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….

By: Beyond the Palin | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

Beyond the Palin | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:00:10 +0000

[...] John McCain has shown a weird contempt for science education, repeatedly, though he does seem to support some science. But now Palin has opened her mouth once again, and dontcha know, garbage has spewed forth. [...]

By: Dan Trimble

Dan Trimble — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:42:51 +0000

It IS pork-barrel spending. Call it what you want, it is still funding for the isolated pet projects of members of congress and their constituents — that must be paid for by all Americans, whether it’s beneficial to them or not.

I don’t disagree with you — government isn’t always bad, and some things are for the greater good. Perhaps the planetaria’s projector was one of those situations–but I doubt either of us know enough about their specific financial circumstances to judge either way.

But it’s beside the point. If a project is worthy of the public’s hard-earned tax dollars, should it not be able to stand on its own legislative appropriation? If it is TRULY for the greater good, why not have legislators vote for a bill specifically written for that individual need, rather than sneaking an appropriation into another bill that is completely unrelated?

Dan

By: Joker

Joker — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:35:38 +0000

Defectiverobot wrote :

“(It’s served no small role in my son’s decision to become a nuclear physicist. He doesn’t know what a nuclear physicist is, really, but that he wants to be one is partially because of the love and wonder of science that the Adler Planetarium has instilled in him.)”

So a planetarium turned your kid on towards wanting to be a * Nuclear Physicist? * Not an * astronomer * .. ??!

Hmm .. Something’s wrong with that piccie..

Either they’re running the wrong kind of programs at Adler (which I doubt) – or there’s something screwy with your boy? (& I can’t comment there not knowing the lil’rugrat – no offence!)

Perhaps you should try taking him to a * nuclear physics * laboratory and see if that makes him wish to become an * astronomer!? *

As for McCain & his moronic confusion between ‘planetarium’ and ‘overhead projector’? Well its looking more & more like early onset dementia to me .. Not only is he repeating himself he’s repeating the wrong words over and over.

He’s too old and too crazy for my choice of POTUS that’s for sure – and having Palin (not the Monty Python one, t’other ‘un) as Vice ready to step in and put her mitt on The Button … (*Shudder*) I’m trying to laugh at such idiocy but really its all just too sad.

I agree with those who argue that neither McCain nor Palin were good choices for the Republican ticket. What were they thinking? There really wasn’t any better choices than those two for that Party ..?

(Scratches head in wonderment, puzzles over whether the Republikans were deliberately *trying* to throw the election or something?)

Oh & planetariums = Awesome, awesome, AWESOME, a-w-e-s-o-m-e .. 8)