Comments on: Carnival of Space 41 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/ 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, 09 Nov 2009 13:24:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lab Lemming http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/comment-page-1/#comment-70648 Lab Lemming Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:54:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/#comment-70648 If you wish to do an experiment, you can link the <a href="http://lablemminglounge.blogspot.com/2008/02/accretionary-wedge-delay-and-other-news.html" rel="nofollow"> Accretionary Wedge</a> carnival when it swings through my blog in a week and a half, and we can compare traffic. If you wish to do an experiment, you can link the Accretionary Wedge carnival when it swings through my blog in a week and a half, and we can compare traffic.

]]> By: Philip Spohn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/comment-page-1/#comment-70647 Philip Spohn Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:28:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/#comment-70647 I've never thought about backtracking 2 links to leave a comment on an aggregation that someone else did most of the work on. In other words, while I appreciate the reminder, I've always thought of it as just a routine announcement. Anyway, thanks for the reminders. :-) I’ve never thought about backtracking 2 links to leave a comment on an aggregation that someone else did most of the work on. In other words, while I appreciate the reminder, I’ve always thought of it as just a routine announcement.

Anyway, thanks for the reminders. :-)

]]> By: David http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/comment-page-1/#comment-70646 David Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:56:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/#comment-70646 Well, it is just a pointer, as you say. For me, the carnivals are on the edge of my interest: they are good for picking up on blogs I hadn't come across, but mostly I have already read the posts I want to by the time they roll around. That's partly also because they are Carnivals of *Space*, which is not the same as astronomy - Fraser Cain's Astrosphere posts fit my interests more exactly. The only space blog I like is Space Cynics. Well, it is just a pointer, as you say.

For me, the carnivals are on the edge of my interest: they are good for picking up on blogs I hadn’t come across, but mostly I have already read the posts I want to by the time they roll around.

That’s partly also because they are Carnivals of *Space*, which is not the same as astronomy – Fraser Cain’s Astrosphere posts fit my interests more exactly. The only space blog I like is Space Cynics.

]]> By: Helioprogenus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/comment-page-1/#comment-70645 Helioprogenus Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:32:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/#comment-70645 I think part of it is just the sheer amount of blogs to tread through on the blogsphere. The carnival of space is great and all, but we only have 24 hours in a day, and the amount of information sifting is pretty much infinite. Plus, those of us struggling through full time jobs, have to factor in time for that, plus families, plus a whole mess of other things (like galaxy analysis on the galaxy zoo site). At the moment, it's hard enough keeping track of all the personal e-mails, work related e-mails, certain blogs like this one, and an unmentionable one that involves spineless sea creatures. Not to mention developing news (for those of us without televisions), etc, and yeah, sometimes, the time to sit and comment on the carnival threads can be reassessed to more practical things like actually reading some of the other blogs. I think part of it is just the sheer amount of blogs to tread through on the blogsphere. The carnival of space is great and all, but we only have 24 hours in a day, and the amount of information sifting is pretty much infinite. Plus, those of us struggling through full time jobs, have to factor in time for that, plus families, plus a whole mess of other things (like galaxy analysis on the galaxy zoo site). At the moment, it’s hard enough keeping track of all the personal e-mails, work related e-mails, certain blogs like this one, and an unmentionable one that involves spineless sea creatures. Not to mention developing news (for those of us without televisions), etc, and yeah, sometimes, the time to sit and comment on the carnival threads can be reassessed to more practical things like actually reading some of the other blogs.

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]]> By: Michael Lonergan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/comment-page-1/#comment-70643 Michael Lonergan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:26:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/15/carnival-of-space-41/#comment-70643 I always check out the Carnival! I bookmark many of the blogs. Thanks I always check out the Carnival! I bookmark many of the blogs. Thanks

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