Comments on: The Advent of The Big Picture http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/ 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 17:58:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TRUECRISTIAN http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-144308 TRUECRISTIAN Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:50:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-144308 one last thing, since you are totally ignorant of any sort of logic terms please do yourself a favor and get a logic book or go to wiki and look up some terms. I mean, damn you actually said an ad hominem insult HAHAHAHA Do you know what a tautology is? Or is that above your IQ level? And no, I am not whoever said to you tautology before so please, no more red herrings. But as a I was saying look up what a tautology is. Good night one last thing, since you are totally ignorant of any sort of logic terms please do yourself a favor and get a logic book or go to wiki and look up some terms. I mean, damn you actually said an ad hominem insult HAHAHAHA

Do you know what a tautology is? Or is that above your IQ level? And no, I am not whoever said to you tautology before so please, no more red herrings. But as a I was saying look up what a tautology is. Good night

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143841 Gary Ansorge Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:13:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143841 Since prayer never seems to be answered in a positive fashion, I decided to bet on black, pray for the green to be hit, then doubled my bet on every loss,,,unfortunately, with a house single bet limit of $500.00(the usual limit in Vegas), a single run of 10 hits on red left me with NO MONEY,,, ,,,probability, she's a fickle,,,female dog,,, Gary 7 Since prayer never seems to be answered in a positive fashion, I decided to bet on black, pray for the green to be hit, then doubled my bet on every loss,,,unfortunately, with a house single bet limit of $500.00(the usual limit in Vegas), a single run of 10 hits on red left me with NO MONEY,,,

,,,probability, she’s a fickle,,,female dog,,,

Gary 7

]]> By: Jima http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143836 Jima Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:45:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143836 Those pictures were so amazing. The beauty, the size, the scope. All stunning. ...and I was able to read 4 whole comments before someone blathered something about God and the whole "discussion" devolved into the same old blah blah blah. sigh. Those pictures were so amazing.
The beauty, the size, the scope.
All stunning.

…and I was able to read 4 whole comments before someone blathered something about God and the whole “discussion” devolved into the same old blah blah blah.

sigh.

]]> By: firemancarl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143817 firemancarl Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:32:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143817 Another set of amazing pictures from Hubble. I can't wait to see what kind of pics the J. Webb Space Telescope takes, assuming of course that it ever launches.... Another set of amazing pictures from Hubble. I can’t wait to see what kind of pics the J. Webb Space Telescope takes, assuming of course that it ever launches….

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143798 Larian LeQuella Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:39:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143798 Ah, sweet, sweet astronomy pictures. I gaze longingly at you all day long! Ah, sweet, sweet astronomy pictures. I gaze longingly at you all day long!

]]> By: Mick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143795 Mick Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:37:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143795 Love those photo's, love the colliding galaxies especially. Love those photo’s, love the colliding galaxies especially.

]]> By: Tim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143787 Tim Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:25:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143787 The Big Picture is a great site. If you're looking for other sites with similar "Big Pictures" check out www.sacbee.com/theframe. The Big Picture is a great site. If you’re looking for other sites with similar “Big Pictures” check out http://www.sacbee.com/theframe.

]]> By: drksky http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143777 drksky Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:40:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143777 That Hubble Ultra Deep Field image continues to just completely boggle my mind. That Hubble Ultra Deep Field image continues to just completely boggle my mind.

]]> By: eddie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143776 eddie Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:29:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143776 It doesn't get any better than that for astronomy geeks. Awesome stuff. It doesn’t get any better than that for astronomy geeks. Awesome stuff.

]]> By: Levi in NY http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143771 Levi in NY Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:37:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143771 This is completely unrelated to what you're talking about, but you just reminded me of a very funny website. (click my name) This is completely unrelated to what you’re talking about, but you just reminded me of a very funny website. (click my name)

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143758 Michael L Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:34:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143758 These images are truly awe inspiring. As I look at those distant galaxies, I cannot help but wonder if there are other "Hubble Telescopes" orbiting worlds in those galaxies, looking at an image of the Milky Way, and wondering if there is some planet with someone looking back at them... These images are truly awe inspiring. As I look at those distant galaxies, I cannot help but wonder if there are other “Hubble Telescopes” orbiting worlds in those galaxies, looking at an image of the Milky Way, and wondering if there is some planet with someone looking back at them…

]]> By: Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143755 Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:01:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143755 I'm glad to see my favorite there, the Cat's Eye Nebula! I have it as the wallpaper on my Mac. It's an image that just keeps on giving! I’m glad to see my favorite there, the Cat’s Eye Nebula! I have it as the wallpaper on my Mac. It’s an image that just keeps on giving!

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143753 Davidlpf Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:50:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143753 Noted. Noted.

]]> By: Phil Plait http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143752 Phil Plait Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:48:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143752 Please note that I mark troll messages as spam. Commenting on them leaves an odd message hanging... Please note that I mark troll messages as spam. Commenting on them leaves an odd message hanging…

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143751 Davidlpf Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:46:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143751 And agian completely from left field our old troll TRUECHRISTIAN. And agian completely from left field our old troll TRUECHRISTIAN.

]]> By: Horse http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143740 Horse Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:29:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143740 As I said before, they're great images, and kudos to the Boston Globe for celebrating science etc, but "big" they're not. At less than 1000 pixels wide and 100-200kB these are "medium sized" on any modern computer. As I said before, they’re great images, and kudos to the Boston Globe for celebrating science etc, but “big” they’re not. At less than 1000 pixels wide and 100-200kB these are “medium sized” on any modern computer.

]]> By: IVAN3MAN http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143729 IVAN3MAN Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:36:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143729 Er...Phil, you've misspelt "Hubble". Er…Phil, you’ve misspelt “Hubble”.

]]> By: sdrDusty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-143727 sdrDusty Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:25:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/12/28/the-advent-of-the-big-picture/#comment-143727 TBP/Boston Globe has done some incredible work with their photographers this year. Reminds me of what Life Magazine used to do with the phenomenal photojournalism they used to produce. TBP/Boston Globe has done some incredible work with their photographers this year. Reminds me of what Life Magazine used to do with the phenomenal photojournalism they used to produce.

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