Comments on: An awarding experience http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/ 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 16:58:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JB of Brisbane http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-50901 JB of Brisbane Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:07:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/#comment-50901 To MO Man, I thought John Denver said "FARRRR OUT!" a lot. To MO Man,

I thought John Denver said “FARRRR OUT!” a lot.

]]> By: Eric http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-50900 Eric Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:17:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/#comment-50900 Phil, Congratulations on your well-deserved award. I can think of few people who have done more to advance the understanding (and joy and excitement) of astronomy and science in general than you have. Phil,

Congratulations on your well-deserved award.

I can think of few people who have done more to advance the understanding (and joy and excitement) of astronomy and science in general than you have.

]]> By: MO Man http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 MO Man Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:44:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/#comment-50899 As a semi-retired English teacher, I would like to add another award: "On behalf of all who love the English language, we wish to recognize Philip Plait for his high level of error-free writing, demonstrating that one who lives for the sciences can also love literacy and use it well to further his advocacy and raison d'etre. He does this so well that we can even overlook the fact that he uses the word "cool" even more often than John Denver did. Congratulations, Dr. Plait." As a semi-retired English teacher, I would like to add another award:
“On behalf of all who love the English language, we wish to recognize Philip Plait for his high level of error-free writing, demonstrating that one who lives for the sciences can also love literacy and use it well to further his advocacy and raison d’etre. He does this so well that we can even overlook the fact that he uses the word “cool” even more often than John Denver did. Congratulations, Dr. Plait.”

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-50898 Miss Cellania Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:43:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/#comment-50898 Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

]]> By: Moose http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-50897 Moose Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:42:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/#comment-50897 Speaking, Phil, if you wear discreet ear-bud headphones rather than use your speakers next time, the audience (and recording) won't get nailed with the echo. Speaking, Phil, if you wear discreet ear-bud headphones rather than use your speakers next time, the audience (and recording) won’t get nailed with the echo.

]]> By: Kira http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-50896 Kira Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:42:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/#comment-50896 Congrats Phil! Couldn't think of anyone who deserves it more (or who I'd rather receive the award). :D Congrats Phil! Couldn’t think of anyone who deserves it more (or who I’d rather receive the award). :D

]]> By: Moose http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-50895 Moose Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:39:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/04/an-awarding-experience/#comment-50895 Hey, a talking bow-tie, that's cool! Hey, a talking bow-tie, that’s cool!

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