Comments on: Herschel and Planck slide across the sky http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/ 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. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:49:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The last fix | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-186059 The last fix | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine Mon, 25 May 2009 16:38:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/#comment-186059 [...] (JWST), will be placed 1.5 million kilometers away at Lagrange point 2 (WMAP is already there, and Planck and Herschel are on their way). It will be a very long time before humans venture out that far from Earth. JWST is not being [...] [...] (JWST), will be placed 1.5 million kilometers away at Lagrange point 2 (WMAP is already there, and Planck and Herschel are on their way). It will be a very long time before humans venture out that far from Earth. JWST is not being [...]

]]> By: maddogdelta http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-184247 maddogdelta Mon, 18 May 2009 12:12:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/#comment-184247 Swamp gas... Swamp gas…

]]> By: a lurker http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-184176 a lurker Sun, 17 May 2009 17:18:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/#comment-184176 <a href="http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4392661&startid=51163179" rel="nofollow">Another day, another Fark.com green light for this blog.</a> I think Dr. Plait owes Mr. Curtis a lot of beer. Another day, another Fark.com green light for this blog.

I think Dr. Plait owes Mr. Curtis a lot of beer.

]]> By: Drhoz http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-184123 Drhoz Sun, 17 May 2009 03:58:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/#comment-184123 and what double star is that at lower left - Zebenelgenubi? and what double star is that at lower left – Zebenelgenubi?

]]> By: IBY http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-184039 IBY Sat, 16 May 2009 15:36:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/#comment-184039 I have got to say, that is a really cool video. I wonder if they are visible with the naked eye? I have got to say, that is a really cool video. I wonder if they are visible with the naked eye?

]]> By: Rift http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-184025 Rift Sat, 16 May 2009 12:04:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/#comment-184025 @Flying Sardines Less welcoming??? More Limited??? That has not been my experience (and I've been part of the forum since the old, old forum, it precedes the bad astronomy blog by about 12 years). It is a much friendlier place, and the vicious attacks that are common on the blog comments are totally lacking. It is only 'more restrictive' in that religion and politics are totally no go topics, but in my opinion that is a good thing. There is already a good discussion running about what RickT was talking about and it is easily found and not hidden in an off topic comment. The forum now has more moderators then it use to have regular readers, who try to keep it friendly for younger readers. I find it a MUCH nicer place then the blog comments and I have no idea why I even bother reading the blog comments (or responding) except perhaps for a 'train wreck' effect. @Flying Sardines

Less welcoming??? More Limited???

That has not been my experience (and I’ve been part of the forum since the old, old forum, it precedes the bad astronomy blog by about 12 years). It is a much friendlier place, and the vicious attacks that are common on the blog comments are totally lacking. It is only ‘more restrictive’ in that religion and politics are totally no go topics, but in my opinion that is a good thing.

There is already a good discussion running about what RickT was talking about and it is easily found and not hidden in an off topic comment. The forum now has more moderators then it use to have regular readers, who try to keep it friendly for younger readers. I find it a MUCH nicer place then the blog comments and I have no idea why I even bother reading the blog comments (or responding) except perhaps for a ‘train wreck’ effect.

]]> By: Flying sardines http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-183975 Flying sardines Sat, 16 May 2009 04:50:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/15/herschel-and-planck-slide-across-the-sky/#comment-183975 By there I mean here, naturally. ;-) One idea - don't know what others think of it - would be to somehow combine them & make all these comments threads part of the forum somehow ...? Just a thought. (We can edit forum posts can't we? Been years since I last visited.) But then the forum does seem a somewhat different (& in some ways more limited) place. By there I mean here, naturally. ;-)

One idea – don’t know what others think of it – would be to somehow combine them & make all these comments threads part of the forum somehow …? Just a thought.

(We can edit forum posts can’t we? Been years since I last visited.)

But then the forum does seem a somewhat different (& in some ways more limited) place.

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