Comments on: That lucrative career in astronomy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/ 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. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Crux Australis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40560 Crux Australis Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:26:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40560 Not to mention the pay-offs from NASA for shutting up about the Moon landing loonies (intentional pun). Not to mention the pay-offs from NASA for shutting up about the Moon landing loonies (intentional pun).

]]> By: evankeane http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40559 evankeane Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:43:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40559 briefcases of cash! now wouldn't that be cool! :) briefcases of cash! now wouldn’t that be cool!
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]]> By: AstronomyBuff http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40558 AstronomyBuff Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:18:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40558 Hi Phil, I agree that we need trained eyes to look at the data, but that's data analysis. That requires a trained eye as well as a brain to make sense of it. What I was referring to was some of the more 'crank-turning' aspects of collecting, calibrating, storing and serving data for use by the people trained to understand and interpret it. As you know, there's a lot that has to be done to the data once it leaves the spacecraft and before anyone can really make sense of it. The areas of virtual observatories and data compression are particularly promising. And anyone who understands how to calibrate data would also be in demand, in my opinion. Thanks so much for the plug, I really appreciate it. Hi Phil,

I agree that we need trained eyes to look at the data, but that’s data analysis. That requires a trained eye as well as a brain to make sense of it.

What I was referring to was some of the more ‘crank-turning’ aspects of collecting, calibrating, storing and serving data for use by the people trained to understand and interpret it. As you know, there’s a lot that has to be done to the data once it leaves the spacecraft and before anyone can really make sense of it.

The areas of virtual observatories and data compression are particularly promising. And anyone who understands how to calibrate data would also be in demand, in my opinion.

Thanks so much for the plug, I really appreciate it.

]]> By: Kevin F. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40557 Kevin F. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:47:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40557 I would love a career i science, if I could handle classwork and crunch the math. But I'm very content being part of what astronomy and sciences needs the most of: interested folks who follow it closely. I would love a career i science, if I could handle classwork and crunch the math. But I’m very content being part of what astronomy and sciences needs the most of: interested folks who follow it closely.

]]> By: Astrogeek http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40556 Astrogeek Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:13:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/02/that-lucrative-career-in-astronomy/#comment-40556 but don't you also get briefcases of cash dropped off by the black helicopters of the E.A.C.? but don’t you also get briefcases of cash dropped off by the black helicopters of the E.A.C.?

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