Comments on: TAM London followup

By: Al

Al — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:04:33 +0000

Call me biased, but I still like this pic:

By: Dave The Drummer

Dave The Drummer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:29:15 +0000

Awesome ! Thanks Phil

Would you like a bigger version of that pic ?

By: Colonel Molerat

Colonel Molerat — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:33 +0000

Hmm… When a few members of the Merseyside Skeptics’ Society (my local group) went to TAM, I thought they were just there to get their underwear signed…. Looks like they were ‘networking’ after all…

By: Kristin C

Kristin C — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:49:27 +0000

“So, will there be a TAM London next year?”

YES PLEASE. This needs to be a yearly event.

By: Marsh

Marsh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:26:45 +0000

Phil Plait just, unsolicited, linked to my podcast.
PHIL PLAIT just, unsolicited, linked to my podcast.
Nope, no matter how many times I say it to myself, it doesn’t get any less cool… I won’t even begin to consider the possibility that he may, shock, have even listened to it…

Cheers Phil!
Marsh

By: Crispian Jago

Crispian Jago — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:48:08 +0000

Thanks Phil. And can I get a quick plug in for the Hampshire Skeptics. We’re setting up a Hampshire SitP (UK) soon, so please join up if you’re in the area:

http://crispian-jago.blogspot.com/2009/11/hampshire-skeptics.html

Thanks
Crispian

By: DemetriusOfPharos

DemetriusOfPharos — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:04:50 +0000

I’m assuming the picture you are talking about is of Ariane Sherine? That was an awesome pic. So was the one of Adam Savage pointing at he and Jaime in a hot tub – funny stuff.

By: Melusine

Melusine — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:59:14 +0000

The Brian Cox comment is short and to the point!

Yes, yes.

By: Sili

Sili — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:50:28 +0000

There’s an ad for “The Antioxidant Superpill™” on this page.

I’m not usually one to nag about the ads, thought, since I don’t usually notice them.

I hope you come back. And that I can afford to go. Of course, I didn’t even get to decide this year, since it was all sold out by the time I saw the announcement a few hours later.

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:23 +0000

The three baldies may not be the same person, but you sure could be triplets. Kind of spooky.

By: Fernando Frías

Fernando Frías — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:56:50 +0000

“An article in Spanish that I hope is favorable”

Indeed! The autor, José María Mateos, is a skeptic blogger and journalist and was present at TAM London.

By: Korpil

Korpil — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:53:51 +0000

The Spanish article is favorable indeed.

The part that mentions you could be translated to:

Phil Plait, astronomer, writer and JREF president since august 2008 defended scientific investigation, not as a mere way to satisfy curiosity, but as a tool that insures the survival of mankind. In his talk, he explained the common misconceptions in science fiction when they try to represent the collision of an asteroid with Earth, he showed how could it be displaced and explained that this can only be accomplished with scientific investigation. “The reason of dinosaur extintion is they had no space programs. Will we end like dinosaurs or will we be remembered because we took the right decisions? These decisions will not come by blindly following a particular leader or an ideology. We will make these decisions thanks to skepticism, critical thought and rational thinking.”