Comments on: Carl Sagan Day live stream! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/11/07/carl-sagan-day-live-stream/ 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. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:36:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SkeptikSnarf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/11/07/carl-sagan-day-live-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-225076 SkeptikSnarf Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:07:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=7240#comment-225076 My tribute to Sagan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSR_V8p1rik <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wSR_V8p1rik&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="al My tribute to Sagan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSR_V8p1rik

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=7240#comment-225029 11/07/09 - Enjoyed the streaming video of Phil's talk on asteroid collisions and clips from Hollywood's "Deep Impact" - which was crowned later that day by an actual brilliant fireball observed while driving toward San Francisco at about 5:10 PM. It seemed to fall slowly, right down to the horizon. Bright white with pieces coming off and leaving a white smoke trail that hung in the air for at least 5 minutes. Many others saw it and some reported it appeared to disappear into the Pacific according to the San Francisco Chronicle that evening. 11/07/09 – Enjoyed the streaming video of Phil’s talk on asteroid collisions and clips from Hollywood’s “Deep Impact” – which was crowned later that day by an actual brilliant fireball observed while driving toward San Francisco at about 5:10 PM. It seemed to fall slowly, right down to the horizon. Bright white with pieces coming off and leaving a white smoke trail that hung in the air for at least 5 minutes.

Many others saw it and some reported it appeared to disappear into the Pacific according to the San Francisco Chronicle that evening.

]]> By: JenniferBurdoo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/11/07/carl-sagan-day-live-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-225019 JenniferBurdoo Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:05:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=7240#comment-225019 Just came back from the show. All the presenters were great, and getting to meet Mr. Plait and get a book autographed was a plus! Just came back from the show. All the presenters were great, and getting to meet Mr. Plait and get a book autographed was a plus!

]]> By: Happy Carl Sagan Day! « Plain and Simple Elles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/11/07/carl-sagan-day-live-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-225018 Happy Carl Sagan Day! « Plain and Simple Elles Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:18:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=7240#comment-225018 [...] Science. Leave a Comment Well, actually it’s Monday, but in honour of it coming up and the lectures done in Florida today about him, I’mma leave this old Johnny Carson clip [...] [...] Science. Leave a Comment Well, actually it’s Monday, but in honour of it coming up and the lectures done in Florida today about him, I’mma leave this old Johnny Carson clip [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/11/07/carl-sagan-day-live-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-225017 Jessica Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:03:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=7240#comment-225017 I was one of the lucky few that was able to attend. I loved your presentation, Phil - well, all the speakers were excellent of course. It was a real treat to have so many notable science-lovers in one spot for the little people to come see. And, yes, I will read your book before we burst into flames, oh wait... not flames... As far as the in-person attendance, I can say that the little auditorium we were all in was at nearly half-full for most of the presentations, and quite packed for Randi's at the end. Maybe between 100-200 at any given time inside, but there was lots of stuff going on elsewhere like at the planetarium that may have kept some folks occupied. I was one of the lucky few that was able to attend. I loved your presentation, Phil – well, all the speakers were excellent of course. It was a real treat to have so many notable science-lovers in one spot for the little people to come see. And, yes, I will read your book before we burst into flames, oh wait… not flames…

As far as the in-person attendance, I can say that the little auditorium we were all in was at nearly half-full for most of the presentations, and quite packed for Randi’s at the end. Maybe between 100-200 at any given time inside, but there was lots of stuff going on elsewhere like at the planetarium that may have kept some folks occupied.

]]> By: Benjamin Brown http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/11/07/carl-sagan-day-live-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-225016 Benjamin Brown Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:44:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=7240#comment-225016 Sorry, was too busy with the Airshow! Thunderbirds are go! Sorry, was too busy with the Airshow! Thunderbirds are go!

]]> By: sylva333 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/11/07/carl-sagan-day-live-stream/comment-page-1/#comment-225010 sylva333 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:06:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=7240#comment-225010 It's been great so far! Only James Randi left! It’s been great so far! Only James Randi left!

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