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Issue 529 / JUL18

arts/dining/culture/social/entertainment

this month:

• Science as Art • Modern look at the Pyramids • SciFi makes SciFact • Postcard from a Flat Earth • The secrets of snowmaking • Turtle Funk Interiew • Accellerating towards what?

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INTRO:science ... Fact, fiction and plenty of friction. The world of Science has always provoked discussion and filled itself with the best thinkers of society. As the new century ticks away it’s obvious they’ve got some work (and some answering) to do. How to manage climate change? How to dissarm the flat-earther/Trumpian/head-in-thesand capitalists? Or more importantly why can’t we just have a ketchup bottle that hands over the goods? are some insights into the big questions of the moment, like how to get the perfect perm for your pet? When does science become art? What makes a Flat Earther tick? How does Sci Fi help deliver Sci Fact? Using science to stay ahead in the personal hygiene game... and plenty more to get your teeth into as winter bites.

No doubt about it, science will save us all in the end if we haven’t left it too late but it’s also likely to be our biggest threat as the century rolls along (wait until the robots come to take away your stuff if you miss an HP payment). We’ve found a million ways to die, a million ways to survive and another million ways to make the whole thing more exciting. Read on Sourcers, this month there

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FUTURE TECH UNCOVERS THE PAST A team of scientists has discovered a mysterious “big void” inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest pyramid in the Giza complex. The void was discovered using a novel scanning technology called cosmic-ray muon radiography and while the scanning team is suggesting this could be an undiscovered inner structure, some Egyptologists are not convinced. Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists recently confirmed the discovery of a large void above the Grand Gallery in the Great Pyramid. The discovery was confirmed using all three muon detection processes and it is estimated to be about 30 meters (100 ft) long. Mendi Tayoubi, one of the leaders of the scanning team has been forthcoming with his theories, suggesting this “void” is an intentional engineering choice that has been hidden and not just a random empty space in the construction. “It’s not a false start, where they tried something and abandoned it, the engineering and design of this structure was carefully planned. It’s not an irregularity of construction. We leave the door open to discuss this with Egyptologists.”

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The team deployed a scanning technique that detects the path of muon particles, an elementary particle that is created when cosmic rays collide with atoms in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. From there it’s just a few simple sums and before you know it you’ve unleashed the Legion... 4

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Science as Art

This 3D model of a mini-pig eye took 39 hours to print on a 3D printer using the same hard plastic that goes into Lego. It shows the vessels that connect the eye to the rest of the pig. The vessels were injected with a contrast medium to allow them to show up in a CT scan.

A CT scan of a pigeon injected with the contrast agent BriteVu shows every blood vessel and capillary in the bird.

There are no shortcuts in evolution. Louis D. Brandeis

This is a composite of 400 images stitched together to show the intricacies of a mouse retina, which is only 3-4 mm across. Blood vessels are in blue while nerve cells are in red and green.

Stem cells (in pink) grow nerve fibers (green). This was taken as a part of research seeking to develop ways of testing drugs on human cells without using humans.

By KELLI MUTCHLER

Postcard from a Flat Earth

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Dear Brothers and Sisters of This Very Flat Earth, On the 20th of July, 49 years ago, two American astronauts became the first human beings to set foot on the moon. Or so international governments led you to think, brainwashing the populace with lies and deceit! On the eve of this falsified anniversary, I feel compelled to remind Earth’s denizens that not only have you been misled by your elected officials, but that due to censored textbooks and the misguided notion of a spherical world, we are all in danger of sliding right off the edge of what can only be a frisbee-shaped planet. As discussed at our most recent Flat Earth Society convention, I present the following facts for your consideration: • No witnesses were present for the lunar landing; simply a well-aimed fan and painted backdrop to set the stage for history’s biggest conspiracy. • In order to stir patriotism against their Russian competitors, NASA continued to create highly edited photos showing the ‘view’ from outer space. NASA were categorically better at doctoring photographs than finishing the space race. • Pilots and astronauts are paid billions by airline monopolies to continue the charade. They cannot speak out for fear of being downgraded from Business Class to Economy plane food. • As many of our greatest minds (B.o.B., Shaq and a slew of American athletes) attest ,the planet is and always has been the shape of a disc, spinning on the centrifugal North Pole.

• Australia is a 248-year-old coverup for the genocide of Britain’s impoverished classes. The island was created for a feel-good PR spin; ‘holidays’ to Australia actually occur in a remote patch of Chile, where paid actors throw boomerangs for tourists. • New Zealand’s disappearance from world maps is not an issue of oversight but an intentional effort to remove a second made-up country. When visitors ‘travel’ to New Zealand, they are actually visiting a second remote patch of Chile, where B-grade actors who couldn’t muster the Australian accent throw rugby balls for tourists. Desperately, I beg you to reconsider your commonly accepted views of Earth. With utmost respect and the absolute truth, Theresa Green - A believer in one pancake of a planet 6

No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. Albert Einstein

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By LIZ BRESLIN

Wonder Woman Truths

True or false:Wonder Woman came into illustrated existence largely because of an approach after a written interview between her creator and his live-in-girlfriend, Olive Byrne, in a Family Circle magazine? True or false:They also lived with his wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston? True or false: His wife helped him in his other line of business – sorting out truth from lies – through a chance comment about her heart beating faster during times of emotion? True. True. True. And just as well because William Moulton Marston’s (WMM) other line of business was in polygraph testing. Particularly, he made a blood-pressure monitoring machine that fed into polygraph tests. Science walking the line between truth and fiction, Marston and his missus and his mistress doing the same. Elizabeth is not credited for either of these innovations, though legend and the Boston University magazine tell a story that WMM said he wanted to create a new superhero, who would conquer “not by firepower, but by love”. Apparently Elizabeth replied “Fine. But make her a woman”. The record doesn’t show whether, seconds later, she rolled her eyes behind his back at Olive and added “durr”. Or whether it was like a trade-off that Wonder Woman got Elizabeth’s heart and Olive’s trademark double bangles. They had this whole bondage and submission thing between them

that’s best left to the imagination (and/or reading Marston’s work on dominance/inducement/ submission/compliance and/or watching last year’s movie Professor Marston and the Wonder Women). True or false: Wonder Woman’s Lasso of Truth is more to do with emotional ensnarement than outright truth and lies? True or false: This one time, Wonder Woman breaks her own unbreakable lasso in order to save Superman and it leaves her old, frail, grey and dumb? True or false: Wikipedia’s Wonder Woman page spends far more time than is polite charting her outfits than her personality? True or false: It’s not worth getting mad about that just because Batman and Superman’s pages actually spell out the word personality? True. True. True. Possibly. It’s worth accepting that there are a lot of truths where science and fiction intersect. 8

Our regular agony column - if you’ve got something on your mind let us know and we’ll get Frisky on the case... By AUNT FRISKY

Odeur d’amour

Dear Aunt Frisky, I read that the natural smell of the human body is attractive to the opposite sex. I haven’t had a shower for three weeks but don’t seem to be getting anywhere - where am I going wrong?

all be doing it. But then you could say that about sex in relationships. You know what the ladies like the smell of Nigel? Money. And believe me, they can smell it. If you’re really looking for advice you can take this thing one of two ways - stick to the no-shower plan until you push through the ‘nature barrier’ - that mythical moment where all your body’s natural chemicals fall into balance and you ooze latent animal charm - at which point you will be beating off every Amazon from here to, well, the Amazon. Get ready for some natural lovin’ and learn how to make daisy chains. OR, go into an expensive afterhours bar or restaurant, doesn’t have to be on Cow Lane - but it helps - and observe the rituals. Do you really think that gorgeous blonde with the lovely smile is chatting to that late 40s man in beige because he didn’t shower for a week? Or because he smells of a potent mix of Visa and Rutherfords burning a hole in his back pocket. Now be a love and get a shower, I can smell you from here - it’s even overpowering my thrush.

Hello there Nigel. I’m assuming you’re called Nigel; it was the musk that came off the paper. A faint whiff of Weetbix and “soggy” toilet paper, matched with that haunting eau de loneliness, if you catch my drift. The scent of us mammals, well, it is a bit of a funny one. For years, my husband, that’s Uncle Randy, he had a wonderful habit of washing his socks whilst he took a shower. It was a fantastic theory, slightly spoiled by the fact that that’s where he used to take a wee, whilst he still had control of that kind of thing. Have you ever smelled socks soaked in wee Nigel? It’s just not nice. It’s like mice had a four-night bender in there and forgot to clean up. And that’s what you smell like Nigel. I know, all the books tell you about pheromone this and masculinity that, but it’s a bit like going to the TAB: it stinks. What I mean is if it were easy then we’d 10

Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result. Oscar Wilde

People Doing It

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IF YOUR COMMUNITY PROJECT NEEDS SOME EXPOSURE, GIVE US A YELL, WE’LL ALWAYS TRY TO FIND ROOM. QUEENSTOWN ARTS CENTRE As well as the renowned Cloakroom Gallery, QAC also houses a unique group of local artists in its studio spaces, offers classes and even has a fully equipped ceramics studio and kiln. The Arts Centre is on the corner of Stanley and Ballarat Streets and is open every day. FB: Queenstown Arts Centre GUERILLA DRIVE IN A new location every time, matched up with an old movie and some popcorn equals a fantastic way to spend a night out. Facebook is the best way to stay in the loop: FB: Queenstown Guerilla Drive-In HAPPINESS HOUSE Drop in to their awesome Op Shop open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm. Donations always welcome and if you need a helping hand, just let them know. Help out: FB: Happiness House Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN LIFE Wakatipu blog by Queenstowner Jane Guy. Queenstown Life is like a handbook for living in the Wakatipu. Join in the discussion at www.QueenstownLife.com FB: Queenstown Life QUEENSTOWN TRADING If you’re looking to buy, trade or sell something in the Wakatipu, this is the Facebook page for you. Crackin’ deals: www.QueenstownTrading.co.nz FB: Queenstown Trading QUEENSTOWN.COM Queenstown.com has grown up and is now the definitive resource for getting under the skin of this enigmatic wee town. www.Queenstown.com

ROUTEBURN DART WILDLIFE TRUST Bring back the birdsong to the Routeburn and Dart Valleys. Controlling predators is the name of the game and it costs a lot of dosh. Donate at: www.rdwt.org VOLUNTEERING CENTRAL celebrates and supports volunteering in the Central Otago Lakes District. If you need volunteers for a project or want to offer up your time to a worthy cause, check out their website:: volunteeringcentral.org.nz / FB: Volunteering Central 12

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INGREDIENTS

oil, throw in everything except the fresh herbs and Parmesan. Cover and cook on high for 3-5 hours or until the quinoa has popped and the chicken shreds easily. Return chicken to the crockpot, season to taste and add fresh rosemary and parsley if desired. Serve topped with freshly grated Parmesan.

2 small boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 c chopped onion 1 c chopped celery 1 c diced carrots 1.5 tsp minced garlic 3/4 c rinsed uncooked quinoa 1 can diced tomatoes 6 c chicken stock 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1/2-1 tsp Italian seasoning 2 tsp dried oregano 1/2-1 tbs dried basil Salt and pepper to taste Parmesan cheese Optional: fresh rosemary and parsley

METHOD

Lightly spray a slow cooker with

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Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion. Stephen Hawking

humour

Today I went to a barber’s shop for a shave. The barber asked me to put a small wooden ball in my mouth so he could get a closer shave around my cheeks. I asked: “But what if I swallow the ball?” He replied: “No problem sir, you just bring it back tomorrow like everybody else.” ........................................................ An almost hysterical man calls 111 and yells “Please come quickly! Kelly is pregnant and her labour started now, it’s really intense!” “Is this her first child?” asks the operator. “No you dumbass! It’s her husband!” ............................................................ Mikey asks his Grandpa “What do you call it when there are two people on top of each other in bed?” Grandpa feels very uncomfortable but decides not to confuse the child and bravely says “That’s intercourse, my boy.” “Okay” nods Mikey and off he goes. He comes back after five minutes and says “Grandpa, that’s not right. I’ve just asked mum and she said that it’s not called intercourse, it’s a bunk bed!” ...........................................................

Did you know that if you hold your ear up to a stranger’s leg you can actually hear them say “what the *#$% are you doing?” ............................................................ A wife goes to consult a psychiatrist about her husband: “My husband is acting so weird. He drinks his morning coffee and then he goes and eats the mug! He only leaves the handle!” Psychiatrist: “Yes, that is weird. The handle is the best part.“

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The Science of Words: Esther Whitehead

have improved the lives of those of us fortunate enough to live in the rich worlds who can access bountiful resources and applications made available by scientific endeavours - but they may be the undoing of the Anthropocene era... the collective human age. For whilst we benefit in the short-term, in the long-run our biospehere is reaching its limitations.

SINCE 1945; • 75% OF THE CARBON DIOXIDE LOADING IN OUR ATMOSPHERE HAS HAPPENED • THE NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLES INCREASED FROM 40 MILLION TO 850 MILLION • THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAS TRIPLED, MAINLY IN CITIES • THE PRODUCTION OF PLASTICS GREW FROM 1 MILLION TONS IN 1950 TO 300 MILLION TONS IN 2015 • AND SYNTHESIZED NITROGEN (LARGELY FOR FERTILIZERS) GREW FROM UNDER 4 MILLION TONS TO 85 MILLION TONS. (1)

What have we noticed more and more in the last few decades? Science has entered into the political arena. In the US, it is government departments that make up the largest funders of much of scientific research and decisions about funding allocations are made by politicians. The decision on what science is important is very much political. It goes without saying that deniers of climate change are often close

Science and technology have shaped human history, driven us to where we are today and pointed to the urgency of our next steps. Science and technology are precursors of the environmental degradation we have seen - but they are also our saviours. Science and technology 16

environment

Acceleration to big money, for example, those linked to the fossil fuel industries. Where does that leave our scientists? Science is about determining facts - but how these facts are used, or not used, is largely political. In New Zealand we want facts and research about the water quality of our rivers. Who uses the water, who wants to swim in the water, how do we manage water quality? These questions are not scientific, they are political. In order to slow down acceleration, we need to take a good look at the very real and very controversial relationship between science and politics.Â (1) The Great Acceleration: An Environmental History of the Anthropocene since 1945 by J. R. McNeill and Peter Engelke. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016. Pp. 288.

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Science Faction

Whether the latest reality TV or the dustiest translation of The Odyssey, we’re suckers for stories. Unfortunately, that means we can be sucked into trivia and even deception, so long as it comes with a good narrative. But equally, storytelling can be a powerful way to connect with and understand our world. Stories are our tools for sharing, while science is our tool for truth. Together, they make for a potent force for exploration and discovery. A lot of attention in science is paid to the precision and rigour of the process - as it should be. That’s where its power for truth comes from. But equally important is that every scientific process begins with an act of science fiction, with a scientist somewhere thinking to themselves “I wonder…” and then setting out to test their hypothesis. The connective power of stories lets scientists access a much wider shared imagination, feeding that essential, instigating wonder. And after the process has been followed and truths revealed, often the most potent channel for sharing those results with everyone - and especially the potential consequences and ramifications of this new knowledge - is through the speculative stories of science fiction. Science is the brightest light we

have to push back the darkness of ignorance but often its light can be a laser beam: Bright and powerful but also linear and tightly focussed. Science fiction diffuses that laser light more broadly, speculating into refraction through different contexts, transforming into unexpected shapes and casting novel shadows. Or reflecting around shady corners and down dark holes. Science fiction takes the intensity of science, uses it to explore and offers it back to us in a way much more accessible than a journal article or scientific conference. The best Sci-Fi - Asimov and Foundation, Banks and Culture, Roddenberry and Star Trek - can both predict and inspire fresh science and new technology. But it also changes our conversations and aspirations, whether by offering a dystopian warning or a utopian ideal. It queries the challenges that lie ahead and postulates answers. It keeps us on track in the great journey of civilization. 18

book review

A Scanner Darkly First published in 1977, Philip K. Dick’s A Scanner Darkly is essential Sci-Fi reading. Dick was a prolific science fiction writer, known for his vivid writing with themes of alternative universes, authoritarian governments and altered states of mind. Several of his books have been adapted and produced for film including; Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report, The Adjustment Bureau and A Scanner Darkly. A Scanner Darkly follows the demise of Bob Arctor, an undercover narcotics agent trying to find a lead to the supply source of Substance D – otherwise known as Death – the most dangerous drug to ever find its way onto the black market. Substance D

destroys the links between the brain’s two hemispheres, leading first to disorientation and eventually to irreversible brain damage. To find the source, Arctor must go undercover as an addict, but to pass as one, he must become a user. Before he knows it, Arctor is as dependant as the addicts he is monitoring. The novel is based on Dick’s real experiences and observations of drug misuse. “This has been a novel about some people who were punished entirely too much for what they did” Dick wrote in his author’s note, “There is no moral; this is not bourgeoisie […]” Visceral, dark and from one of Sci-Fi’s greatest writers, A Scanner Darkly is perfect for those who like their science fiction served with a big dose of dystopia.

Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death. William Blake

by Philip K. Dick

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music

Turtle Funk The inspiration for a funk band came from Welshman Ash and Je, who’s from Brazil. The pair met at an open mic night in Surreal and quickly realised they were “musical brothers” – with nearmatching turtle tattoos and an addiction to funk. “I loved sports as a kid but when I broke my leg, I was bored and picked up a guitar to keep myself entertained. I went back to sport when my leg was healed but I kept coming back to music as I got older. Je has a similar background, we’re like brothers that grew up on opposite sides of the world, though he’s from a culture with more dancing!

FOUR-PIECE FUNK BAND TURTLE FUNK HAVE BEEN FUNKY-ING UP QUEENSTOWN WITH A QUIRKY MIX OF INTERNATIONAL SOUNDS AND INFLUENCES SINCE 2015. THOUGH FRONTMEN ASH ROGERS AND JE MARCO MET SOME TIME AGO, THE BAND HAS GELLED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS WITH THE ADDITION OF A RHYTHM SECTION IN THE FORM OF THE TALENTED CHAZ MCLEOD AND MICHAEL EDEN. The group hail from very different corners of the planet from the UK to Brazil (and Michael is a real-life Queenstown man). It’s resulted in an international feel to their music, “we’ve got Latin influences and Motown influences with a bit of Nile Rodgers’ Chic thrown in” says Ash.

type platforms”. It’ll feature five original tracks recorded and mixed right here in Queenstown. “It’s the funkiest thing to come out of New Zealand since Supergroove” says Ash. Can’t wait until September? Catch the funky foursome live at Yonder on 13th and 27th July.

“Funk is our passion. It’s happy dance music, the kind of music that gets you moving and makes you forget your troubles” says Ash. Turtle Funk plays funked-up versions of your favourite tunes as well as seriously funky originals. Their debut album, Funk de Fresh, is due to be released on 1st September on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon “and all the other social-

DININGGUIDE

No5 CHURCH LANE ABOUT: No5 Church Lane is renowned for its world-class cocktail list, unsurpassable service and outstanding locally-sourced Mediterranean style cuisine. No5 also has an excellent selection of vegetarian meals available. For discerning drinkers in Queenstown No5 is a bar with a difference. Whether a local or just here for a quick visit, the team at No5 is ready to satisfy the taste buds with delicious cocktails, fine champagnes, carefully selected local and international wines and some of the tastiest dishes in Queenstown. SPECIALTIES: Try the versatile mezze-style dishes, perfectly portioned for sharing. SOURCE SAYS: Intimate and welcoming, No5 is a stand-out destination for every meal of the day as well as an evening of cocktails. Opening Times: 7:30am till late. Daily Happy Hours between 5-6pm and 9-10pm. Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner al-a-carte. Music: Background. Outdoor area: Yes, with heat lamps and awnings.

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THE GRILLE ABOUT: The Grille by Eichardt’s is Queenstown’s premier dining destination right on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. With a vibrant and stylish setting, it offers an outstanding menu that showcases the unique tastes of the region where the bounty of Central Otago and Southland awaits. Savour each hand-crafted dish where homegrown, free-range and locally sourced produce is at the forefront of an authentic dining experience. A state of the art kitchen fully equipped for curing, smoking and grilling dishes to perfection makes each course unrivalled in its flare and flavour. Your new favourite local dining experience awaits. SPECIALITIES: Try the Tomahawk steak with a few friends, it’s up to 1500g of meaty perfection. SOURCE SAYS: From the team who brought us the delicious tapas at Eichardt’s Bar comes Queenstown’s next big thing. Address: Marine Parade, Opening Times: 7.30am until late Queenstown, NZ Food: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, steak, salads, sandwiches Phone: +64 (0) 3 441 0444 Music: Background Email: thegrille@eichardts.com Outdoor area: Panoramic lake views Website: eichardtsdining.com 25

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THE WORLD BAR ABOUT: The World Bar has a long and solid reputation in Queenstown. Since moving to their new premises in 2015, The World has undergone a transformation and set a new standard for both all day food and late night entertainment. The menu is broad and full of some classics. There’s heaps of seating both indoors and out. If you’re looking for a quiet hidey-hole, head for the ‘shed’ out the back. The main room is lively and the front deck is one of Queenstown’s favourite sun-traps. SPECIALTIES: Burgers, Fish Tacos, Mac ‘n’ Cheese Balls and great service. SOURCE SAYS: These guys have been doing this stuff for a while now and they know how to look after you. Great food, great people and if you’re after a burger, this is the only end of town - no need to queue, just sit down and relax... Opening Times: Noon - late Food: Full menu lunch and dinner Bookings: Possible Music: Background music early. Live music + DJs later Outdoor area: Suntrap

Address: Church Lane, Queenstown, NZ Phone: +64 (0) 3 450 0008 Email: Info@TheWorldBar.com Website: TheWorldBar.com 26

WILD THYME BAR & KITCHEN ABOUT: Modern, spacious, welcoming and tasty - all the things you look for in an eatery. Wild Thyme offers a classic menu with an awesome range of salads, pasta, steaks and some terrific burgers. There really is something for everyone. Keep an eye out for menu updates too, as the kitchen team here are always adding flavours to suit the season and what’s available locally. Tucked away upstairs inside SKYCITY Casino, you’re close to the action with no shortage of entertainment options a few steps away. SPECIALITIES: The $10 lunch menu is a bit of a local favourite and they even do a $5 coffee and cake special. SOURCE SAYS: A great central spot to meet up for lunch, dress up for dinner or catch up with your crew for a bite before hitting the town. R20 Venue. Address: Inside SKYCITY Casino, Level 2, Stratton House, 16-24 Beach St, Queenstown, NZ Phone: +64 (0) 3 441 0405 Website: skycityqueenstown.co.nz

Opening Times: 12pm – 4am Food: Lunch, dinner & snack menu Bookings & Takeaways: Possible Music: Background 27

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By BETHANY G. ROGERS

The secret to snowmaking

Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. Robert A. Heinlein

There’s a catch to being addicted to the white stuff; our supply isn’t reliable.Though we live in a fantastic alpine environment, the weather doesn’t always keep its end of the deal. But there’s another way to ensure the slopes stay skiable all winter and it’s a bit more complicated than you might think. Local ski area Cardrona has invested in some of the best of scientific tech available to maintain, create and distribute snow around the mountain. Two years ago, Cardrona installed a massive pipe with heavy duty pumps linking up to a water catchment area at the bottom of the hill. “The pipe transports snow melt at the bottom back up to the dam to be re-used, it’s kinda nifty” explains Cardrona’s Jen Houltham. “We’ve also been testing out new tech called Snow4Ever at our Beginners’ Area. It’s a big box that can create snow even if it’s 20˚C outside.” The units make snow within a refrigerated chamber (which looks a bit like a storage unit) before the snow is powered out through tubes. Then there’s the familiar snow guns. There’s around 70 of them at Cardrona, with a number at the top of the McDougall’s chair lift. “Our snowmaking team spends a lot

of time in front of computers looking at the ‘wet bulb temp’; that’s the relation between the ambient air temperature and the moisture in the air” says Jen. The ideal snowmaking conditions are – 3˚C with little to no humidity and wind. The machines create snow similar to the way nature does, by freezing water droplets. Snowmaking machines use a few thermodynamic tricks to accelerate a finely-tuned mix of water and air at high speeds, evaporating some of the water and cooling the rest. Once there’s snow on the ground, the grooming team need to ensure it’s in the right places. “The grooming team use Snow Sat – satellite technology which measures the snow depth across the whole mountain so they can see where they need to push the snow to ensure it is evenly distributed across the whole mountain. It’s pretty nerdy but very cool!” says Jen. So there you have it – the next time you’re riding the groomed trails at Cardrona, you’ll appreciate you’re not just skiing on snow, you’re skiing on science. 28

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July ‘18 SODOKU (hard)

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Create as many words of four letters or more using each letter only once and the centre letter in each word. Find the nine letter word. No proper nouns allowed. Meh=21 Now We’re Farming=28 You Freakin’ Rock=35

QUIZ 1. What is the larger number of the binary system? 2. Which former First Lady founded a famous drug rehabilitation clinic? 3. A schism normally refers to a split within what sort of institution? 4. What common name is given to medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS)? 5. What two spices, a large seed and its outer covering, come from the plant myristica fragrans? 6. Somalia is in the region known as the what of Africa? 7. The Picts were an ancient tribe of people occupying what country in Roman times? 8. Laudanum is an old medicine made from which drug? 9. What sort of number is an integer? 10. Castries is the capital of which Caribbean island? 1: 1 2: Betty Ford 3: Church 4: Shin splints 5: Nutmeg & Mace 6: Horn 7: Scotland 8: Opium 9: Whole 10: St Lucia

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. H. L. Mencken

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ONE TO WATCH 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954)

In 1866, Professor Pierre M. Aronnax (Paul Lukas) and his assistant Conseil (Peter Lorre), stranded in San Francisco by reports of a giant sea monster attacking ships in the Pacific Ocean, are invited to join an expedition to search for the creature. During the search, they and harpooner Ned Land (Kirk Douglas) are thrown overboard during an attack, eventually discovering that the supposed monster is actually a submarine piloted by the brilliant but haunted Captain Nemo (James Mason).

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LAPSANG LAPDANCE INGREDIENTS: 45ml Makers Mark bourbon 30ml lemon juice 15ml Lapsang Souchong tea syrup 3 dashes peach bitters Egg white

METHOD: Add all ingredients to shaker. Dry shake then wet shake and double strain into chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with Lapsang Souchong tea leaves. 32

THE SUMMER DECIDER

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Did You Know?

ARIES - Well, well, well. If it isn’t that same mistake you’ve made several times already.

• A librocubicularist is someone who reads in bed. • The first animals in space were fruit flies, launched in a V-2 rocket by the US in 1947. The fruit flies were recovered alive.

TAURUS - Be the rainbow.

Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence. Edgar Allan Poe

GEMINI - How much can you tell your new date before you sound deranged? CANCER - Somewhere someone is dreaming about you. Except your hair is different. LEO - Why have abs when you can have kebabs?

• The man who invented popup ads has apologised to the world for creating one of the Internet’s most hated forms of advertising. • If you were to scale the Sun to the size of a white blood cell, the Milky Way Galaxy in comparison would be the size of the United States! • A 100 pound woman in stiletto heels exerts more pressure on the ground than a 6000 pound elephant. • Studies have shown that people really do take longer to leave a parking spot when someone’s waiting for it. • Morphine is named after ‘Morpheus’, the Greek god of dreams.

VIRGO - Want to lose weight quickly? Tapeworms. LIBRA - My biggest turn on is you not contacting me in any form whatsoever. SCORPIO - No need to take a vow of celibacy. It’s kinda happening naturally. SAGITTARIUS - You are a sandwich away from achieving your dreams. CAPRICORN - Beards are cool until you see them on middle aged women. Just sayin’... AQUARIUS - Try not to bite anyone this month. PISCES - Life is better in a dog eat socks world. 34

WHAT’SONJULY SUN 1 JULY

POG MAHONE’S :: Turtle Funk, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late DRAMA QUEENSTOWN MID-YEAR SHOWCASE, 6-8.30pm, Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown, $5

POG MAHONE’S :: Robert Glen, 9pm SHERWOOD :: Jewellery Workshop - The Ringmaker with Jessica Winchcombe, 10am-3pm, $135pp, bookings: experiences@sherwoodqueenstown WORLD BAR :: Danny Acoustic from 4pm // DJ Mad from 10pm QUEENSTOWN BAY BEACH CLEAN, 10am-1pm, Memorial Arch, Marine Parade CARBOOT SALE AND FUNDRAISER, 9am-1pm, Qtn Primary School, info: justine.till@hotmail.com

THU 5 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Indie Night with DJ Mad POG MAHONE’S :: Hair of the Dog, 9pm SHERWOOD :: Dave Dobbyn & Adam McGrath (sold out) WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL, 7-11pm, Memorial Centre, info: mountainfilm.nz DRAMA QUEENSTOWN MID-YEAR SHOWCASE, 6-8.30pm, Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown, $5

MON 2 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Back to the 90s POG MAHONE’S :: Mike Everett, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm-late YONDER :: Cheat live 10pm till late

FRI 6 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Acoustic Music followed by DJ Pretty Boy POG MAHONE’S :: Danny Atkinson, 9pm SHERWOOD :: Nitty Gritty - DJ night WORLD BAR :: DJ Jack 10pm till late YONDER :: Arma Del Amor live from 10pm // Free Entry DRAMA QUEENSTOWN MID-YEAR SHOWCASE, 6-8.30pm, Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown, $5

TUE 3 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Hola Senorita Ladies’ Night POG MAHONE’S :: Dan Browne, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Mitch E.P 10pm till late YONDER :: Salsa Moves and Jams 10pm till late QUEENSTOWN FILM SOCIETY, 8.15pm, Dorothy Brown’s, Arrowtown

SAT 7 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Tuesdays -

LOCO CANTINA :: DJ Mikael Wills POG MAHONE’S :: Hair of the Dog, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late YONDER :: Festa Julina ft Trio Santa Morena CREATIVE QUEENSTOWN ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET, Earnslaw Park, 9.30am-3.30pm DRAMA QUEENSTOWN MID-YEAR SHOWCASE, 6-8.30pm, Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown, $5

Hola Senorita Ladies’ Night

SUN 8 JULY

POG MAHONE’S :: Robert Glen, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Danny Acoustic from 4pm // DJ Mad from 10pm

WED 4 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Acoustic Wednesday with Danny Atkinson 35

WHAT’SONJULY MON 9 JULY

SUN 15 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Back to the 90s POG MAHONE’S :: Dave Arnold, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late YONDER :: Cheat live 10pm till late

LOCO CANTINA :: Sigma, 8pm, tickets from eventfinda.co.nz POG MAHONE’S :: Robert Glen, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Danny Acoustic from 4pm // DJ Mad from 10pm THE LEANERS, 9pm, The Blue Door, Arrowtown

TUE 10 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: SIGMA 15th July. Tickets $40 early bird, $50 at eventfinda.co.nz

WED 11 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Acoustic Wednesday with Danny Atkinson POG MAHONE’S :: Dan Browne, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late

THU 12 JULY

MON 16 JULY

FRI 13 JULY

TUE 17 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Back to the 90s POG MAHONE’S :: Mike Everett, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late YONDER :: Cheat live 10pm till late

LOCO CANTINA :: Indie Night with DJ Mad POG MAHONE’S :: Danny Atkinson, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Tom Francis live from 10pm // Free Entry

LOCO CANTINA :: Hola Senorita Ladies’ Night POG MAHONE’S :: Dan Browne, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Mitch E.P 10pm-late YONDER :: Salsa Moves and Jams 10pm till late QUEENSTOWN FILM SOCIETY, 8.15pm, Dorothy Brown’s, Arrowtown

LOCO CANTINA :: Acoustic Music followed by DJ Pretty Boy POG MAHONE’S :: Hair of the Dog, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Diaries Down Under Ep 1 release from 9pm // DJ Jack till late YONDER :: Turtle Funk live 10pm till late

SAT 14 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: DJ Mikael Wills POG MAHONE’S :: Ben Fumi, 9pm SHERWOOD :: Choice (Folk, Qtn) album release, 8pm, eventfinda.co.nz WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm-late YONDER :: Panther Claw live 10pm CREATIVE QUEENSTOWN ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET, Earnslaw Park, 9.30am-3.30pm THE LEANERS, 9pm, The Blue Door, Arrowtown

WED 18 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Acoustic Wednesday with Danny Atkinson POG MAHONE’S :: Turtle Funk, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late YONDER :: Beats by Bingo 9pm

NO NONSENSE. JUST GOOD TIMES

THU 19 JULY

YONDER :: Salsa Moves and Jams 10pm till late QUEENSTOWN FILM SOCIETY, 8.15pm, Dorothy Brown’s, Arrowtown

LOCO CANTINA :: Indie Night with DJ Mad POG MAHONE’S :: Hair of the Dog, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Tessa 10pm-late YONDER :: Chris Lake live from 9pm THE SEED, 7.30pm, Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown, $25 from eventfinda.co.nz

WED 25 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Acoustic Wednesday with Danny Atkinson POG MAHONE’S :: Dan Browne, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late

FRI 20 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Acoustic Music followed by DJ Pretty Boy POG MAHONE’S :: Danny Atkinson, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Jinz Moss LIVE from 10pm // Free Entry YONDER :: The Flavour live from 10pm till late

THU 26 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Indie Night with DJ Mad POG MAHONE’S :: Danny Atkinson, 9pm SHERWOOD :: Sherwood Songwriter Society, 8pm, free WORLD BAR :: Tessa 10pm-late

SAT 21 JULY

FRI 27 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: DJ Mikael Wills POG MAHONE’S :: Ben Fumi, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late YONDER :: The Butlers NZ Tour, 10pm till late // Free Entry CREATIVE QUEENSTOWN ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET, Earnslaw Park, 9.30am-3.30pm

LOCO CANTINA :: Acoustic Music followed by DJ Pretty Boy POG MAHONE’S :: Hair of the Dog, 9pm WORLD BAR :: DJ Jack 10pm till late YONDER :: Turtle Funk live 10pm till late CHRIS LAKE, 9pm, The Blue Door, Arrowtown

SAT 28 JULY

SUN 22 JULY

MON 23 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: DJ Mikael Wills POG MAHONE’S :: Charlie Gibson, 9pm SHERWOOD :: Echoknot (Experimental, Qtn), 8pm, eventfinda.co.nz WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm-late YONDER :: Latinaotearoa live 10pm CREATIVE QUEENSTOWN ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET, Earnslaw Park, 9.30am-3.30pm ROBERT GLEN, 9pm, The Blue Door, Arrowtown

TUE 24 JULY

SUN 29 JULY

POG MAHONE’S :: Robert Glen, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Danny Acoustic from 4pm // Bitchin’ Bingo 7pm - 10pm // DJ Mad from 10pm LOCO CANTINA :: Back to the 90s POG MAHONE’S :: Dave Arnold, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late YONDER :: Cheat live 10pm till late

POG MAHONE’S :: Robert Glen, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Danny Acoustic from 4pm // DJ Mad from 10pm QUEENSTOWN BAY BEACH CLEAN, 10am-1pm, Memorial Arch, Marine Parade

LOCO CANTINA :: Hola Senorita Ladies’ Night POG MAHONE’S :: Dan Browne, 9pm SHERWOOD :: Remarkable Theatre night, 6-7.30pm, free entry WORLD BAR :: Mitch E.P 10pm till late

WHAT’SONJULY MON 30 JULY

LOCO CANTINA :: Back to the 90s POG MAHONE’S :: Mike Everett, 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca 10pm till late YONDER :: Cheat live 10pm till late

Tell us the score

TUE 31 JULY

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I am among those who think that science has great beauty. Marie Curie

WHAT’SONWANAKA SUN 1 JULY

SAT 7 JULY

MON 2 JULY

SUN 8 JULY

NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL, 7-11pm, Lake Wanaka Centre, info: mountainfilm.nz

ARMA DEL AMOR: ONNA BUGEISHA TOUR, 9pm, Rippon Hall, $35 from eventfinda.co.nz

NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL, 7-11pm, Lake Wanaka Centre, info: mountainfilm.nz

WANAKA BEACH CLEAN, 10am-2pm, Dinosaur Park WASTE FREE FAIR, 1-4.30pm, Lake Wanaka Centre

TUE 3 JULY

FRI 13 JULY

NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL, 7-11pm, Lake Wanaka Centre, info: mountainfilm.nz THE FEELERS 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, 7.30pm, Bullock Bar, $40 from eventfinda.co.nz

THINKING OF LIVING IN A RETIREMENT VILLAGE? 10-11am, Wanaka Presbyterian Church Hall

FRI 20 JULY

SEED, 7.30pm, Lake Hawea Community Centre, $25 from eventfinda.co.nz

WED 4 JULY

CHANGING GEARS: UPS & DOWNS ON THE NZ ROAD - BOOK LAUNCH, 5-7pm, Lake Wanaka Centre NZ MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL, 7-11pm, Lake Wanaka Centre, info: mountainfilm.nz

FRI 27 JULY

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SUPERVOLCANOS: 2018 RUTHERFORD LECTURE SERIES, 6-7pm, Wanaka Presbyterian Church Hall 38

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