Comments on: In which I SEE and agree with Dustin Hoffman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/ 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 00:04:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Science and Entertainment Exchange… from their mouths | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/comment-page-1/#comment-193370 Science and Entertainment Exchange… from their mouths | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:30:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/#comment-193370 [...] I wrote about the Science and Entertainment Exchange yesterday, and now they’ve posted a video from their recent meeting. It features some notable folks giving their opinions on science in the movies, and it’s well worth a few minutes of your time. [...] [...] I wrote about the Science and Entertainment Exchange yesterday, and now they’ve posted a video from their recent meeting. It features some notable folks giving their opinions on science in the movies, and it’s well worth a few minutes of your time. [...]

]]> By: fluffy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/comment-page-1/#comment-192960 fluffy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:17:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/#comment-192960 I'm glad to see that they also represent computer science, even though it's not a natural science. I’m glad to see that they also represent computer science, even though it’s not a natural science.

]]> By: Nova Terata http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/comment-page-1/#comment-192953 Nova Terata Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:01:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/#comment-192953 @teacherninja For years I thought I made the cappuccino that inspired Sidney Perkowitz's cosmic foam theory, but he claims he made it at home. Dude definitely had trouble sleeping at night. OMG Perk-o-witz perfect name for a dual purpose warp drive and espresso machine. @teacherninja For years I thought I made the cappuccino that inspired Sidney Perkowitz’s cosmic foam theory, but he claims he made it at home. Dude definitely had trouble sleeping at night. OMG Perk-o-witz perfect name for a dual purpose warp drive and espresso machine.

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/comment-page-1/#comment-192924 Gary Ansorge Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:48:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/#comment-192924 26. Phillip Helbig: Ref: Ron Hubbard: It wasn't actually a bet. At a SciFi con in 1947, he was complaining to Issac Assimov and Robert Heinlien that the only way for a SciFi writer to get rich was to start a new religion. Later reports(mostly unsubstantiated) had him noticing that churches were tax free, so of course, he glommed onto that,,,(and died with 60 plus million in the bank)( I actually have to give him kudos for that). GAry 7 26. Phillip Helbig:

Ref: Ron Hubbard: It wasn’t actually a bet. At a SciFi con in 1947, he was complaining to Issac Assimov and Robert Heinlien that the only way for a SciFi writer to get rich was to start a new religion. Later reports(mostly unsubstantiated) had him noticing that churches were tax free, so of course, he glommed onto that,,,(and died with 60 plus million in the bank)( I actually have to give him kudos for that).

GAry 7

]]> By: Ann @ The Exchange http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/comment-page-1/#comment-192890 Ann @ The Exchange Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:53:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/#comment-192890 For Eric and anyone else interested in volunteering to work with The Exchange, please do get in touch! The program is only as strong as the people involved and so we want to hear from you. Our contact information is on our web site. Follow this link to get to us: www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/contact.html For Eric and anyone else interested in volunteering to work with The Exchange, please do get in touch! The program is only as strong as the people involved and so we want to hear from you. Our contact information is on our web site. Follow this link to get to us:

http://www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/contact.html

]]> By: Dutchdoc http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/comment-page-1/#comment-192842 Dutchdoc Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:45:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/#comment-192842 Unfortunately, John Rennie is no longer Scientific American's editor-in-chief. He got booted out. His farewell note appeared in the July edition. Unfortunately, John Rennie is no longer Scientific American’s editor-in-chief.
He got booted out. His farewell note appeared in the July edition.

]]> By: DinoBoy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/comment-page-1/#comment-192832 DinoBoy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:41:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/17/in-which-i-see-and-agree-with-dustin-hoffman/#comment-192832 Dear Phil, About Sphere. I remember liking the book in high school. I'm just curious, if you read it, did you happen to like it any more than the movie? Anyway, great blog, great post, great news. Thanks! Dear Phil,

About Sphere. I remember liking the book in high school. I’m just curious, if you read it, did you happen to like it any more than the movie?

Anyway, great blog, great post, great news. Thanks!

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