Comments on: Interview in The Daily Camera http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/ 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 17:58:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robert Carnegie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-80984 Robert Carnegie Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:36:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/#comment-80984 Aw, I misspelled. I am currently taking a steriod for sinus affliction... but I'll be honest, I'm -usually- lousy with type. And that "Submit" button should be labelled "Reveal mistakes and preserve them for all eternity". But I guess there isn't room. Lembit Opik is watching ya. Aw, I misspelled. I am currently taking a steriod for sinus affliction… but I’ll be honest, I’m -usually- lousy with type. And that “Submit” button should be labelled “Reveal mistakes and preserve them for all eternity”. But I guess there isn’t room.

Lembit Opik is watching ya.

]]> By: Robert Carnegie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-80983 Robert Carnegie Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:32:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/#comment-80983 "Happily for us, so far GRBs have always appeared hundreds of millions or billions of light years away." Well, I -was- gonna wait for the softcover - but who knows? Guy has his own asteriod, he could be doing -anything- with it up there. “Happily for us, so far GRBs have always appeared hundreds of millions or billions of light years away.”

Well, I -was- gonna wait for the softcover – but who knows? Guy has his own asteriod, he could be doing -anything- with it up there.

]]> By: allkom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-80982 allkom Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:45:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/#comment-80982 "cosmos junkies" , never been adjectivated this way . Will take it as a compliment . Your glory nevertheless. “cosmos junkies” , never been adjectivated this way . Will take it as a compliment . Your glory nevertheless.

]]> By: Skeptical Cowboy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-80977 Skeptical Cowboy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:19:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/#comment-80977 Phil, Congrats on getting in the Daily Camera. I am going to write Linda Snider and tell her I enjoyed the article, I encourage other to do the same. Phil,

Congrats on getting in the Daily Camera.

I am going to write Linda Snider and tell her I enjoyed the article, I encourage other to do the same.

]]> By: Paul http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-80981 Paul Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:30:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/#comment-80981 "...a mildly eccentric orbit..." Hmm, seems like it was aptly named then... “…a mildly eccentric orbit…”

Hmm, seems like it was aptly named then…

]]> By: Blu-Ray-Ven http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-80980 Blu-Ray-Ven Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:14:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/#comment-80980 "Sadly, we're not going to be impacted by my asteroid anytime soon," Plait joked. now that would be ironic if it were heading our way. "news bulletin, phil plait to wipe out man kind, news at 11." lol “Sadly, we’re not going to be impacted by my asteroid anytime soon,” Plait joked.

now that would be ironic if it were heading our way.

“news bulletin, phil plait to wipe out man kind, news at 11.” lol

]]> By: James McCann http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-80979 James McCann Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:06:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/#comment-80979 Shouldn't this quote: "Happily for us, GRBs always appear hundreds of millions or billions of light years away." say "Happily for us, so far GRBs have always appeared hundreds of millions or billions of light years away." instead? :-O Shouldn’t this quote:

“Happily for us, GRBs always appear hundreds of millions or billions of light years away.”

say

“Happily for us, so far GRBs have always appeared hundreds of millions or billions of light years away.”

instead?

:-O

]]> By: QuasarTimes http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-80978 QuasarTimes Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:21:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/01/interview-in-the-daily-camera/#comment-80978 Ah, the true knight in the noble crusade. I'm glad there are more of us journalists who have a enthusiasm for science. Ah, the true knight in the noble crusade. I’m glad there are more of us journalists who have a enthusiasm for science.

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