Comments on: BayCon Post IV: The Voyage Home http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:59:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: darronthompson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/comment-page-1/#comment-192827 darronthompson Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:28:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/#comment-192827 Jace Hall has brought together some of the greats from past Star Trek on http://jacehall.tv. It's definitely worth a look. Jace Hall has brought together some of the greats from past Star Trek on http://jacehall.tv. It’s definitely worth a look.

]]> By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/comment-page-1/#comment-15441 icemith Wed, 31 May 2006 11:38:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/#comment-15441 Love the reference to the "Little Bad Astronomer". Seems like a little spotter scope on the main telescope! Ivan. Love the reference to the “Little Bad Astronomer”. Seems like a little spotter scope on the main telescope!

Ivan.

]]> By: Nora Kelly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/comment-page-1/#comment-15442 Nora Kelly Tue, 30 May 2006 21:24:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/#comment-15442 Thank you for coming to Baycon this year. I certainly hope you can come again next year, we enjoyed having you. Next time, bring Mrs. Bad Astronomy and the little one. (remember, there's lots of family friendly programming). Nora Kelly Programming Operations Baycon '06 Tales of Purple Space Thank you for coming to Baycon this year. I certainly hope you can come again next year, we enjoyed having you. Next time, bring Mrs. Bad Astronomy and the little one. (remember, there’s lots of family friendly programming).

Nora Kelly
Programming Operations
Baycon ‘06
Tales of Purple Space

]]> By: Jeffery Winkler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/comment-page-1/#comment-15443 Jeffery Winkler Tue, 30 May 2006 18:21:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/#comment-15443 This supposed debate as to how you would know if a time traveler changed history is pointless, since anyone can effortlessly prove that time travel is intrinsically impossible. There is no way you could have time travel without paradoxes, so therefore time travel can't exist. Jeffery Winkler http://www.geocities.com/jefferywinkler This supposed debate as to how you would know if a time traveler changed history is pointless, since anyone can effortlessly prove that time travel is intrinsically impossible. There is no way you could have time travel without paradoxes, so therefore time travel can’t exist.

Jeffery Winkler

http://www.geocities.com/jefferywinkler

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/comment-page-1/#comment-15444 The Bad Astronomer Tue, 30 May 2006 18:07:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/#comment-15444 I was at WorldCon in Baltimore a few years ago, so I'm ready. I have a few friends going, and someday I'll tell the story of why Joe Haldeman owes me a drink. Rick Sternbach is going-- he designed Star Trek ships for years, and was an infrequent but valuable poster on the BAUT bulletin board. Lots of other good folks attending too, so I'm really excited! James Hogan. Hmph. He promoted Velikovski-ism for quite some time, though I don't know if he still does. I'd love to debate him... and he'll be at WorldCon too. :-) I was at WorldCon in Baltimore a few years ago, so I’m ready. I have a few friends going, and someday I’ll tell the story of why Joe Haldeman owes me a drink. Rick Sternbach is going– he designed Star Trek ships for years, and was an infrequent but valuable poster on the BAUT bulletin board. Lots of other good folks attending too, so I’m really excited!

James Hogan. Hmph. He promoted Velikovski-ism for quite some time, though I don’t know if he still does. I’d love to debate him… and he’ll be at WorldCon too. :-)

]]> By: Jayme Lynn Blaschke http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/comment-page-1/#comment-15445 Jayme Lynn Blaschke Tue, 30 May 2006 17:05:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/#comment-15445 WorldCon's a blast, if you're ready for the sensory-overload three ring circus atmosphere. If you're not ready for it, it can be more than a bit overwhelming. The great thing about the smaller conventions is the intimacy you experienced at Baycon. At the really big cons, you don't get as many relaxed gab sessions with the guests--the huge crowds simply don't allow for it. For my money, Armadillocon in Austin is one of the best around. Jame P. Hogan's GOH this year, as well. WorldCon’s a blast, if you’re ready for the sensory-overload three ring circus atmosphere. If you’re not ready for it, it can be more than a bit overwhelming.

The great thing about the smaller conventions is the intimacy you experienced at Baycon. At the really big cons, you don’t get as many relaxed gab sessions with the guests–the huge crowds simply don’t allow for it. For my money, Armadillocon in Austin is one of the best around. Jame P. Hogan’s GOH this year, as well.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/comment-page-1/#comment-15451 The Bad Astronomer Mon, 29 May 2006 18:05:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/05/28/baycon-post-iv-the-voyage-home/#comment-15451 John Sandlin, you pretty much nailed it. This isn't so much a physics problem as it is an engineering one. I was having fun tinkering with the idea, which is why I'm thinking of writing it up as an essay. One thing I like about Niven: he takes an idea and runs with it, playing it out all the way. I have some notes on other fun science topics, and when I can figure out what kind of venue I can write them for, I'll start typing. :-) John Sandlin, you pretty much nailed it. This isn’t so much a physics problem as it is an engineering one. I was having fun tinkering with the idea, which is why I’m thinking of writing it up as an essay.

One thing I like about Niven: he takes an idea and runs with it, playing it out all the way. I have some notes on other fun science topics, and when I can figure out what kind of venue I can write them for, I’ll start typing. :-)

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