Comments on: AAS Report #1 (pre-AAS version)

By: spacewriter

spacewriter — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:59:19 +0000

Gary,

Better yet, let’s encourage our little girls to BE astronomers…

By: hale_bopp

hale_bopp — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:26:29 +0000

Another one in Seattle, although I just got in LATE last night, so I missed the reception…oh well, still here for the Tuesday night party
Rob

By: Gary Ansorge

Gary Ansorge — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:12:24 +0000

Now we know why astronomers aren’t paid much. They have too much fun at their jobs so it ain’t drudgery they have to be bribed to do. Isn’t it cool, to be able to make a living(barely) doing what you love?

I remember(from books, not personally) back in the 1930s, scientists were the last person you’d want to have your daughter marry. Never home, staying up ’til all hours, trying to get the monster up and running. So obsessive in their jobs and paid so little. Which is why, I guess, we have so few thinkers in the world and so many lawyers and politicians,,,

Now, if only astronomers could patent their discoveries and make fortunes doing so, we’d be encouraging our little girls to make more astronomers. Then the world could get smarter, faster,,,

Gary 7

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:57:01 +0000

The speech balloon would be Phil saying.. “Pamela, Gee, your hair smells terrific!!”

By: spacewriter

spacewriter — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:44:26 +0000

Kevin: TMI!!!
Actually, I thought the pic of Phil and Pam was cute and sweet… it WAS a crazy night at the reception…

By: Astroprof

Astroprof — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 14:54:48 +0000

I’m in Seattle, too. I hope to do some conference blogging as well.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 13:13:04 +0000

It may be a goofy picture of you and Pamela, but at least on the latest Slacker Astronomy video we all know what size underwear you have, and what you think is the center of the Universe.