Comments on: SpaceFest and a Space Carnival! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/ 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, 21 Mar 2010 07:59:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gary Kopycinski http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-39297 Gary Kopycinski Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:19:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/#comment-39297 My favorite quote on this one came from the, <a href="http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=802&Itemid=2" rel="nofollow">"Remarks by the President on Stem Cell Veto and Executive Order."</a> "I'm joined on stage by two good docs, really smart, capable people...." The man's rhetorical potential is beneath that of a baboon. <a href="http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=802&Itemid=2" rel="nofollow">Complete text here.</a> Worth a glance just to reminisce sadly for the days when we actually had presidents who could speak the language. My favorite quote on this one came from the, “Remarks by the President on Stem Cell Veto and Executive Order.”

“I’m joined on stage by two good docs, really smart, capable people….”

The man’s rhetorical potential is beneath that of a baboon.

Complete text here.

Worth a glance just to reminisce sadly for the days when we actually had presidents who could speak the language.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-39296 The Bad Astronomer Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:45:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/#comment-39296 I hung out with Richard a bit at WorldCon. We had fun. I met him back in 2000 at a Space:1999 con (I have pix on the main website if you search for them...). I hung out with Richard a bit at WorldCon. We had fun. I met him back in 2000 at a Space:1999 con (I have pix on the main website if you search for them…).

]]> By: Kelfazin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-39295 Kelfazin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:21:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/#comment-39295 I can't wait. I bought my ticket way back in February when this was 1st announced. It's been a long wait!! Hopefully I'll be eating with Phil at the banquet :) I can’t wait. I bought my ticket way back in February when this was 1st announced. It’s been a long wait!! Hopefully I’ll be eating with Phil at the banquet :)

]]> By: Mark Martin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-39294 Mark Martin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:11:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/#comment-39294 Rich- Richard- RICHARD HATCH!! RICHARD HATCH WILL BE THERE!!! He can tell us what it's REALLY like to be in SPACE!!! He rode the baddlestargalaktik-Uhhh. Rich- Richard- RICHARD HATCH!! RICHARD HATCH WILL BE THERE!!! He can tell us what it’s REALLY like to be in SPACE!!! He rode the baddlestargalaktik-Uhhh.

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-39293 Kevin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:08:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/06/21/spacefest-and-a-space-carnival/#comment-39293 Oh, if I only had money to go out there. Oh, if I only had money to go out there.

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