Comments on: Q & BA Episode 4: The Gravity of the Situation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/ 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. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:12:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Astrolink [Global Edition] » Double dipped supernova | Latest astronomy news in 11 languages http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-31301 Astrolink [Global Edition] » Double dipped supernova | Latest astronomy news in 11 languages Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:47:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/#comment-31301 [...] blobs of gas — massing as much as the Sun! — at high velocity, and was temporarily the second brightest star in the sky, even though it’s 7000+ light years [...] [...] blobs of gas — massing as much as the Sun! — at high velocity, and was temporarily the second brightest star in the sky, even though it’s 7000+ light years [...]

]]> By: Amanda http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-31300 Amanda Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:39:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/#comment-31300 You rock. Seriously. :) Whenever I hear things like this, it reminds me that there are soooo many things to think about and learn and understand... thank goodness for teh intarwebs, so that somebody like you, who is so very good at explaining complicated things in a way that nearly everyone can understand, can teach so many people about things like this. Your website is a science teacher's dream. Fun, informative, relevant. Amazing. :D You rock. Seriously. :) Whenever I hear things like this, it reminds me that there are soooo many things to think about and learn and understand… thank goodness for teh intarwebs, so that somebody like you, who is so very good at explaining complicated things in a way that nearly everyone can understand, can teach so many people about things like this.

Your website is a science teacher’s dream. Fun, informative, relevant. Amazing. :D

]]> By: bloo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-31299 bloo Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:03:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/#comment-31299 Who's the guy with the fish? Who’s the guy with the fish?

]]> By: Garrett http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-31298 Garrett Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:29:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/#comment-31298 This topic brings to mind a great xkcd cartoon http://www.xkcd.com/c89.html This topic brings to mind a great xkcd cartoon

http://www.xkcd.com/c89.html

]]> By: Heraclitean Fire » Links http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-31297 Heraclitean Fire » Links Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:28:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/#comment-31297 [...] Bad Astronomy Blog » Q & BA Episode 4: The Gravity of the Situation ‘Just how strong is the gravity from the Moon compared to someone right next to you?’ - I found the answer surprising. via Sandwalk. (tags: astronomy moon gravity) [...] [...] Bad Astronomy Blog » Q & BA Episode 4: The Gravity of the Situation ‘Just how strong is the gravity from the Moon compared to someone right next to you?’ – I found the answer surprising. via Sandwalk. (tags: astronomy moon gravity) [...]

]]> By: BC http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-31296 BC Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:22:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/#comment-31296 I'm confused. Doesn't that mean that the tides should be far more dependent on the Sun than the Moon? In other words, tides should be very dependent on day/night and the moon should have very little effect in comparison, right? Oh wait. I just looked at wikipedia. I might as well post my comment for others to see. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tides#Tidal_physics I’m confused. Doesn’t that mean that the tides should be far more dependent on the Sun than the Moon? In other words, tides should be very dependent on day/night and the moon should have very little effect in comparison, right?

Oh wait. I just looked at wikipedia. I might as well post my comment for others to see. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tides#Tidal_physics

]]> By: Aristotle Pagaltzis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-31295 Aristotle Pagaltzis Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:55:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/02/25/q-ba-episode-4-the-gravity-of-the-situation/#comment-31295 Hey Phil, nice hairdo this time around (or was it simply masked by the cap in the last couple of episodes?). I reckon the change to you nick for that one’s gonna be miniscule, you only need to add a single L to “The Bad Astronomer.” :<b></b>) Hey Phil, nice hairdo this time around (or was it simply masked by the cap in the last couple of episodes?). I reckon the change to you nick for that one’s gonna be miniscule, you only need to add a single L to “The Bad Astronomer.” :)

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