Comments on: Repost: McCain’s planetariophobia

By: Tony A

Tony A — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:45:23 +0000

It amazes me that people can find it a problem that their government is spending a mere $3m on a piece of equipment that is invaluable as an educational tool…

It devolving into arguments about whether it is in your constitution or not is irrelevant. Your country is in a mess. The only way out of this mess is by investing in scientific advancements, and building a stable platform for the future.

By: W L Anderson

W L Anderson — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:30:32 +0000

I marvel that such a simple matter can balloon into such an outpouring of verbiage, some of it knowledgeable but some resoundingly and astonishingly ignorant. We already knew that McCain is an ignoramus in the area of science, so his ravings about an astronomy projector are more of the same. I would have hoped for more intelligence on the part of those who log into ‘Bad Astronomy’, but I guess I should know better after a long lifetime of observing human beings.

By: John McCain still really hates science | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:01:03 +0000

[...] Ah, McCain. Maybe you’ve changed enough to learn some new tech, but it’s nice to know some things don’t change, like that you’re an antiscience know-nothing. But then, he helped set that standard with his ridiculous planetarium ravings. [...]

By: Republican party still shilling antiscience? | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:40:13 +0000

[...] just rhetorical partisan garbage? I hope that this line by Jindal becomes his fruit fly, his planetarium-as-overhead-projector. Because when people in charge say things so mind-numbingly dumb, it is our duty to make sure [...]

By: Projected winner | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

Projected winner | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:00:36 +0000

[...] Here’s the back story, for those wondering what I’m talking about. And yes, I know the picture is a joke. [...]

By: Las penas del Agente Smith » Sí, yo también me alegro

Las penas del Agente Smith » Sí, yo también me alegro — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:29:24 +0000

[...] No porque haya ganado Obama (que también), sino porque no ha ganado el dúo cómico McCain/Palin, que era lamentable (ejemplo, ejemplo, ejemplo). [...]

By: Dr Matt Fields

Dr Matt Fields — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:41:27 +0000

The economy would be better able to rebound from a bit of foolishness and corruption if we weren’t losing ground in science to Japan, China, India… Burma, Haiti….