Comments on: Treat or treat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/ 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. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:53:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: forrest noble http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-53675 forrest noble Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:51:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/#comment-53675 Now that trick or treat is over, In Mexico Nov. 3 it will be the day of the dead, a better holiday than Holloween because they will be sincerely honoring their dead relatives, Which I think is great. But since I'm not hispanic I truely want to celebrate a dead theory -- the Big Bang. Not long gone (actually presently revered) but very soon to be forgotten, I hope. It must be replaced!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! forrest underscore forrest at netzero dot net. Now that trick or treat is over,

In Mexico Nov. 3 it will be the day of the dead, a better holiday than Holloween because they will be sincerely honoring their dead relatives, Which I think is great. But since I’m not hispanic I truely want to celebrate a dead theory — the Big Bang. Not long gone (actually presently revered) but very soon to be forgotten, I hope. It must be replaced!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

forrest underscore forrest at netzero dot net.

]]> By: Treats for the Brain by Schierer Space http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-53674 Treats for the Brain by Schierer Space Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:03:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/#comment-53674 [...] took inspiration from the Bad Astronomer’s Halloween plans and set up my telescope right in the front yard. The viewing sucked, what with all the front lights [...] [...] took inspiration from the Bad Astronomer’s Halloween plans and set up my telescope right in the front yard. The viewing sucked, what with all the front lights [...]

]]> By: Mr. Mojo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-53673 Mr. Mojo Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:48:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/#comment-53673 Telescope has been out all night, it's very clear, and I've been having a damned fine time showing off Holmes to the neighborhood. As an added bonus - an Iridium flare as I had folks looking up in the sky. "What was THAT?!?" "An Iridium flare" "A what???" - starting a long explanation, but everyone left a little more knowledgeable, and convinced that their neighbor is every bit as eccentric as they believed. Telescope has been out all night, it’s very clear, and I’ve been having a damned fine time showing off Holmes to the neighborhood. As an added bonus – an Iridium flare as I had folks looking up in the sky.

“What was THAT?!?”
“An Iridium flare”
“A what???” – starting a long explanation, but everyone left a little more knowledgeable, and convinced that their neighbor is every bit as eccentric as they believed.

]]> By: Wayne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-53672 Wayne Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:46:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/#comment-53672 Man, that was fun. I think I have a new Halloween tradition. Never got Holmes due to haze, but I was able to chase Jupiter until about 8:30 before I lost it in the trees. I think the parents and older kids liked it just as much as the little ones. Thanks for the great idea. Man, that was fun. I think I have a new Halloween tradition. Never got Holmes due to haze, but I was able to chase Jupiter until about 8:30 before I lost it in the trees. I think the parents and older kids liked it just as much as the little ones. Thanks for the great idea.

]]> By: Bart Mitchell http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-53671 Bart Mitchell Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:37:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/#comment-53671 Phil, this is one of the reasons you are my Hero. All of your work bringing rationality to the masses is wonderful. But this.. wow. Its a beautiful night here in Oregon, and I will drag my little scope out and show as many kids the comet as I can. As a bonus, its visible from our front porch. Phil, this is one of the reasons you are my Hero. All of your work bringing rationality to the masses is wonderful. But this.. wow. Its a beautiful night here in Oregon, and I will drag my little scope out and show as many kids the comet as I can. As a bonus, its visible from our front porch.

]]> By: Crux Australis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-53670 Crux Australis Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:54:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/#comment-53670 I once saw plans for a Cylon pumpkin...complete with a schematic for the mouth lights! Very cool. I once saw plans for a Cylon pumpkin…complete with a schematic for the mouth lights! Very cool.

]]> By: Leon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-53669 Leon Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:43:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/10/30/treat-or-treat/#comment-53669 Phil, why not carve the Face on Mars instead? That ought to be easier than Boe. And maybe that can help with the childern educatin'. Phil, why not carve the Face on Mars instead? That ought to be easier than Boe. And maybe that can help with the childern educatin’.

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