Comments on: Canonball Run http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/ 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, 05 Jul 2009 05:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: sirjonsnow http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26053 sirjonsnow Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:10:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26053 Their first problem was sending a woman to fix something ;) Their first problem was sending a woman to fix something ;)

]]> By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26052 icemith Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:20:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26052 Ahem, I'm just glad she wasn't using an IMAX camera set-up! At any rate, I bet the camera uses a non-standard media card or whatever, so it would be no use if it could be privately salvaged. Ivan. PS, I'm back from vacation, not even used a computer at all for more than three weeks, so the e-mail etc. has accumulated somewhat. IHS. Ahem, I’m just glad she wasn’t using an IMAX camera set-up!

At any rate, I bet the camera uses a non-standard media card or whatever, so it would be no use if it could be privately salvaged.

Ivan.

PS, I’m back from vacation, not even used a computer at all for more than three weeks, so the e-mail etc. has accumulated somewhat. IHS.

]]> By: Ticklemonster http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26051 Ticklemonster Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:36:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26051 It was faked!!! You can clearly see the um.... fishing line, yeah, and why is the astronaut lit up even when she's in shadows, hmmmm? :) anyway, free camera!!! I'll be out in the yard when it comes down, and I bet you a dollar it hits me on the head, lol. It was faked!!! You can clearly see the um…. fishing line, yeah, and why is the astronaut lit up even when she’s in shadows, hmmmm?

:)

anyway, free camera!!! I’ll be out in the yard when it comes down, and I bet you a dollar it hits me on the head, lol.

]]> By: Sion http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26050 Sion Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:38:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26050 Seems reminiscent of the problem with the Wii controller. Did Nintendo provide the camera strap for NASA? Seriously though, it concerns me that something may not be done to clean up debris (if at all possble) before there is a fatality in space due to a bolt, tool or orbiting camera coming into collision with an astronaut or their vehicle. Seems reminiscent of the problem with the Wii controller. Did Nintendo provide the camera strap for NASA?

Seriously though, it concerns me that something may not be done to clean up debris (if at all possble) before there is a fatality in space due to a bolt, tool or orbiting camera coming into collision with an astronaut or their vehicle.

]]> By: ljk http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26049 ljk Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:36:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26049 Considering the concern over the golf ball hitting the ISS, why isn't the larger and heavier camera an even bigger concern with NASA? After all, it too is travelling at 18,000 MPH. Considering the concern over the golf ball hitting the ISS,
why isn’t the larger and heavier camera an even bigger
concern with NASA? After all, it too is travelling at 18,000 MPH.

]]> By: Brian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26048 Brian Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:01:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26048 "It’s like a competition between the misogynists, the NASA haters, and the global warming deniers to see who can say the stupidest thing. " Actually, that's a fairly decent characterization of the Internet on the whole. “It’s like a competition between the misogynists, the NASA haters, and the global warming deniers to see who can say the stupidest thing. ”

Actually, that’s a fairly decent characterization of the Internet on the whole.

]]> By: Tom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26047 Tom Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:56:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/19/canonball-run/#comment-26047 Did you read the comments on YouTube? It's like a competition between the misogynists, the NASA haters, and the global warming deniers to see who can say the stupidest thing. Did you read the comments on YouTube? It’s like a competition between the misogynists, the NASA haters, and the global warming deniers to see who can say the stupidest thing.

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