Inaccuracy in reporting astronomy and science |
Inaccuracy in reporting astronomy and science |
May 8 2008, 03:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
"Oh," she replies, "can't they [Mars] send us probes, then?" Obviously she's thinking "sample return". Excellent! Keep the momentum building! -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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May 8 2008, 03:56 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
That's in the 'They have the internet on computers now?' ballpark of utter subject-unawareness.
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May 9 2008, 12:14 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
That almost defies belief. You really have to wonder just what kind of a mental picture of the Universe such people have...
-------------------- 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 9 2008, 07:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1870 Joined: 20-February 05 Member No.: 174 |
You SURE she's not the same as the blond big-wigged martian lady from MARS ATTACKS! ?
ack! ack-AkAk! Ach-thbt! <no.. that's Bill-the-Cat> |
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May 11 2008, 04:28 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Seen in a discount bookstore recently...
( People of a nervous disposition might want to sit down before looking at this picture... ) Yes, you did read that correctly... -------------------- |
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May 11 2008, 04:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
Yes, you did read that correctly... Ummm. OK. Maybe the directions are to use the telescope to view the Horoscope section of the local newspaper held upside down 100 feet away. And BTW, you could probably also use the telescope to look at the moon and stars and stuff like that.... -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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May 11 2008, 04:48 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. The Oxford University association is particularly poignant.
If anyone can contact Stephen Hawking, send this along; he'll rip someone at Oxford a new one. -------------------- 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 11 2008, 04:50 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
The charitable Stu thinks "Printing error, crept through quality control, should have been spotted but wasn't..."
The world weary Stu thinks "IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!" (slap slap slap!!!) -------------------- |
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May 11 2008, 04:52 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Uh, gotta go with 'world-weary' here, big guy; this is just plain unforgiveable.
I mean, seriously: this is just beyond belief, and I'm certain that the Oxford astronomy department faculty will absolutely flip out if they see this! Somebody's head is gonna roll like a bowling ball. -------------------- 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 12 2008, 01:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
And here's another example of what this thread is about:
I'm sitting here watching "Faces of Earth" on the Science Channel, a geologic history of the planet, and they've gotten around to mentioning the K-T impact. The exact line they used was "Something, likely an asteroid from space, hit the Earth." No kidding! Gee, and here I was always under the assumption it was an asteroid from New Jersey... but hey, if they say it was from space, who am I to argue? *D'OH!* -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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May 12 2008, 02:03 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
No...despite this error, be afraid of New Jersey, be very afraid! They're gonna pour "kawfee" all over the planet, and convert it all into diners just off the Turnpike!
At night, the Sopranos come... -------------------- 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 13 2008, 07:03 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I showed the "astrology telescope" pic at my astronomical society meeting last night, and I swear several people almost fell off their chairs laughing... or was it crying? Hmm, not sure...!
... actually, that's a VERY clumsy way of passing on my thanks to Doug for coming up to talk to us all at that meeting here in Kendal last night. It was a superb evening, Doug's talk was brilliant, no other way of describing it, and he really impressed everyone there. There's a full report on the meeting on my blog here if anyone wants a look. Thanks Doug! -------------------- |
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May 13 2008, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Actually Stu we want to hear the post-event pub crawling report.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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May 13 2008, 07:47 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Afraid there was no "crawl" to report, not with some of us at work at 7am next morning and Doug on an early train home again... just a quiet (well, 'quiet' apart from the ignorant SOB who was swearing loudly at the bar, trying to prove how hard he was...) pint in an old-fashioned pub around the corner, setting the world (well, ESA!) to rights while the pub darts team got soundly thrashed in the room next door...
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May 13 2008, 08:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 3-January 08 Member No.: 3995 |
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