Comments on: The Shuttle, snapped tite http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/ 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 13:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eisenhorn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-260982 Eisenhorn Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:08:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-260982 American Logs were the bomb. Check out this site for a cool java game called Minecraft, which is basically legos online :) Some of the stuff people have created is astounding. www.minecraft.net American Logs were the bomb.

Check out this site for a cool java game called Minecraft, which is basically legos online :)

Some of the stuff people have created is astounding.

http://www.minecraft.net

]]> By: Ravenor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172488 Ravenor Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:37:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172488 Jeremy, you're not the only one who misses Construx... *And* Capsela... ;) Jeremy, you’re not the only one who misses Construx… *And* Capsela… ;)

]]> By: Nes http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172472 Nes Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:18:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172472 Michelle says: "….1590 hours… that’S… more than 2 months, right?" If they worked non-stop, then yes, it is. But considering that a full time job, averaging 40 hours per week, is generally 2080 hours per year, it's also roughly the equivalent of working a full time job for 9 months. Yikes! Michelle says: “….1590 hours… that’S… more than 2 months, right?”

If they worked non-stop, then yes, it is. But considering that a full time job, averaging 40 hours per week, is generally 2080 hours per year, it’s also roughly the equivalent of working a full time job for 9 months. Yikes!

]]> By: JediBear http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172368 JediBear Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:28:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172368 Actually the expression "x has/had too much time on their hands" isn't generally meant genuinely. It's an acknowledgement of the vast amount of time and effort spent on something of no practical value. Almost everyone who says it actually think that's pretty incredibly cool. And while there is a certain amount of implicit envy (i.e. "I wish *I* had that kind of time to waste",) I use the phrase as a prop rather than a dis. I think you'll find that a lot of other commenters did as well. Actually the expression “x has/had too much time on their hands” isn’t generally meant genuinely. It’s an acknowledgement of the vast amount of time and effort spent on something of no practical value. Almost everyone who says it actually think that’s pretty incredibly cool. And while there is a certain amount of implicit envy (i.e. “I wish *I* had that kind of time to waste”,) I use the phrase as a prop rather than a dis. I think you’ll find that a lot of other commenters did as well.

]]> By: James http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172309 James Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:51:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172309 **It is very annoying when people comment (while browsing the web, no less) that “people have too much time on their hands” to do interesting stuff. But it’s all okay if they’re getting paid to do it, right?** No. In that situation people (probably the same people) complain about what else could have been done with the cash. **In the future… our entire civilization will be made of legos.** Someone MUST have tried by now... **It is very annoying when people comment (while browsing the web, no less) that “people have too much time on their hands” to do interesting stuff. But it’s all okay if they’re getting paid to do it, right?**

No. In that situation people (probably the same people) complain about what else could have been done with the cash.

**In the future… our entire civilization will be made of legos.**

Someone MUST have tried by now…

]]> By: Old Muley http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172308 Old Muley Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:51:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172308 The standard "2x4" brick (the one you think of when you think Lego) can be had for 16 cents US. That would mean this model cost just over $10,000 US assuming they paid retail. Hopefully they worked out a deal to get parts at wholesale! The standard “2×4″ brick (the one you think of when you think Lego) can be had for 16 cents US. That would mean this model cost just over $10,000 US assuming they paid retail. Hopefully they worked out a deal to get parts at wholesale!

]]> By: Brian Schlosser, Lurker http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172202 Brian Schlosser, Lurker Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:40:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172202 correction: Or maybe I’m just a touchy AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) AND astronomy buff! :-) oops! correction:

Or maybe I’m just a touchy AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) AND astronomy buff! :-)

oops!

]]> By: Brian Schlosser, Lurker http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172200 Brian Schlosser, Lurker Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:39:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172200 Average price for LEGO elements is about $.10, so at the top end this cost about $6500. However, lots of the more common bricks cost less, and it looks like this was made using the four of the most common colors (red, white, black and grey), so it probably cost a lot less. Still several thousand bucks, tho... BUT, I have to say, that it bugs me a bit to see so many people kvetching about "people having too much time on their hands". LEGO is a hobby like any other (and some would say an artistic medium as well) and like any hobby, if you are into it, it eats up a lot of time. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would consider people who spend hours at a time looking up at the stars to have "too much time on their hands"... Or maybe I'm just a touchy AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) AND astronomy! :-) Average price for LEGO elements is about $.10, so at the top end this cost about $6500. However, lots of the more common bricks cost less, and it looks like this was made using the four of the most common colors (red, white, black and grey), so it probably cost a lot less. Still several thousand bucks, tho…

BUT, I have to say, that it bugs me a bit to see so many people kvetching about “people having too much time on their hands”. LEGO is a hobby like any other (and some would say an artistic medium as well) and like any hobby, if you are into it, it eats up a lot of time. I’m sure there are plenty of people who would consider people who spend hours at a time looking up at the stars to have “too much time on their hands”…

Or maybe I’m just a touchy AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) AND astronomy! :-)

]]> By: Mat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172199 Mat Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:27:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172199 @ Ross, I agree on the plural, it just doenst sound right as "Lego's". Is it only in the UK we do that or is it just in US that they say Lego's? @ Ross, I agree on the plural, it just doenst sound right as “Lego’s”. Is it only in the UK we do that or is it just in US that they say Lego’s?

]]> By: OAKside http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172190 OAKside Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:29:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172190 It is very annoying when people comment (while browsing the web, no less) that "people have too much time on their hands" to do interesting stuff. But it's all okay if they're getting paid to do it, right? Argh, I guess the jealousy is understandable though. "Yeah, It’ll be great to go back to working 70+ hours a week to make ends meet so we won’t have time to do crazy cool stuff like this." Well said, MarkH. It is very annoying when people comment (while browsing the web, no less) that “people have too much time on their hands” to do interesting stuff. But it’s all okay if they’re getting paid to do it, right? Argh, I guess the jealousy is understandable though.

“Yeah, It’ll be great to go back to working 70+ hours a week to make ends meet so we won’t have time to do crazy cool stuff like this.” Well said, MarkH.

]]> By: DrFlimmer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172189 DrFlimmer Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:17:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172189 I have a space shuttle of LEGO myself. If I put in some new batteries it is even able to open its payload bay doors and "deploy" a satallite ;) It's really cool! When I put all my LEGO into boxes to put it into the cellar, I left it behind, it looks so good ;) I hope that, in a far future, my kids (when I have some...) will enjoy it as much as I did! I have a space shuttle of LEGO myself. If I put in some new batteries it is even able to open its payload bay doors and “deploy” a satallite ;) It’s really cool! When I put all my LEGO into boxes to put it into the cellar, I left it behind, it looks so good ;)
I hope that, in a far future, my kids (when I have some…) will enjoy it as much as I did!

]]> By: Keith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172181 Keith Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:09:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172181 LEGO are going to come down on you like a ton of bricks for using their name incorrectly. It's LEGO bricks, not LEGOs as Ross said. LEGO are going to come down on you like a ton of bricks for using their name incorrectly. It’s LEGO bricks, not LEGOs as Ross said.

]]> By: brobof http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172180 brobof Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:56:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172180 That naughty astronomer Phil Plait has a LEGO moment: [...]Wow![...] and I'm impressed too![...] Space Police Ver 3.0 is coming: "In annos triginta ad caelum infinitum construxit." Classic! That naughty astronomer Phil Plait has a LEGO moment:
[...]Wow![...] and I’m impressed too![...]
Space Police Ver 3.0 is coming:
“In annos triginta ad caelum infinitum construxit.”
Classic!

]]> By: Three decades of building in the Infinite Heavens « brobof’s blog http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172179 Three decades of building in the Infinite Heavens « brobof’s blog Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:46:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172179 [...] brobof’s blog Just another WordPress.com weblog « Russian Roundup Three decades of building in the Infinite Heavens April 7, 2009 That naughty astronomer Phil Plait has a LEGO moment: [...] [...] brobof’s blog Just another WordPress.com weblog « Russian Roundup Three decades of building in the Infinite Heavens April 7, 2009 That naughty astronomer Phil Plait has a LEGO moment: [...]

]]> By: LarianLeQuella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172121 LarianLeQuella Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:51:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172121 Oh Snap! He didn't? Oh Snap! He didn’t?

]]> By: Jon Anderson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172115 Jon Anderson Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:48:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172115 A google translate of the page shows a commenter mentioning a size of 4.4 meters, but I never noticed that figure in the article. Sean, basic bricks only cost a few cents a piece, but no matter what this would be an expensive thing to make. A google translate of the page shows a commenter mentioning a size of 4.4 meters, but I never noticed that figure in the article.

Sean, basic bricks only cost a few cents a piece, but no matter what this would be an expensive thing to make.

]]> By: randalflagg.net http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172110 randalflagg.net Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:28:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172110 <strong>The Shuttle, snapped tite | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine</strong> If I had that kind of spare time to construct a 65k LEGO Shuttle, I’m not sure what I’d do with it. Start a blog, maybe. The Shuttle, snapped tite | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

If I had that kind of spare time to construct a 65k LEGO Shuttle, I’m not sure what I’d do with it. Start a blog, maybe.

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172107 Sean Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:10:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172107 What do 65K LEGOs cost? 65K dollars? -Sean What do 65K LEGOs cost? 65K dollars?

-Sean

]]> By: Ross http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172098 Ross Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:37:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172098 LEGO. The plural of LEGO is LEGO. Like deer or moose. Carry on. LEGO. The plural of LEGO is LEGO. Like deer or moose.

Carry on.

]]> By: garth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172092 garth Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:09:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172092 anyone else get a spam message (at least it looks like a spam message, maybe i was signed up for something I forgot signing up for, sadly plausible) with this subj? ATTN ScienceBlogs/Bad Astronomy/Yuri's Night: Lights. Action... Welcome Aboard the Crazy 'Murder-Suicide' Train in the Blizzard of Ozz! Then there's a bunch of oddness. Weird that its got ScienceBlogs/Bad Astronomy in it... is it spam, or what? I'm confused. Don't want to post any links, obviously. anyone else get a spam message (at least it looks like a spam message, maybe i was signed up for something I forgot signing up for, sadly plausible) with this subj?

ATTN ScienceBlogs/Bad Astronomy/Yuri’s Night: Lights. Action… Welcome Aboard the Crazy ‘Murder-Suicide’ Train in the Blizzard of Ozz!

Then there’s a bunch of oddness. Weird that its got ScienceBlogs/Bad Astronomy in it… is it spam, or what? I’m confused. Don’t want to post any links, obviously.

]]> By: TDL http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172090 TDL Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:50:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172090 @Kevin F. My kids love my Space Lego sets from the 80's :) @Kevin F.
My kids love my Space Lego sets from the 80′s :)

]]> By: Joe Meils http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172087 Joe Meils Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:32:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172087 In the future... our entire civilization will be made of legos. In the future… our entire civilization will be made of legos.

]]> By: JediBear http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172084 JediBear Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:23:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172084 Yeah. Somebody's got too much time on their hands. Yeah. Somebody’s got too much time on their hands.

]]> By: Kevin F. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172075 Kevin F. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:02:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172075 I adored Space Legos back in the 80's. My kids have the newer Lego sets but the ones toady aren't nearly as cool. I adored Space Legos back in the 80′s. My kids have the newer Lego sets but the ones toady aren’t nearly as cool.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/comment-page-1/#comment-172074 Jeremy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:58:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/06/the-shuttle-snapped-tite/#comment-172074 I miss Construx. :( I miss Construx. :(

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