Comments on: Weakly wrap up http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/ 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 11:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Radwaste http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81630 Radwaste Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:06:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81630 Ahem! It's "principal"! Hey, I know I'll never know the math in which you conduct ordinary conversations, but c'mon... Ahem! It’s “principal”! Hey, I know I’ll never know the math in which you conduct ordinary conversations, but c’mon…

]]> By: Masala Skeptic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81629 Masala Skeptic Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:12:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81629 Phil - did you convince Wil to come to TAM?? :) I'm so jealous and I can't wait to see the show! :) Phil – did you convince Wil to come to TAM?? :) I’m so jealous and I can’t wait to see the show! :)

]]> By: Brian Dunning http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81628 Brian Dunning Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:39:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81628 I would just like to assure everyone that Phil was as awesome on the show as you would expect him to be. The report on rooming with him, and his bodily functions, is available separately for an additional charge. I would just like to assure everyone that Phil was as awesome on the show as you would expect him to be.

The report on rooming with him, and his bodily functions, is available separately for an additional charge.

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81627 Gary Ansorge Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:09:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81627 I have to bare my soul for I can't bare to let the big bear have its' say,,, ,,English is so funny, it's barely tolerable,,, Skeptologists: Those who study skepticism,,, But does it really need study? I thought we gnu all about it,,, Looking forward to the show. GAry 7 I have to bare my soul for I can’t bare to let the big bear have its’ say,,,

,,English is so funny, it’s barely tolerable,,,

Skeptologists: Those who study skepticism,,,
But does it really need study? I thought we gnu all about it,,,

Looking forward to the show.

GAry 7

]]> By: cc petersen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81626 cc petersen Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:01:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81626 Heya Phil, What a whirlwind life! Yep, Wil is a cool guy. He was here in Boston a couple of years ago and I decided to go meet him. When I introduced myself, his eyes got all big and said, "That's YOU?" I guess he'd read my blog... and I'd been posting in his comments for a few years by then. We spent some time talking and I told him to be sure and visit Griffith Observatory (where I was doing some work at the time). Very cool guy... and I have his books (signed, of course). Have fun at CAW... I miss spring in Boulder, it always meant CAW... ccp Heya Phil,

What a whirlwind life!

Yep, Wil is a cool guy. He was here in Boston a couple of years ago and I decided to go meet him. When I introduced myself, his eyes got all big and said, “That’s YOU?” I guess he’d read my blog… and I’d been posting in his comments for a few years by then.

We spent some time talking and I told him to be sure and visit Griffith Observatory (where I was doing some work at the time). Very cool guy… and I have his books (signed, of course).

Have fun at CAW… I miss spring in Boulder, it always meant CAW…

ccp

]]> By: allkom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81625 allkom Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:54:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81625 Welcome back ! From what you tell and from what you're going to tell I'm pretty sure The Skeptologists will be a success . Welcome back ! From what you tell and from what you’re going to tell I’m pretty sure The Skeptologists will be a success .

]]> By: Moose http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81624 Moose Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:42:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81624 Wil's keynote for PAX... um... 2006(?) was pure win and well worth tracking down. It may well be the best keynote I've ever heard. Not even a little sleep-inducing. Wil’s keynote for PAX… um… 2006(?) was pure win and well worth tracking down. It may well be the best keynote I’ve ever heard. Not even a little sleep-inducing.

]]> By: Katrina http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81623 Katrina Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:53:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81623 I love Wil Wheaton, and have been reading his blog for years (and a fan of ST before that). The fact that two of my fave bloggers know each other is too cool! Looking forward to seeing the pics, and hopes that the pilot gets picked up so that we can see it in its entirety. I love Wil Wheaton, and have been reading his blog for years (and a fan of ST before that). The fact that two of my fave bloggers know each other is too cool!

Looking forward to seeing the pics, and hopes that the pilot gets picked up so that we can see it in its entirety.

]]> By: QuasarTimes http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81622 QuasarTimes Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:33:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81622 We missed you. I'm sure a network will pick it up but, just to be on the safe side, should we march into the network offices and not leave until they pick up the pilot? We missed you. I’m sure a network will pick it up but, just to be on the safe side, should we march into the network offices and not leave until they pick up the pilot?

]]> By: Jens 'Spacejens' Rydholm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81621 Jens 'Spacejens' Rydholm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:22:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81621 I happened to read CNN just after I read this post, and saw this article: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/07/ba.pilots/index.html On a less off-topic note, the TV show sounds really interesting. It is something that really needs to be done, especially in the U.S.A. (but not only there). I hope a brave network picks it up. Probably not FOX, though ;-) I happened to read CNN just after I read this post, and saw this article:

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/07/ba.pilots/index.html

On a less off-topic note, the TV show sounds really interesting. It is something that really needs to be done, especially in the U.S.A. (but not only there). I hope a brave network picks it up. Probably not FOX, though ;-)

]]> By: Yoshi_3up http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81620 Yoshi_3up Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:37:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81620 Nice to see that you enjoyed the shooting. On something completely unrelated, I don't have a lot of information just yet, but a meteorite fell on Argentina a few hours ago, killing one person. It has been seen by half of the country (North-west, center, and east) before finally impacting on a soy plantation in Zarate. I'll try to update with this later. Nice to see that you enjoyed the shooting.

On something completely unrelated, I don’t have a lot of information just yet, but a meteorite fell on Argentina a few hours ago, killing one person. It has been seen by half of the country (North-west, center, and east) before finally impacting on a soy plantation in Zarate. I’ll try to update with this later.

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81619 Davidlpf Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:59:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81619 Who is this Wil guy you keep talking about. Who is this Wil guy you keep talking about.

]]> By: rich (richmanwisco) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81618 rich (richmanwisco) Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:29:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81618 Name dropper. ;) Name dropper. ;)

]]> By: Chip http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81617 Chip Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:28:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81617 Oh boy! News and pictures upcoming. Welcome back. Oh boy! News and pictures upcoming. Welcome back.

]]> By: Richard B. Drumm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81616 Richard B. Drumm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:52:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81616 Phil: Welcome back! Now you know just how frakkin' hard TV is! And what you've experienced is just the "Production" phase. The "Post-production" phase is much longer! I'll bet it'll take a month for the show to get edited! Even if it doesn't get picked up, be sure to offer DVDs for sale here, or perhaps YouTube it so we can enjoy the show! I wonder which advertisers they'll seek out... Hmmmm... Rich Phil:
Welcome back! Now you know just how frakkin’ hard TV is! And what you’ve experienced is just the “Production” phase. The “Post-production” phase is much longer! I’ll bet it’ll take a month for the show to get edited!

Even if it doesn’t get picked up, be sure to offer DVDs for sale here, or perhaps YouTube it so we can enjoy the show!

I wonder which advertisers they’ll seek out… Hmmmm…
Rich

]]> By: EdSG http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81615 EdSG Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:46:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81615 Welcome back! I think The Skeptologists will be teh hawt in no time! Thanks for keeping us posted! Welcome back!
I think The Skeptologists will be teh hawt in no time!
Thanks for keeping us posted!

]]> By: Jewel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81614 Jewel Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:32:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81614 I can't wait to hear more! A way cool show *and* an evening with Wil Wheaton?!? So very cool! I can’t wait to hear more! A way cool show *and* an evening with Wil Wheaton?!? So very cool!

]]> By: Dennis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-81613 Dennis Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:32:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/06/weakly-wrap-up/#comment-81613 Welcome back. Welcome back.

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