Comments on: Around the Astrosphere http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/ 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 07:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Angel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37880 Angel Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:48:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37880 I listen to and read all of you! I might have to print out that picture and hang it on my office wall! I listen to and read all of you! I might have to print out that picture and hang it on my office wall!

]]> By: Fraser Cain http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37879 Fraser Cain Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:21:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37879 Thanks Phil. :-) Thanks Phil. :-)

]]> By: Steve Sutton http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37878 Steve Sutton Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:40:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37878 I'll check it out, thanks. I’ll check it out, thanks.

]]> By: OneHotJupiter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37877 OneHotJupiter Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:22:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37877 No Drbuzz0 , you aren't the only one , I love him too. I'd rather a handshake to a hug , It's true the Bad Astronomer is a very interesting person , as well as being a 'weapon' for science , he has the best (IMO) Astronomy blog on the web , I just wish some of them were longer! FSM bless him. No Drbuzz0 , you aren’t the only one , I love him too.

I’d rather a handshake to a hug , It’s true the Bad Astronomer is a very interesting person , as well as being a ‘weapon’ for science , he has the best (IMO) Astronomy blog on the web , I just wish some of them were longer!

FSM bless him.

]]> By: Drbuzz0 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37876 Drbuzz0 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:58:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37876 Why do I feel the need to hug Phil all the time? (I'm actually semi-serious) He's a great guy in person, funny and cheerful He has a real passion for science and astronomy and what he does He has a smug-ish slightly-goofball but totally cool sense of humor and manner He works hard to take on the woo in the world and show the joy of true discovery to people and seems to love the accomplishment of doing so I mean am I the only one who sees Phil and thinks "Wow, I love that guy" (In like a totally non-romantic sort of way.. more like admiration and acknowledgeable that he is an admirable professional figure with a likable personal side) I think if I hugged Phil though, it might make him a bit scared... cuz I think I scare him a little bit anyway Why do I feel the need to hug Phil all the time? (I’m actually semi-serious)

He’s a great guy in person, funny and cheerful

He has a real passion for science and astronomy and what he does

He has a smug-ish slightly-goofball but totally cool sense of humor and manner

He works hard to take on the woo in the world and show the joy of true discovery to people and seems to love the accomplishment of doing so

I mean am I the only one who sees Phil and thinks “Wow, I love that guy” (In like a totally non-romantic sort of way.. more like admiration and acknowledgeable that he is an admirable professional figure with a likable personal side)

I think if I hugged Phil though, it might make him a bit scared… cuz I think I scare him a little bit anyway

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37875 Gary Ansorge Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:30:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37875 Discussions of why we've not seen evidence of other advanced civs. is predicated on the assumption that WE are intelligent. Since we have a tendency to eliminate any other life form that might show intelligence, we have sacrificed the ability to make meaningful comparisons. Until we have harnessed the resources of this entire solar system and filled it up with life, we have nothing to brag about. Freeman Dyson was probably right: we're too immature to really be considered intelligent. After all, we barely utilize the energy resources of a single planet. How dumb is that? Now, using the resources of a solar system,,,that might indicate some kind of meaningful sentience,,, GAry 7 Discussions of why we’ve not seen evidence of other advanced civs. is predicated on the assumption that WE are intelligent. Since we have a tendency to eliminate any other life form that might show intelligence, we have sacrificed the ability to make meaningful comparisons. Until we have harnessed the resources of this entire solar system and filled it up with life, we have nothing to brag about. Freeman Dyson was probably right: we’re too immature to really be considered intelligent. After all, we barely utilize the energy resources of a single planet. How dumb is that? Now, using the resources of a solar system,,,that might indicate some kind of meaningful sentience,,,

GAry 7

]]> By: Christopher Sisk http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37874 Christopher Sisk Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:56:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/07/around-the-astrosphere/#comment-37874 Frasier's "Astronomy Cast" is also an excellent podcast. http://www.astronomycast.com/ Frasier’s “Astronomy Cast” is also an excellent podcast.

http://www.astronomycast.com/

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