I was always confused with the National Science Center and Petroscience.I remember going for a trip to some science place when I was 11 but I still wasn't sure what the name of the place was as both those places were strongly associated with science.
When I reached Petroscience,I immediately knew that that wasn't the place that I visited with my primary school friends.Petroscience was located inside the Petronas Twin Towers.I was very excited to explore the place as soon as I arrived there with my fellow friends but I was forced to wait as we reached half an hour earlier than the operating hour.So,my friends and I just walked around looking at all those closed shops-it was too early for the shops to be opened.
We started off with a short briefing from the people who were working there.They gave us a wrist band and gave some advice which I can't really remember.We started off with taking a look at the process of drilling oil rigs and producing oil for commercial use.This first section was the most uninteresting section of the whole trip for me.I tried to take a glimpse at most of the basic processes and moved on to the next section.
Next up,we were given an insight to how a few physics formulae were applied to man's creations.There were simple experiments for calculating and proving acceleration based on the gradient of the curve.As we slowly moved on,there were more and more info on cars and how they function.
However,under this acceleration section,the most interesting part was a game to show the how powerful are our brain waves were.We have place a device on our heads and try to move a ball to the opposite side of the track.The trick is to relax the most so that our brains could produce strong theta waves to push the ball the opposite direction.I tried playing and discovered that I couldn't really produce strong theta waves.What an interesting discovery!I'm still wondering how those scientists or engineers actually invented that machine.
The chemistry section which followed up after this wasn't that interesting at all.The facts were great-I learned a lot about hydrocarbon compounds and a few specific properties of plastics.But,the facts were displayed in boxes up a spiral staircase with not much of physical evidence which are usually present during chemistry exhibitions.I pity the chemistry enthusiasts.
But my highlight of the Petroscience trip was the astronomy section.The facts displayed were narrowed down to a few important ones regarding our sun and the solar system.It was pretty modest compared to my expectations for astronomy in Petroscience.Anyway,I was determined to use this opportunity to get as much info as possible about our solar system.I spent almost an hour watching the videos on a small screen provided in the place. Managed to learn a few important things about our heliosphere and coronary mass ejections.
Besides the interesting section on astronomy,there was also a part for people who are interested in aerospace.The was this room where they displayed machines that you would normally see in a rocket or a spaceship.There was even a simulated control system,where you could check out details of stars that were mapped in the skies.
For your information,the trip was a 2-in-1 trip because we also visited the Aquaria which was located in the Petronas Twin Towers.I was quite amazed to come face to face (well,almost) with marine life that were even bigger than me.It was like watching all those animal shows on television.For one moment,I was wondering if I was in reality or in dreamland because the scenery was just too beautiful.Ray fish flapping its fins gently,the white sharks swimming ferociously with their glaring sharp teeth and a huge turtle moving gently in the water- it was just too beautiful.It makes you feel that you have a deep connection with nature.
I was sad that the day ended so quickly as I wasn't satisfied with what I saw.I need more time to appreciate all the displays in Petroscience and take a look at nature in Aquaria.But,I know that happiness is short lived most of the time and we just have to accept that fact.So,the only way to maximize that happiness is to visit the place again,which is exactly what I'm going to do in the future........
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