University Challenge and St Andrews memories

[vivdunstan]

Watching University Challenge. And both dredging up some astronomy undergraduate knowledge simultaneously! I studied astronomy for two years at St Andrews, but had to choose between computer science and astronomy for honours after the university had just scrapped the joint option. Martin also asked at the start of our second year if he could switch to joint, but like me was told no, and had to choose, going with astronomy. We both shouted out the relevant answer tonight at the same time 🙂

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[a_cubed]

I was on UC as part of a St A team when I was there. We got knocked out in the first round though both the host and the other team thought we just got awful bonuses so the score was a bit unrepresentative.

[vivdunstan]

Crikey! I think Martin and I missed seeing that.

But a quick bit of googling finds a YouTube version.

If you want another peek :)

Though the sound cuts out at about the 17 minute point in the YouTube copy ...

[vivdunstan]

Here's an alternative upload from the same bloke, this time with sound all the way through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G3nyG0eUkI

P.S. This newer version loses sound for about a minute, but unlike the other video it comes back after then.

[a_cubed]

Thanks!

[vivdunstan]

You're welcome! Martin was keen to see it after I told him, so we watched it last night after dinner :)