Comments on: Czech the dilution! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/ 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 15:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stone Age Scientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-194047 Stone Age Scientist Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:20:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-194047 J/P= Join the Pun J/P= Join the Pun

]]> By: John Paradox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-194034 John Paradox Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:00:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-194034 Now I remember why I stopped reading the Xanth series J/P=? Now I remember why I stopped reading the Xanth series

J/P=?

]]> By: Stone Age Scientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-194024 Stone Age Scientist Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:24:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-194024 Iran faster than light, but found out I could only France when the black hole sucked me in. Iran faster than light, but found out I could only France when the black hole sucked me in.

]]> By: Zartregu http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193962 Zartregu Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:25:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193962 French version here: http://www.rationalisme.org/forum_atheisme/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2249 French version here: http://www.rationalisme.org/forum_atheisme/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2249

]]> By: TS http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193894 TS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:19:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193894 Iran to get a dictionary to come up with some stuff. Iran to get a dictionary to come up with some stuff.

]]> By: Torbjörn Larsson, OM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193891 Torbjörn Larsson, OM Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:03:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193891 LOL! ... but now all puns are abused up. Just peeked in to mention my discovery of <a href="http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0903/0903.5321v1.pdf" rel="nofollow">this paper</a>, which is a brilliant though pi-full note on changing constants: <blockquote> [...] IV. THE OKLO REACTOR No discussion of the time-variation of fundamental constants would be complete without a mention of the Oklo natural fission reactor. V. DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION [...] </blockquote> LOL! … but now all puns are abused up.

Just peeked in to mention my discovery of this paper, which is a brilliant though pi-full note on changing constants:

[...]
IV. THE OKLO REACTOR
No discussion of the time-variation of fundamental constants
would be complete without a mention of the Oklo
natural fission reactor.

V. DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION
[...]

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193871 Michael L Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:47:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193871 Iraq my brains trying to come up with this stuff Iraq my brains trying to come up with this stuff

]]> By: decius http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193826 decius Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:57:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193826 Phil, have you hired Seth Shostak to write your puns? Phil,

have you hired Seth Shostak to write your puns?

]]> By: Stone Age Scientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193810 Stone Age Scientist Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:18:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193810 No funnybones allowed here. Titan up! No funnybones allowed here. Titan up!

]]> By: TS http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193792 TS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:10:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193792 I rally don't wanna race to conclusions but that seems to be formula one here. PS: Michael Schumacher is <b>NOT</b> The Stig. I rally don’t wanna race to conclusions but that seems to be formula one here.

PS: Michael Schumacher is NOT The Stig.

]]> By: MadScientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193791 MadScientist Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:06:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193791 I think the BA must have got up on the east bloc of the bed. I think the BA must have got up on the east bloc of the bed.

]]> By: davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193782 davidlpf Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:10:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193782 We all here are having a maritime. We all here are having a maritime.

]]> By: Stone Age Scientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193781 Stone Age Scientist Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:10:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193781 Great Lords of Spaghetti!!! You should never put nail polish into homeopathic remedies!!! Be careful of indiscretion, Phil. Taiwan up and the circling vultures come crashing down on you. Great Lords of Spaghetti!!! You should never put nail polish into homeopathic remedies!!!

Be careful of indiscretion, Phil. Taiwan up and the circling vultures come crashing down on you.

]]> By: Pareidolius http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193780 Pareidolius Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:06:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193780 I wouldn't even try to keep up with uruguays awesome punnage. I wouldn’t even try to keep up with uruguays awesome punnage.

]]> By: TS http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193773 TS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:37:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193773 Bad puns Mars the comments, BA will crack down on Uranus. Bad puns Mars the comments, BA will crack down on Uranus.

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193770 Davidlpf Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:59:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193770 suppose to be "little ripe" suppose to be “little ripe”

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193768 Davidlpf Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:43:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193768 Getting a little rip in here just going to let a brie-ze in to air things out. Getting a little rip in here just going to let a brie-ze in to air things out.

]]> By: Paul R. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193767 Paul R. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:21:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193767 GJeff: Yukon go Norway and I'll go mine. Libya life without these puns, just don't drag me India wretched little world... But at least Chernobyl about it. Josh: Oman! I Constanta Seoul Luzon your mind over these! GJeff: Yukon go Norway and I’ll go mine. Libya life without these puns, just don’t drag me India wretched little world… But at least Chernobyl about it.

Josh: Oman! I Constanta Seoul Luzon your mind over these!

]]> By: Grendel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193765 Grendel Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:57:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193765 It's a fusion of genres that Phil is using while fission for new material. It’s a fusion of genres that Phil is using while fission for new material.

]]> By: Nevy C http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193764 Nevy C Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:55:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193764 I like this Sudan explosion of puns. Botswana see Seth Shostak! Maybe he Czech his head and Syd-ney. I like this Sudan explosion of puns.

Botswana see Seth Shostak! Maybe he Czech his head and Syd-ney.

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193751 Davidlpf Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:45:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193751 It is kind of Erie to have such Superior pun masters Huron the bad astronomy web page. It is kind of Erie to have such Superior pun masters Huron the bad astronomy web page.

]]> By: Shane http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193747 Shane Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:30:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193747 Possibly slightly NSFW. Possibly unintelligible if you're not Australian. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pyp0yNIjWmY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pyp0yNIjWmY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Possibly slightly NSFW. Possibly unintelligible if you’re not Australian.

]]> By: Levi in NY http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193746 Levi in NY Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:17:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193746 I know I'm Ghana drive everyone crazy by continuing, but I Congo on forever with this sort of mun-Dane joke. Belize it or not, nothing can Sweden up Bahraini day like an endless series of bad puns Andorra bunch of nerds showing off their geographical knowledge. So Kenya give me Samoa of these? This is more fun than arguing with Croatianists. I know I’m Ghana drive everyone crazy by continuing, but I Congo on forever with this sort of mun-Dane joke. Belize it or not, nothing can Sweden up Bahraini day like an endless series of bad puns Andorra bunch of nerds showing off their geographical knowledge. So Kenya give me Samoa of these? This is more fun than arguing with Croatianists.

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193738 Davidlpf Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:38:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193738 Iraq, you rock, everyone rocks. Iraq, you rock, everyone rocks.

]]> By: gopher65 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/comment-page-1/#comment-193736 gopher65 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:34:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/21/czech-the-dilution/#comment-193736 Hahah! Awesome everyone. :-) Hahah! Awesome everyone. :-)

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