Comments on: The Nanny and the Professor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/ 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. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:42:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: JB of Brisbane http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76786 JB of Brisbane Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:01:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76786 A bit of cast information - Nanny (Phoebe Figgerlily) - Juliet Mills (daughter of Sir John, sister of Hayley & Donna) Prof. Everett - Richard Long (remembered from The Big Valley) The Kids - who knows, who cares? Although Kim Richards (Prudence) turned up in a couple of other shows. And as for Battle Beyond The Stars - I liked that movie when I was about fifteen, before I found out it was just Seven Samurai (aka The Magnificent Seven) in space. A bit of cast information -

Nanny (Phoebe Figgerlily) - Juliet Mills (daughter of Sir John, sister of Hayley & Donna)
Prof. Everett - Richard Long (remembered from The Big Valley)
The Kids - who knows, who cares? Although Kim Richards (Prudence) turned up in a couple of other shows.

And as for Battle Beyond The Stars - I liked that movie when I was about fifteen, before I found out it was just Seven Samurai (aka The Magnificent Seven) in space.

]]> By: Dave Waalkes http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76785 Dave Waalkes Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:40:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76785 Ah. <i>Battle Beyond the Stars</i>. Yeah, I still have scars from that one, too. Ah. Battle Beyond the Stars. Yeah, I still have scars from that one, too.

]]> By: JediBear http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76784 JediBear Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:22:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76784 Phil, I noticed that your page to comets which you helpfully linked to doesn't actually mention much about what a comet would look like. It's more aimed at how they move. In telescopic observations, a comet is basically a DFO - a dim, fuzzy object. Messier's catalogue of objects lists DFOs that Charles Messier had already identified that were not comets. A very useful tool for the comet-hunter. A comet that looked fiery, had a visible tail, and was visibly moving would be very close to the sun, and almost certainly close enough for naked-eye observation. Sadly, telescopes aren't quite THAT exciting. Phil, I noticed that your page to comets which you helpfully linked to doesn’t actually mention much about what a comet would look like. It’s more aimed at how they move.

In telescopic observations, a comet is basically a DFO - a dim, fuzzy object. Messier’s catalogue of objects lists DFOs that Charles Messier had already identified that were not comets. A very useful tool for the comet-hunter.

A comet that looked fiery, had a visible tail, and was visibly moving would be very close to the sun, and almost certainly close enough for naked-eye observation.

Sadly, telescopes aren’t quite THAT exciting.

]]> By: Lugosi http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76783 Lugosi Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:39:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76783 I must admit to being confused. Did Nanny create the comet through her magical powers? If so, does that make her more powerful than God? And how can she be certain the comet she so recklessly created won't end up smacking into the Earth and wiping out humanity? And wouldn't the sudden introduction of another heavenly body into the solar system throw off the existing gravitational balances that govern the orbits of the various planets and assorter other components? Does the Professor end up putting the stones to her every night once the kids are asleep? I must admit to being confused. Did Nanny create the comet through her magical powers? If so, does that make her more powerful than God? And how can she be certain the comet she so recklessly created won’t end up smacking into the Earth and wiping out humanity? And wouldn’t the sudden introduction of another heavenly body into the solar system throw off the existing gravitational balances that govern the orbits of the various planets and assorter other components? Does the Professor end up putting the stones to her every night once the kids are asleep?

]]> By: Geoff http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76782 Geoff Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:14:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76782 I identify Sam Jaffe with Lost Horizon the most. Not because I'm old (I'm not) but because I love movies more than tv. Day the earth stood still is a distant second. I can't even view that clip with a proxy. )-: I identify Sam Jaffe with Lost Horizon the most. Not because I’m old (I’m not) but because I love movies more than tv. Day the earth stood still is a distant second.

I can’t even view that clip with a proxy.

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]]> By: Dave Macleod http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76781 Dave Macleod Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:42:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76781 Can't watch the video here in BC, but just wanted to mention that Sam Jaffee played Gunga Din in the 1939 version. A classic. Can’t watch the video here in BC, but just wanted to mention that Sam Jaffee played Gunga Din in the 1939 version. A classic.

]]> By: Mus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76741 Mus Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:52:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/13/the-nanny-and-the-professor/#comment-76741 I watched that episode, some family guy episodes, and a couple of the Simpsons episodes, and I have yet to see ANY ads. Whether it's thanks to noscript or adblock plus (both firefox extensions), I am not troubled by those pesky ads. (ha ha ha, that sounded totally like an ad) I watched that episode, some family guy episodes, and a couple of the Simpsons episodes, and I have yet to see ANY ads. Whether it’s thanks to noscript or adblock plus (both firefox extensions), I am not troubled by those pesky ads.

(ha ha ha, that sounded totally like an ad)

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