"There's the kind of mythical or personal or historical element to thinking about the solar system that felt like a really fun idea, " Mr Dessner said.
So discovering a snake slithering around the bottom of our raft was not exactly my idea of a fun excursion.
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Although wading through damp heather and laying rat traps may not be everybody's idea of a fun weekend, many have already come forward.
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In 1984, MTV began playing a video that poked fun at the idea of rock's lead status in the music world.
Animator Neil Glasbey, of London-based company Framestore CFC, told CNN that the idea would be a fun tool to use on home videos.
But they don't worry Rohayu Ramli, a former Malay cultural dancer who has a very personal idea of what constitutes fun.
Comedian Andy Samberg, who opened Thursday's event with his familiar "Saturday Night Live" impersonation of the hoodied Facebook founder, poked fun at this idea in a brief introductory routine.
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If this sounds like your idea of fun then consider visiting a psychiatrist.
In each case, the company is trying to convey the idea that it offers a creative, fun working environment.
"It is the idea of bringing in fun and games into a serious topic in order to try and enhance engagement, " Dr Owen explained.
But he also admits that the idea of a long-distance walk strikes him as fun.
This would not normally have been my idea of fun, but it turned out to be a delightful way to spend a winter afternoon.
Taking nothing away from the fun that is college, the idea that advanced education is anything more than a high-priced union card is hard to countenance.
They might draw you in with an idea of fun: usually, the first half-hour or so of a social game is the most jam-packed with progress and new abilities, but tedium and frustration gradually become the dominant experiences as you slog ahead in a game that ends in -ville.
"The idea is to show these boys at a critical stage of their education that languages can be fun but can also help to develop interesting careers, " he said.
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