Comments on: TAM London DVDs available for pre-order! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/ 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, 24 May 2012 19:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mikah http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244718 Mikah Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:15:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244718 Dude, you should post this in Facebook, dontchathink? Dude, you should post this in Facebook, dontchathink?

]]> By: Daniel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244442 Daniel Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:46:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244442 Doh! i had never even heard of it until now, i am the most asocial person there is, but i would have definately paid the £200 to be in a room of like minded people, i feel so alone in my little world surrounded by odd normal people. I agree with mau, the dvds should be free, they will find there way on to the torrent websites which is a good think, it might inspire others to be more involved. Doh! i had never even heard of it until now, i am the most asocial person there is, but i would have definately paid the £200 to be in a room of like minded people, i feel so alone in my little world surrounded by odd normal people.

I agree with mau, the dvds should be free, they will find there way on to the torrent websites which is a good think, it might inspire others to be more involved.

]]> By: Tracy King http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244405 Tracy King Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:56:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244405 @Bjornar using them for lectures is a great idea - do let me know how that goes! Do watch them first to make sure you know where the swearing is though :D @Bjornar using them for lectures is a great idea – do let me know how that goes! Do watch them first to make sure you know where the swearing is though :D

]]> By: Ken http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244374 Ken Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:12:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244374 ordered mine. I was there and had a great time. 600 people just like me - what's not to like? ordered mine. I was there and had a great time. 600 people just like me – what’s not to like?

]]> By: buttie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244373 buttie Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:06:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244373 @Mau TAM London admission fee was £200 and admission fee to TED is $6000, so then they have opportunity to publish all talks under cc licence. Both systems work great. @Mau TAM London admission fee was £200 and admission fee to TED is $6000, so then they have opportunity to publish all talks under cc licence. Both systems work great.

]]> By: Bjørnar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244321 Bjørnar Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:45:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244321 Ordered! I should be able to use some of these lectures with my students, save myself some work and be able to say: "Oh, by the way. I was in the audience." :-D Ordered! I should be able to use some of these lectures with my students, save myself some work and be able to say: “Oh, by the way. I was in the audience.” :-D

]]> By: TheInquisitor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244302 TheInquisitor Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:03:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244302 So are they going to censor all the colourful metaphors we love in England? So are they going to censor all the colourful metaphors we love in England?

]]> By: Alexrkr http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244280 Alexrkr Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:06:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244280 I already wanted to go to one of these but now after seeing all the cute young women who also show an interest in science and skepticism I'm more than ecstatic to go! I know, how juvenile... I already wanted to go to one of these but now after seeing all the cute young women who also show an interest in science and skepticism I’m more than ecstatic to go! I know, how juvenile…

]]> By: Phil Plait http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244274 Phil Plait Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:27:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244274 Mau (#2): TED is backed by a huge number of very wealthy sponsors. The JREF is a small non-profit that lives year-to-year through donations. Sales of these DVDs will actually help the JREF exist, and cost a lot of money to produce, which is why they cannot be given away. Mau (#2): TED is backed by a huge number of very wealthy sponsors. The JREF is a small non-profit that lives year-to-year through donations. Sales of these DVDs will actually help the JREF exist, and cost a lot of money to produce, which is why they cannot be given away.

]]> By: Mau http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244270 Mau Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:17:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244270 mmmh a real positive effort would be to release those vids for free. LIKE TED. mmmh a real positive effort would be to release those vids for free. LIKE TED.

]]> By: David http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/03/tam-london-dvds-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-244267 David Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:16:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=11176#comment-244267 So, are the DVD's PAL, then? It might be a good idea to make that kind of thing clear. So, are the DVD’s PAL, then? It might be a good idea to make that kind of thing clear.

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