June 1, 2022
#2627: Types of Scopes explain
Content is a table, with column headings “Regular Blank Scope”, “Electron Blank Scope”, and “Radio Blank Scope”. Row headings are “Micro”, “Tele”, “Peri”, “Stetho”, “Kaleido”, “Gyro”, and “Horo”.
;Regular Microscope
Look at small stuff
;Electron Microscope
Look at really small stuff
;Radio Microscope
Figure out why your radio broke
;Regular Telescope
Look at stuff that’s far away
;Electron Telescope
Detect cosmic rays
;Radio Telescope
Look at distant high-energy stuff
;Regular Periscope
Look for enemy ships
;Electron Periscope
Examine the hull of an enemy ship for structural flaws
;Radio Periscope
Let the crew of your submarine listen to NPR
;Regular Stethoscope
Listen to a patient’s chest
;Electron Stethoscope
Burn a patient’s skin
;Radio Stethoscope
Play the noises from a patient’s chest on NPR
;Regular Kaleidoscope
See cool shapes and colors
;Electron Kaleidoscope
See cool Bremsstrahlung
;Radio Kaleidoscope
Another word for the “Scan” button
;Regular Gyroscope
Balance by spinning
;Electron Gyroscope
Another word for electromagnet
;Radio Gyroscope
Another word for turntable
;Regular Horoscope
Get random life advice
;Electron Horoscope
Predict a particle’s quantum state
;Radio Horoscope
Get random life advice from exploding galaxies