Comments on: Carolyn Porco’s lecture http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/ 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 21:09:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Scott http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85177 Scott Thu, 01 May 2008 03:19:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85177 Another great moment was how the audience "whoooed" at the image of the eclipse of the sun by saturn and earth being the "pale blue dot" at WNW (in the pic).....we MUST continue to expand our boundaries in this solar system and beyond. Another great moment was how the audience “whoooed” at the image of the eclipse of the sun by saturn and earth being the “pale blue dot” at
WNW (in the pic)…..we MUST continue to expand our boundaries in this solar system and beyond.

]]> By: Scott http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85176 Scott Thu, 01 May 2008 03:03:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85176 Way Late, I've been working ....My bride, Lori who endures my ventures out to see the stars better yet, endures me talking about the stars; really enjoyed the presentation by Dr Porco. This is education !! Way Late, I’ve been working ….My bride, Lori who endures my ventures out to see the stars better yet, endures me talking about the stars; really enjoyed the presentation by Dr Porco. This is education !!

]]> By: Nigel Depledge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85175 Nigel Depledge Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:37:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85175 She named her coat?!?! I wonder how you'd get that into a casual conversation... Hi, I'm Carolyn Porco, how are you, have you met my coat? !!!! :-) She named her coat?!?!

I wonder how you’d get that into a casual conversation…

Hi, I’m Carolyn Porco, how are you, have you met my coat? !!!!
:-)

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85174 StevoR Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:51:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85174 Wrote # Heliopogenus on 29 Apr 2008 at 2:47 pm : "Crap, here I was, ready to say Iapetus, but as usual, someone beat me to it. It’s the burdon we carry living in Hawaii. By the time our day begins, yours is at least well on the way. ... " Think that's bad? Try being from Australia .. ;-) & said # Jorge on 29 Apr 2008 at 6:44 pm : "LOL! I didn’t answer this right away because the first time I read, I misread “cat” instead of “coat”. ... " Oddly enough, that was exactly what I first thought too .. Then when I checked and found coat again itmade me wonder : Who the blazes names their coats? Naming cats OTOH make sense... I so agree with you on the need for a 'preview' or better yet editing ability here too. :-) Wrote # Heliopogenus on 29 Apr 2008 at 2:47 pm :

“Crap, here I was, ready to say Iapetus, but as usual, someone beat me to it. It’s the burdon we carry living in Hawaii. By the time our day begins, yours is at least well on the way. … ”

Think that’s bad? Try being from Australia .. ;-)

& said # Jorge on 29 Apr 2008 at 6:44 pm :

“LOL! I didn’t answer this right away because the first time I read, I misread “cat” instead of “coat”. … ”

Oddly enough, that was exactly what I first thought too .. Then when I checked and found coat again itmade me wonder : Who the blazes names their coats? Naming cats OTOH make sense…

I so agree with you on the need for a ‘preview’ or better yet editing ability here too. :-)

]]> By: Jorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85149 Jorge Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:48:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85149 This blog's comment system really, <i>really</i>, REALLY needs a "preview" button! :/ That was supposed to be "thought" up there. This blog’s comment system really, really, REALLY needs a “preview” button! :/

That was supposed to be “thought” up there.

]]> By: Jorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85148 Jorge Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:44:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85148 LOL! I didn't answer this right away because the first time I read, I misread "cat" instead of "coat". Why is this dude asking us about the lady's cat?, I though, vaguely annoyed. There must be a pareido-something word to designate this one... :D LOL! I didn’t answer this right away because the first time I read, I misread “cat” instead of “coat”. Why is this dude asking us about the lady’s cat?, I though, vaguely annoyed.

There must be a pareido-something word to designate this one… :D

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85150 Jack Hagerty Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:49:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/28/carolyn-porcos-lecture/#comment-85150 The Bad Astronomer says: "Yup, it’s Iapetus." And just how do you pronounce that again? - Jack The Bad Astronomer says: “Yup, it’s Iapetus.”

And just how do you pronounce that again?

- Jack

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