Comments on: Galapagos update http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/ 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, 24 Nov 2009 10:17:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Didac http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/comment-page-1/#comment-112030 Didac Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:08:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/#comment-112030 A pity you do not visit Chimborazo in mainland Ecuador, because at top of that mountain you are at the farthest point of Earth surface from the planetary mass center. And farthest from the center of Earth means closest to the stars ;) A pity you do not visit Chimborazo in mainland Ecuador, because at top of that mountain you are at the farthest point of Earth surface from the planetary mass center. And farthest from the center of Earth means closest to the stars ;)

]]> By: The Ill Tempered Klavier http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/comment-page-1/#comment-112000 The Ill Tempered Klavier Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:57:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/#comment-112000 I had similar feelings when I got to visit OZ and Kiwi land a couple of years ago. Once I got to go outside at night and look up, there was Alpha Centauri and the cross and Orion was upside down and the clouds were over there and I could see all the parts of the ship and ... and... and with mine own glazzies oh my brothers. I got shivers like I haven't felt since (CENSORED). I had similar feelings when I got to visit OZ and Kiwi land a couple of years ago. Once I got to go outside at night and look up, there was Alpha Centauri and the cross and Orion was upside down and the clouds were over there and I could see all the parts of the ship and … and… and with mine own glazzies oh my brothers. I got shivers like I haven’t felt since (CENSORED).

]]> By: ZorkFox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/comment-page-1/#comment-111988 ZorkFox Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:36:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/#comment-111988 Jealousy. I haz it. I had an opportunity to go on that cruise, but couldn't foot the bill. :( Jealousy. I haz it. I had an opportunity to go on that cruise, but couldn’t foot the bill. :(

]]> By: madge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/comment-page-1/#comment-111975 madge Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:19:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/#comment-111975 @ Thomas Siefert I was right you guys are obsessed! And NO I didn't need to "look it up" I am a long term "Twitcher" and NO that isn't a anything to with pron ;) @ Thomas Siefert
I was right you guys are obsessed! And NO I didn’t need to “look it up” I am a long term “Twitcher” and NO that isn’t a anything to with pron ;)

]]> By: MDF http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/comment-page-1/#comment-111952 MDF Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:58:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/#comment-111952 @Thomas Siefert: You made me look it up! Good job! :) @Thomas Siefert:

You made me look it up! Good job! :)

]]> By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/comment-page-1/#comment-111944 Thomas Siefert Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:05:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/#comment-111944 @ madge: We could have gone overboard with talking about other birds like <i>Parus caeruleus.</i> :-D @ madge:
We could have gone overboard with talking about other birds like Parus caeruleus. :-D

]]> By: madge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/comment-page-1/#comment-111943 madge Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:49:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/13/galapagos-update/#comment-111943 C'mon you guys. First it was the astrologer chick in an earthquake and now the mere mention of boobies and you all go to pieces. SHEESH! :) C’mon you guys. First it was the astrologer chick in an earthquake and now the mere mention of boobies and you all go to pieces. SHEESH! :)

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