Comments on: Ghosts in the light http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/ 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 13:14:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Left_Wing_Fox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-98394 Left_Wing_Fox Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:08:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-98394 Anonyme: Perhaps transvestites aren't scary in the light either. :) Anonyme: Perhaps transvestites aren’t scary in the light either. :)

]]> By: Torbjörn Larsson, OM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-98089 Torbjörn Larsson, OM Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:44:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-98089 <blockquote> Since this commercial was filmed in Bangkok, it’s actually a Thai-in. </blockquote> Please warn us before you have China on the menu. Because if this will be the quality of your puns, I don't wonton.

Since this commercial was filmed in Bangkok, it’s actually a Thai-in.

Please warn us before you have China on the menu. Because if this will be the quality of your puns, I don’t wonton.

]]> By: Tim G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-98024 Tim G Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:21:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-98024 Phil, thank you for enlightening us. Phil, thank you for enlightening us.

]]> By: Navneeth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-98010 Navneeth Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:54:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-98010 I noticed the smaller font size only in this post. So yet another request to increase it. I noticed the smaller font size only in this post. So yet another request to increase it.

]]> By: kebsis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97987 kebsis Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:18:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97987 ...also, in Opera, simply increasing the font size with the + key, the site works out fine. …also, in Opera, simply increasing the font size with the + key, the site works out fine.

]]> By: kebsis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97986 kebsis Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:17:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97986 Well you know there were plenty of woo-woo ads coming up on Google ads, even on the old site. Well you know there were plenty of woo-woo ads coming up on Google ads, even on the old site.

]]> By: Ysabel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97904 Ysabel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:11:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97904 I'd like to add another "please change the font size on the comments" request. They're very difficult to read and scaling them doesn't work very well. I’d like to add another “please change the font size on the comments” request. They’re very difficult to read and scaling them doesn’t work very well.

]]> By: John Paradox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97839 John Paradox Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:35:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97839 <I># Thomas Siefert Says: BTW, J/P=?: A transvestite is not necessarily a homosexual. </I> Not really intended as a slight... kind of a "Man Show" joke... which is weird because I hate that kind of joke. Maybe if I'd sleep more often J/P=? # Thomas Siefert Says:
BTW, J/P=?: A transvestite is not necessarily a homosexual.

Not really intended as a slight… kind of a “Man Show” joke…
which is weird because I hate that kind of joke.

Maybe if I’d sleep more often

J/P=?

]]> By: llewelly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97821 llewelly Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:19:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97821 I must point out that astrology ads, inappropriate or no, are much less likely to do harm in this venue than in other, more credulous venues. I must point out that astrology ads, inappropriate or no, are much less likely to do harm in this venue than in other, more credulous venues.

]]> By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97818 Thomas Siefert Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:13:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97818 Once upon a time when I was working in Singapore, we were working late at night and a chiller tower on the roof was giving us grief. I decided to go up and have a look and I told a colleague to keep an eye on the computer while I made some adjustments. Everybody in the room turned around and looked at me, one of them said with fear in his voice: "are... eh.. you going up there now!". I confirmed and he replied: "but what about... GHOSTS?". I could see by the worried look in everybody's eyes that he was serious and I didn't know what to say. Then our supervisor suddenly exclaimed: "don't be silly, Ang Mo (white people) don't believe in ghosts". Problem solved, if I didn't believe in ghosts the couldn't hurt me. :-) BTW, J/P=?: A transvestite is not necessarily a homosexual. Once upon a time when I was working in Singapore, we were working late at night and a chiller tower on the roof was giving us grief. I decided to go up and have a look and I told a colleague to keep an eye on the computer while I made some adjustments. Everybody in the room turned around and looked at me, one of them said with fear in his voice: “are… eh.. you going up there now!”. I confirmed and he replied: “but what about… GHOSTS?”. I could see by the worried look in everybody’s eyes that he was serious and I didn’t know what to say. Then our supervisor suddenly exclaimed: “don’t be silly, Ang Mo (white people) don’t believe in ghosts”. Problem solved, if I didn’t believe in ghosts the couldn’t hurt me. :-)

BTW, J/P=?: A transvestite is not necessarily a homosexual.

]]> By: madge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97817 madge Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:05:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97817 Great ad! "No, that's a transvestite!" LMAO! Yup font is REALLY teeny tiny, sometimes centred too and the astrology ad is a hoot. there are always teething issues when you move to a new place. No doubt BA will put his awesome "MIND OF SCIENCE" to the problem and it will all come right in the end. ave faith! :) Great ad! “No, that’s a transvestite!” LMAO!
Yup font is REALLY teeny tiny, sometimes centred too and the astrology ad is a hoot. there are always teething issues when you move to a new place. No doubt BA will put his awesome “MIND OF SCIENCE” to the problem and it will all come right in the end. ave faith! :)

]]> By: John Paradox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97806 John Paradox Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:21:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97806 <I># Anonyme Says: So are transvestites supposed to disappear when you turn on the light? Because I’m pretty sure they exist. </I> No, the guy who unwittingly sleeps with a transvestite disappears when he turns on the light. ;) J/P=? # Anonyme Says:
So are transvestites supposed to disappear when you turn on the light? Because I’m pretty sure they exist.

No, the guy who unwittingly sleeps with a transvestite disappears when he turns on the light.

;)

J/P=?

]]> By: Lukas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97805 Lukas Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:06:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97805 I keep getting the horoscope add at the top of the page as well. “100% accurate horoscope from professional Jenna. Test her Skills for Free. Find out why she is so different from other astrologers!” I keep getting the horoscope add at the top of the page as well.
“100% accurate horoscope from professional Jenna. Test her Skills for Free. Find out why she is so different from other astrologers!”

]]> By: Kerry Maxwell http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97792 Kerry Maxwell Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:18:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97792 Enjoyed the video that is the topic of this post, but thought I'd add to the reports of poor legibility. I had to cmnd + a couple of times in Safari on my powerbook just to get minimally readable type sizes. KM Enjoyed the video that is the topic of this post, but thought I’d add to the reports of poor legibility. I had to cmnd + a couple of times in Safari on my powerbook just to get minimally readable type sizes.

KM

]]> By: Harold http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97789 Harold Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:07:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97789 ZOMG! JimB, I just checked that cartoon! My old Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences 1984 classmate, Julianne Dalcanton, is in the lineup with Stephen Hawking! The last thing I've seen publicly by her was an article on "Ghost Galaxies" - so I guess this cartoon ISN'T really off-topic! ZOMG! JimB, I just checked that cartoon! My old Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences 1984 classmate, Julianne Dalcanton, is in the lineup with Stephen Hawking! The last thing I’ve seen publicly by her was an article on “Ghost Galaxies” – so I guess this cartoon ISN’T really off-topic!

]]> By: Anonyme http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97773 Anonyme Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:25:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97773 So are transvestites supposed to disappear when you turn on the light? Because I'm <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp69rg6Hdlo" rel="nofollow">pretty sure they exist</a>. So are transvestites supposed to disappear when you turn on the light? Because I’m pretty sure they exist.

]]> By: Harold http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97764 Harold Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:57:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97764 RBH, it is possible that Professional Jenna does give !00% accurate horoscopes. She might have stolen them from me: http://anothermonkey.blogspot.com/2008/06/db-echos-100-guaranteed-astrological.html Warning: That link goes to a post that links back to Bad Astonomy. Be prepared for any recusive consequences. RBH, it is possible that Professional Jenna does give !00% accurate horoscopes. She might have stolen them from me:

http://anothermonkey.blogspot.com/2008/06/db-echos-100-guaranteed-astrological.html

Warning: That link goes to a post that links back to Bad Astonomy. Be prepared for any recusive consequences.

]]> By: RBH http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97763 RBH Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:43:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97763 Adding to the site weirdness, when I use Ctrl+ to magnify the text for my old eyes the formatting takes the text way off the side of the screen in Firefox 3.0. That's in contrast with most other sites, which keep all the text on the screen. 'Fraid I won't be reading you much any more. Adding to the site weirdness, when I use Ctrl+ to magnify the text for my old eyes the formatting takes the text way off the side of the screen in Firefox 3.0. That’s in contrast with most other sites, which keep all the text on the screen. ‘Fraid I won’t be reading you much any more.

]]> By: RBH http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97761 RBH Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:37:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97761 Phil, I hate to tell you this, but the banner ad at the top of this post for me was: "100% accurate horoscope from professional Jenna. Test her Skills for Free. Find out why she is so different from other astrologers!" Discover may not be the best venue for you. Phil, I hate to tell you this, but the banner ad at the top of this post for me was:

“100% accurate horoscope from professional Jenna. Test her Skills for Free. Find out why she is so different from other astrologers!”

Discover may not be the best venue for you.

]]> By: Harold http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97760 Harold Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:36:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97760 Heh. That is hysterical! I recognized that first thing from D&D, as a (and I don't have the right accent marks for this) Pennangalan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennangalan I once asked a friend from the Phillipines to tell me of some unique item of her country's folklore, and she described this very thing. As she is from the Philippines, this commercial is from Thailand, and the definitively inaccurate Wikipedia describes it as Malaysian, this nasty little critter sure does get around! Phil, there's something funky with your site. All the text looks verrry small, I had to try three time to see these comments at all (all I got the first two times was the post title), and when I just reopened your site something seemed to be clicking a continuous string of hits to somewhere - and I definitely didn't have anything resting on my mouse or keyboard. Anybody else experiencing odd site behavior? Heh. That is hysterical!

I recognized that first thing from D&D, as a (and I don’t have the right accent marks for this) Pennangalan:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennangalan

I once asked a friend from the Phillipines to tell me of some unique item of her country’s folklore, and she described this very thing. As she is from the Philippines, this commercial is from Thailand, and the definitively inaccurate Wikipedia describes it as Malaysian, this nasty little critter sure does get around!

Phil, there’s something funky with your site. All the text looks verrry small, I had to try three time to see these comments at all (all I got the first two times was the post title), and when I just reopened your site something seemed to be clicking a continuous string of hits to somewhere – and I definitely didn’t have anything resting on my mouse or keyboard.

Anybody else experiencing odd site behavior?

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97745 Michael L Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:55:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97745 Not exactly the one I was looking for but, see what you think... http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=nHszNHKX6Sc Not exactly the one I was looking for but, see what you think…
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=nHszNHKX6Sc

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97744 Michael L Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:49:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97744 I'm almost positive I've seen a version of this in English. I'll have to find it. Very funny. I’m almost positive I’ve seen a version of this in English. I’ll have to find it. Very funny.

]]> By: chrisr http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97729 chrisr Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:12:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97729 Yep...many Thai's still believe in animism and ghosts. Not so different from the theists really. ;) Yep…many Thai’s still believe in animism and ghosts. Not so different from the theists really. ;)

]]> By: Mike Torr http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97727 Mike Torr Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:07:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97727 That was even creepier than some of the creepy Japanese things I've seen. Funny, though! @JimB: No fair! Randall Monroe is the only one allowed to swing in on a vine and use a computer to save the day! And as an xkcd fan, the author should have known that. That was even creepier than some of the creepy Japanese things I’ve seen. Funny, though!

@JimB: No fair! Randall Monroe is the only one allowed to swing in on a vine and use a computer to save the day! And as an xkcd fan, the author should have known that.

]]> By: STrimmer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-97726 STrimmer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:05:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/08/ghosts-in-the-light/#comment-97726 No thats a Transvestite..... No thats a Transvestite…..

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