Comments on: Area man interviewed, quoted http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/ 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 08:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: mandydax http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115862 mandydax Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:19:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115862 <i>The Rosetta spacecraft will come within about 500 miles of the asteroid Steins...</i> What are these miles you speak of? Did you mean "about 800 KILometers"? ~_^ At least they're getting coverage, and the comments section has someone pointing out that the article contradicts the headline. The Rosetta spacecraft will come within about 500 miles of the asteroid Steins…
What are these miles you speak of? Did you mean “about 800 KILometers”? ~_^ At least they’re getting coverage, and the comments section has someone pointing out that the article contradicts the headline.

]]> By: Gavin Flower http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115851 Gavin Flower Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:13:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115851 I flew in a Comet when I was about 7, it was the first commercial jet airliner - British designed and built, flown by Olympic Airways! I flew in a Comet when I was about 7, it was the first commercial jet airliner - British designed and built, flown by Olympic Airways!

]]> By: Ken B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115826 Ken B Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:05:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115826 So, if an editor wrote the headline <blockquote>Spacecraft flies by comet</blockquote>then who wrote the subhead, immediately below it? <blockquote>Rosetta reaches asteroid target with Boulder-made instrument</blockquote> Well, at least they spelled your name correctly, unlike those "Talking Head" people. :-) So, if an editor wrote the headline

Spacecraft flies by comet

then who wrote the subhead, immediately below it?

Rosetta reaches asteroid target with Boulder-made instrument

Well, at least they spelled your name correctly, unlike those “Talking Head” people. :-)

]]> By: Todd W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115823 Todd W. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:58:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115823 Interviewing a local area man. Sheesh. We all know that their comments don't amount to much of anything. They see UFOs and bigfoot. They can't add anything useful to the discus...huh? The area man is Phil? Ohhhhh.... Interviewing a local area man. Sheesh. We all know that their comments don’t amount to much of anything. They see UFOs and bigfoot. They can’t add anything useful to the discus…huh? The area man is Phil? Ohhhhh….

]]> By: madge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115820 madge Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:52:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115820 According to Rosetta Blog (thanks for the link BA) "everything is looking nominal, and some of the final fly-by commands are being uploaded now." REALLY excited! :) According to Rosetta Blog (thanks for the link BA)
“everything is looking nominal, and some of the final fly-by commands are being uploaded now.” REALLY excited!
:)

]]> By: llewelly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115813 llewelly Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:26:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115813 Damn. For a moment there I was hoping 'Area man interviewed' meant they were interviewing one of the aliens living on the asteroid. Damn. For a moment there I was hoping ‘Area man interviewed’ meant they were interviewing one of the aliens living on the asteroid.

]]> By: Carey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115802 Carey Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:18:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/05/area-man-interviewed-quoted/#comment-115802 Awww, and here I thought you'd been parodied in The Onion. Have you talked to Scott Dikkers since TAM V? I think that was his name. Awww, and here I thought you’d been parodied in The Onion. Have you talked to Scott Dikkers since TAM V? I think that was his name.

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