Comments on: Astronews updates http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/ 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, 14 Feb 2012 14:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Astronomy Pictures - Images of moon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76400 Astronomy Pictures - Images of moon Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:05:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76400 [...] Astronews updates By The Bad Astronomer … climate at all or at most the effect is very subtle. All hail Hypnotoad! 5) Good news everyone! I Heart Chaos has an online and nearly complete timeline of Futurama events! It’s amazing, and if you’re a fan you’ll get a kick out of it. Bad Astronomy Blog - http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog [...] [...] Astronews updates By The Bad Astronomer … climate at all or at most the effect is very subtle. All hail Hypnotoad! 5) Good news everyone! I Heart Chaos has an online and nearly complete timeline of Futurama events! It’s amazing, and if you’re a fan you’ll get a kick out of it. Bad Astronomy Blog – http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog [...]

]]> By: igorek7 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76398 igorek7 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:50:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76398 I wish someone with access to the Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 data put an image of NGC2770 to compare: http://archive.stsci.edu/proposal_search.php?mission=hst&id=11161 I wish someone with access to the Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 data put an image of NGC2770 to compare: http://archive.stsci.edu/proposal_search.php?mission=hst&id=11161

]]> By: codel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76399 codel Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:54:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76399 oh everybody loves hypnotoad ;)) NGC 2770 was maybe chosen above all because of two supernova located in it ;) What do you think? oh everybody loves hypnotoad ;) ) NGC 2770 was maybe chosen above all because of two supernova located in it ;) What do you think?

]]> By: Halcyon Dayz http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76397 Halcyon Dayz Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:26:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76397 <blockquote>BAH! You know the Earth DOES NOT move! The Sun, and the rest of the Universe circles the Earth once a ‘day’, as can be CLEARLY seen by anyone who takes the time to simply look up *with their eyes open*. http://www.fixedearth.com</blockquote> MY EYES!!! :) I don't know how how many colours you can use in a HTML-document, but this fellow managed to squeeze them all in. Which seems to be a characteristic of woowoo-sites.

BAH! You know the Earth DOES NOT move! The Sun, and the rest of the Universe circles the Earth once a ‘day’, as can be CLEARLY seen by anyone who takes the time to simply look up *with their eyes open*.

http://www.fixedearth.com

MY EYES!!! :)

I don’t know how how many colours you can use in a HTML-document, but this fellow managed to squeeze them all in.

Which seems to be a characteristic of woowoo-sites.

]]> By: csrster http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76396 csrster Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:46:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76396 An island universe containing billions of stars, each potentially a home to thinking, wondering, sentient beings, like and yet unlike us - sounds boring to me. But hey, Futurama ... An island universe containing billions of stars, each potentially a home to thinking, wondering, sentient beings, like and yet unlike us – sounds boring to me. But hey, Futurama …

]]> By: Raven http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76395 Raven Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:04:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76395 Here is the rebuttle to the RealClimate claims by Dr. Nir Shaviv http://www.sciencebits.com/RealClimateSlurs It appears the RealClimate piece makes some basic errors (this would not be the first time). It worth mentioning that RealClimate is not a science blog - it is advocacy site for those who feel AGW requires an aggressive action on the part of policy makers. Anyone reading opinions expressed on RC should treat them like opinions expressed in political advertisements (e.g. they might be right but it is crazy to assume they are right unless one can verify the information from a credible source). Here is the rebuttle to the RealClimate claims by Dr. Nir Shaviv

http://www.sciencebits.com/RealClimateSlurs

It appears the RealClimate piece makes some basic errors (this would not be the first time).

It worth mentioning that RealClimate is not a science blog – it is advocacy site for those who feel AGW requires an aggressive action on the part of policy makers. Anyone reading opinions expressed on RC should treat them like opinions expressed in political advertisements (e.g. they might be right but it is crazy to assume they are right unless one can verify the information from a credible source).

]]> By: Blaidd Drwg http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76394 Blaidd Drwg Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:12:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76394 "the Sun's motion trough the Galaxy" BAH! You know the Earth DOES NOT move! The Sun, and the rest of the Universe circles the Earth once a 'day', as can be CLEARLY seen by anyone who takes the time to simply look up *with their eyes open*. http://www.fixedearth.com/ *OK, I'll take my tongue out of my cheek now, it was getting a cramp anyway.* The really frightening thing is, the administrator of that site REALLY does believe his spew is nourishing, and quite tasty. “the Sun’s motion trough the Galaxy”

BAH! You know the Earth DOES NOT move! The Sun, and the rest of the Universe circles the Earth once a ‘day’, as can be CLEARLY seen by anyone who takes the time to simply look up *with their eyes open*.

http://www.fixedearth.com/

*OK, I’ll take my tongue out of my cheek now, it was getting a cramp anyway.*

The really frightening thing is, the administrator of that site REALLY does believe his spew is nourishing, and quite tasty.

]]> By: Ian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76393 Ian Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:46:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76393 I thought the point of the First Light picture was that there were 2 supernova visible in there? The 2 white dots, one on the left of the galaxy, one on the right. I liked it, anyway. I thought the point of the First Light picture was that there were 2 supernova visible in there? The 2 white dots, one on the left of the galaxy, one on the right. I liked it, anyway.

]]> By: Adria http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76392 Adria Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:41:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76392 The first LBT paper isn't anything astonishing either. Looks like they need better PR people. The first LBT paper isn’t anything astonishing either. Looks like they need better PR people.

]]> By: Able-X http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76385 Able-X Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:23:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76385 got your twitter, yes it shows up just fine in RSS :) got your twitter, yes it shows up just fine in RSS :)

]]> By: Sili http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76391 Sili Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:17:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76391 Ah - cheers for mentioning JuleALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD Ah – cheers for mentioning JuleALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD

]]> By: silence http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76388 silence Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:37:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76388 There's something of an update being reported in the press to the series of posts you had about an unusual crater in Peru: http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN1160726520080311 There’s something of an update being reported in the press to the series of posts you had about an unusual crater in Peru:

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN1160726520080311

]]> By: silence http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76387 silence Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:36:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76387 Last year, you blogged about a possible meteorite strike in Peru. There's something of an update being reported in the press: http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN1160726520080311 Last year, you blogged about a possible meteorite strike in Peru. There’s something of an update being reported in the press:

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN1160726520080311

]]> By: factician http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76389 factician Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:18:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76389 Best as I can tell, McCain doesn't have a science policy. http://conspiracyfactory.blogspot.com/2008/03/if-mccain-wins-science-loses.html Best as I can tell, McCain doesn’t have a science policy.

http://conspiracyfactory.blogspot.com/2008/03/if-mccain-wins-science-loses.html

]]> By: The Supreme Canuck http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76390 The Supreme Canuck Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:48:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76390 Futurama timeline? I see that he's taken it from Sam Hughes, the fellow behind "How to Destroy the Earth." But he's left out the best bits. Find the original here: http://qntm.org/index?timeline Futurama timeline? I see that he’s taken it from Sam Hughes, the fellow behind “How to Destroy the Earth.” But he’s left out the best bits. Find the original here:

http://qntm.org/index?timeline

]]> By: Pierre http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76386 Pierre Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:34:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76386 All hail Hypnotoad! All hail Hypnotoad!

]]> By: Michelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76384 Michelle Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:25:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76384 Boring object?! Man, I think we see way too much of Saturn and Orion and all. It's nice to see a cute galaxy we don't see often from time to time. I think that picture is very very nice. Boring object?! Man, I think we see way too much of Saturn and Orion and all. It’s nice to see a cute galaxy we don’t see often from time to time.

I think that picture is very very nice.

]]> By: Carey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76383 Carey Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:25:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76383 af=ad af=ad

]]> By: Carey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-76382 Carey Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:24:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/12/astronews-updates/#comment-76382 Crazy green laser af shows up smack in the middle of item #2. Whdfgzpwdtshi? Crazy green laser af shows up smack in the middle of item #2. Whdfgzpwdtshi?

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