Comments on: Why I love my BABloggees http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/ 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 13:06:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TechnoMage http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-2/#comment-120233 TechnoMage Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:36:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-120233 Any chance of this being released as an eBook. I'm really trying to cut down on paper books and love being able to carry around a couple hundred books at a time on my reader. Any chance of this being released as an eBook. I’m really trying to cut down on paper books and love being able to carry around a couple hundred books at a time on my reader.

]]> By: Alex Besogonov http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119996 Alex Besogonov Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:50:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119996 So, now I can wait until this book appears on ThePirateBay? Right? Just kidding. I've preordered it few minutes ago. So, now I can wait until this book appears on ThePirateBay? Right?

Just kidding. I’ve preordered it few minutes ago.

]]> By: kuhnigget http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119966 kuhnigget Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:48:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119966 Deleted posts. Oh, the shame of it. (Hanging his head....) Deleted posts. Oh, the shame of it. (Hanging his head….)

]]> By: Chris H http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119917 Chris H Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:56:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119917 It's #630 on Amazon US right now :) It’s #630 on Amazon US right now :)

]]> By: John Phillips, FCD http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119834 John Phillips, FCD Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119834 Well I finally treated myself and preordered this as well as a new copy of Bad Astronomy (a friend insists he has given it back to me but I know he is lying, I just have to turn the Spanish Inquisition loose on him, he won't expect that, they never do :) ) and Ben Goldacre's Bad Science (a must read for all BA fans). Not bad £25 ($45) for all three with free delivery. I will probably get a few more as presents closer to the midwinter cash cow festival as it will save my friends from permanently 'borrowing' mine. As of 200809210050BST it ranks on Amazon.co.uk @ #3.994 in books #1 in Astrophysics #1 in Aeronautics & Aerospace #3 in Astronomy. Well I finally treated myself and preordered this as well as a new copy of Bad Astronomy (a friend insists he has given it back to me but I know he is lying, I just have to turn the Spanish Inquisition loose on him, he won’t expect that, they never do :) ) and Ben Goldacre’s Bad Science (a must read for all BA fans). Not bad £25 ($45) for all three with free delivery. I will probably get a few more as presents closer to the midwinter cash cow festival as it will save my friends from permanently ‘borrowing’ mine.

As of 200809210050BST it ranks on Amazon.co.uk @
#3.994 in books
#1 in Astrophysics
#1 in Aeronautics & Aerospace
#3 in Astronomy.

]]> By: Jim1138 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119829 Jim1138 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:22:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119829 The Anti-Phil Plait book: Averting Death From the Skies: http://www.amazon.com/Popular-Mechanics-Magazine-Averting-Death/dp/B000GF1S0A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221952799&sr=8-4 Make sure that they are not shipped in the same package! The Anti-Phil Plait book: Averting Death From the Skies: http://www.amazon.com/Popular-Mechanics-Magazine-Averting-Death/dp/B000GF1S0A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221952799&sr=8-4

Make sure that they are not shipped in the same package!

]]> By: New Book Announcement - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119788 New Book Announcement - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:34:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119788 [...] BA Blog: Why I love my BABloggees Quote: [...] [...] BA Blog: Why I love my BABloggees Quote: [...]

]]> By: Sespetoxri http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119786 Sespetoxri Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:19:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119786 Thanks for the reminder, Phil! Pre-ordered mine today! Thanks for the reminder, Phil! Pre-ordered mine today!

]]> By: Navneeth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119761 Navneeth Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:07:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119761 This is BABomb of sorst! Yeah rank 759, (1,1,3) This is BABomb of sorst!

Yeah rank 759, (1,1,3)

]]> By: Adam K http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119748 Adam K Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:20:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119748 Hey Phil, I ordered it from the Canadian Amazon site. It's currently sitting at rank 198 overall there and #1 in Astrophysics: http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670019976/ Hey Phil,

I ordered it from the Canadian Amazon site. It’s currently sitting at rank 198 overall there and #1 in Astrophysics:
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670019976/

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119740 Ben Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:14:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119740 Just ordered it via my trusted bookstore. But do you have a clue why it will be delivered to Germany not until November? *wonder* Anyway, I can't wait! Just ordered it via my trusted bookstore.
But do you have a clue why it will be delivered to Germany not until November? *wonder*

Anyway, I can’t wait!

]]> By: JoshInMaine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119736 JoshInMaine Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:10:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119736 Broke under a thousand! Amazon.com Sales Rank: #720 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) #1 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Astronomy > Astrophysics & Space Science #1 in Books > Science > Astronomy > Astrophysics & Space Science #3 in Books > Science > Physics Broke under a thousand!

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #720 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

#1 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Astronomy > Astrophysics & Space Science
#1 in Books > Science > Astronomy > Astrophysics & Space Science
#3 in Books > Science > Physics

]]> By: Jay http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119711 Jay Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:48:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119711 Just pre-ordered on Amazon.com and it is currently sitting at #816 in books, #2 in both of the Astronomy categories and #4 in Physics. Just pre-ordered on Amazon.com and it is currently sitting at #816 in books, #2 in both of the Astronomy categories and #4 in Physics.

]]> By: James http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119710 James Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:43:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119710 Just ordered all the christmas presents :) Estimated delivery date is mid-November :( Just ordered all the christmas presents :)
Estimated delivery date is mid-November :(

]]> By: Martin Wagner http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119699 Martin Wagner Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:24:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119699 Currently at #996! Currently at #996!

]]> By: shane http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119696 shane Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:58:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119696 quasidog, I mentioned this on another thread but if price is a factor order it from Amazon in the US - AU$33 delivered for the hardcover and that is factoring in the recent slippage in the Oz dollar. Otherwise I reckon it would be a special order in Oz and hardcovers can be as much as AU$50 - $60. Unless you have a nice independent shop you want to give your money to go Amazon. quasidog, I mentioned this on another thread but if price is a factor order it from Amazon in the US – AU$33 delivered for the hardcover and that is factoring in the recent slippage in the Oz dollar. Otherwise I reckon it would be a special order in Oz and hardcovers can be as much as AU$50 – $60. Unless you have a nice independent shop you want to give your money to go Amazon.

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119694 Michael L Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:39:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119694 My bad..... :( Looking at wrong page... 967 in sales of all books, #2 on a page listing Astronomy books! My bad….. :(

Looking at wrong page… 967 in sales of all books, #2 on a page listing Astronomy books!

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119693 Michael L Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:36:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119693 Wow! Up to #2 now in Astronomy! Wow! Up to #2 now in Astronomy!

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119687 Michael L Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:15:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119687 Rank now #65 in Astronomy. Rank now #65 in Astronomy.

]]> By: Radwaste http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119684 Radwaste Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:59:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119684 Phil - don't underestimate the power of Dragoncon. You might not have caught the Cruxshadows show - your loss if you didn't - but they've reached the Top 5 on Billboard's Dance charts three years in a row after playing Dragoncon. An indie band. <a href="http://www.cruxshadows.com/" rel="nofollow">An indie <i>goth</i> band</a>. They dumped Beyonce out of #1 last year. So bring copies next year. One skillful mention at a meeting of the Skeptrack with that big crowd... you know. And keep linking to it here! Phil – don’t underestimate the power of Dragoncon. You might not have caught the Cruxshadows show – your loss if you didn’t – but they’ve reached the Top 5 on Billboard’s Dance charts three years in a row after playing Dragoncon. An indie band. An indie goth band. They dumped Beyonce out of #1 last year.

So bring copies next year. One skillful mention at a meeting of the Skeptrack with that big crowd… you know. And keep linking to it here!

]]> By: quasidog http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119678 quasidog Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:42:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119678 When is it going to hit stores in Australia .... or is it going to ? I'll just wait till I see it on the shelf. I am a random 'go to the store and browse' book buyer. Just finished reading 'The Mind of God' by Paul Davies ... was interesting. Now I need some 'Death from the Skies' to take my brain out of 'deep thought' mode. When is it going to hit stores in Australia …. or is it going to ? I’ll just wait till I see it on the shelf. I am a random ‘go to the store and browse’ book buyer. Just finished reading ‘The Mind of God’ by Paul Davies … was interesting. Now I need some ‘Death from the Skies’ to take my brain out of ‘deep thought’ mode.

]]> By: Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119674 Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:04:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119674 Pre-ordered mine today too. Go get 'em Phil! W00T! Rich in Charlottesville Pre-ordered mine today too.
Go get ‘em Phil! W00T!
Rich in Charlottesville

]]> By: MachineElf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119673 MachineElf Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:54:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119673 Hoagland's turd wrapped in paper has sat well inside the 1000 ranking of Amazon for the better part of the year, and is only now starting to drop back. Quite unbelievable really. Hoagland’s turd wrapped in paper has sat well inside the 1000 ranking of Amazon for the better part of the year, and is only now starting to drop back. Quite unbelievable really.

]]> By: scotth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119665 scotth Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:16:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119665 Sales rank update: (It has moved a lot) Overall :1113 in books #2 in Astrophysics #6 in Physics Sales rank update: (It has moved a lot)

Overall :1113 in books
#2 in Astrophysics
#6 in Physics

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/comment-page-1/#comment-119653 Michael L Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:19:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/19/why-i-love-my-babloggees/#comment-119653 I'm ordering mine through the little bookstore here in Squamish. They can have it in as soon as it's out. I’m ordering mine through the little bookstore here in Squamish. They can have it in as soon as it’s out.

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