Comments on: BA is one of the Top Five space books http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/ 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. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:53:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BigBadSis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/comment-page-1/#comment-26885 BigBadSis Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:22:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/#comment-26885 Congrats, Phil! How will we all stand you now? ;-) BTW: I have several copies, one for me and one for each of my children. I think hubby has a copy too. All signed. Congrats, Phil! How will we all stand you now? ;-) BTW: I have several copies, one for me and one for each of my children. I think hubby has a copy too. All signed.

]]> By: Gary Kopycinski http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/comment-page-1/#comment-26884 Gary Kopycinski Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:23:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/#comment-26884 <blockquote> Years ago, Buzz Aldrin showed one way to deal with this bizarre belief when someone shoved a Bible at him and demanded that he swear he actually landed on the moon; Aldrin decked the guy.</blockquote> I wish I could've been there to see that. I'll have to remember that move the next time someone flashes a Bible at me. Congratulations, Phil. I haven't read the book yet -- nor did I even know it exists. I'll look it up.

Years ago, Buzz Aldrin showed one way to deal with this bizarre belief when someone shoved a Bible at him and demanded that he swear he actually landed on the moon; Aldrin decked the guy.

I wish I could’ve been there to see that. I’ll have to remember that move the next time someone flashes a Bible at me.

Congratulations, Phil. I haven’t read the book yet — nor did I even know it exists. I’ll look it up.

]]> By: Melusine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/comment-page-1/#comment-26883 Melusine Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:16:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/#comment-26883 That's great, Phil. It's a most enjoyable book to read. And a book that gets me to go outside and look at the moon upside down between my legs? Inspiring! (-8~ That’s great, Phil. It’s a most enjoyable book to read. And a book that gets me to go outside and look at the moon upside down between my legs? Inspiring!
(-8~

]]> By: SCR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/comment-page-1/#comment-26882 SCR Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:32:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/#comment-26882 Well done Phil. Times stacks .. :-) Well done Phil.

Times stacks .. :-)

]]> By: Lola http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/comment-page-1/#comment-26881 Lola Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:05:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/#comment-26881 Congratulations on your recognition by William Burrows. Lola Congratulations on your recognition by William Burrows.
Lola

]]> By: skeptigirl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/comment-page-1/#comment-26880 skeptigirl Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:44:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/#comment-26880 I'm much more optimistic than that. Advances in science are moving so fast now they are bound to overwhelm the deniers with the sheer volume of successes. I’m much more optimistic than that. Advances in science are moving so fast now they are bound to overwhelm the deniers with the sheer volume of successes.

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/comment-page-1/#comment-26879 Gary Ansorge Sun, 31 Dec 2006 16:32:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/30/ba-is-one-of-the-top-five-space-books/#comment-26879 Skeptigirl: 5 and 10 year plans? Better expect more like 5000 and 10000 year plans. Human mental functioning takes a loooong time to change. It's only been a couple of thousand years since we began to realize the "voices" in our heads were our own,,,and some STILL think it's god,,,ah, evolution, why art thou so sloooow? Congrats on the kudos, Phil. As some famous comedian once said, " Thanks for the applause. Please throw money,,," When people toss money your way, you know they're serious about the applause,,, Gary 7 Skeptigirl: 5 and 10 year plans? Better expect more like 5000 and 10000 year plans. Human mental functioning takes a loooong time to change. It’s only been a couple of thousand years since we began to realize the “voices” in our heads were our own,,,and some STILL think it’s god,,,ah, evolution, why art thou so sloooow?

Congrats on the kudos, Phil. As some famous comedian once said, ” Thanks for the applause. Please throw money,,,”
When people toss money your way, you know they’re serious about the applause,,,

Gary 7

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