivaling" Green house (empty due to season)
Chop Wood under instruction from me
Mow Grass with a genuine period had scythe

* Bet id charge you less than the Goons.

Drift:
We have been going down that way on holidays the last few years and never got around to going there, thanks for that as it was on the " to do " list, saved a few pennies for something else now  :dance: :cool:

Tel:
me and wifey went there back in march and agree with everything thats said about it , was a dissapointment seeing as the flyer looked so good

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