Published images and APOD's by the UMSF family, - UMSF members make a difference in bringing Space to the public! |
Published images and APOD's by the UMSF family, - UMSF members make a difference in bringing Space to the public! |
Nov 6 2010, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
As one who used to do a pretty good Sagan impression, my only concern is that in your story he didn't say "billions."
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Nov 6 2010, 04:18 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Oh, it was hard stopping myself, trust me!
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Nov 6 2010, 10:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
...he didn't say "billions." There's a whole section on this in Wikipedia! He actually said "billions" a lot. And I'm sure he eventually ended up saying "billions and billions" later on, by request. "...his frequent use of the word billions, and distinctive delivery emphasizing the "b".... made him a favorite target of comic performers.... and his final book was entitled Billions and Billions which opened with a tongue-in-cheek discussion of this catch phrase...." You can actually read his "discussion of this catch phrase" in the Amazon "Look Inside!" function. Click on "first pages" on the left. http://www.amazon.com/Billions-Thoughts-De...ader_0345379187 |
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Nov 6 2010, 11:12 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
The hell of it is that no matter how many times he said "billions" he was still generally understating most things astronomical...
Boy, there was sure no one like him before or since, and we were so extremely lucky to have him. Peace, Carl. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Nov 7 2010, 01:29 AM
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Nov 7 2010, 06:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2084 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
It's been posted before... to critical acclaim I might add...
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Mar 15 2011, 01:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
A clip from Stephen V2's movie is today's (March 15, 2011) APOD. It features images done by several UMSF members:
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110315.html -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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Mar 15 2011, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
A clip from Stephen V2's movie is today's (March 15, 2011) APOD. It features images done by several UMSF members: Great congrats to all authors, the HD movie is simply breathtaking (I can barely imagine its effects in a IMAX theatre...!) -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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Mar 15 2011, 11:52 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Think I just saw a preview of next year's must-see IMAX!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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May 2 2011, 05:49 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Congratulations to Bjorn on having his incredible GRS image used for today's Astronomy Picture Of the Day! :-)
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110502.html -------------------- |
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May 13 2011, 05:08 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Congratulations to ugordan for having his Mercury mosaic featured on Phil Plait's "Bad Astronomy" blog today! Well deserved!
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastro...beautiful-face/ -------------------- |
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May 13 2011, 07:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 754 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 1700 |
*picks jaw back up* wow!
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May 14 2011, 12:29 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Extremely well-deserved, Gordan. That image is my work computer desktop so I can explore it during slow moments!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Aug 5 2011, 12:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
Massive congratulations to Bjorn for getting his Voyager mosaic as a Planetary Photojournal image!!!
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA14412 -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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Aug 14 2011, 01:19 PM
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That Mercury composite is indeed amazing!
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