Comments on: TED talk Q&A live online http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/ 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. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aishvardhan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/comment-page-1/#comment-453761 Aishvardhan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:27:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=41314#comment-453761 why we always measure the speed of light same?why it is not according to Maxwell theory? why we always measure the speed of light same?why it is not according to Maxwell theory?

]]> By: Daniel D. Stiehm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/comment-page-1/#comment-447659 Daniel D. Stiehm Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:53:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=41314#comment-447659 I just watched TED talk called "An Asteroid Impact Can Ruin Your Whole Day. Subject: Moving space rocks. There are many computers here on earth. Computers can control stepper motors. Stepper motors can move mirrors. Mirrors can reflect sun light. someone can wright a computer program, that can focas many mirrors on space rocks inside earth orbit, to move them. Selling the mirrors and motors to indeviduals so a central camand can fucas them on space rocks mite be a real salemenship job . But aint earth wherth it? I just watched TED talk called “An Asteroid Impact Can Ruin Your Whole Day.

Subject: Moving space rocks.
There are many computers here on earth.
Computers can control stepper motors.
Stepper motors can move mirrors.
Mirrors can reflect sun light.
someone can wright a computer program, that can focas many mirrors on space rocks inside earth orbit, to move them.
Selling the mirrors and motors to indeviduals so a central camand can fucas them on space rocks mite be a real salemenship job .
But aint earth wherth it?

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/comment-page-1/#comment-446979 Chris Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:59:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=41314#comment-446979 Hey Phil I just saw your talk prominently featured on the front page of hulu! Hey Phil I just saw your talk prominently featured on the front page of hulu!

]]> By: TheOncomingStorm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/comment-page-1/#comment-446851 TheOncomingStorm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:39:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=41314#comment-446851 I think there are posts but nobody's home if you know what I mean. I think there are posts but nobody’s home if you know what I mean.

]]> By: TheOncomingStorm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/comment-page-1/#comment-446841 TheOncomingStorm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:06:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=41314#comment-446841 Hopefully Thusrday. Hopefully Thusrday.

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/comment-page-1/#comment-446839 Larian LeQuella Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:55:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=41314#comment-446839 Man, I would rather it be on Friday since I may actually have an opportunity to log in. Man, I would rather it be on Friday since I may actually have an opportunity to log in.

]]> By: dcsohl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/comment-page-1/#comment-446837 dcsohl Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:45:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=41314#comment-446837 The TED link Phil included says December 1 without mention of day-of-week, so I'd assume it to be Thursday and not Friday. I just hope Phil shows up on Thursday and not Friday! The TED link Phil included says December 1 without mention of day-of-week, so I’d assume it to be Thursday and not Friday. I just hope Phil shows up on Thursday and not Friday!

]]> By: TheOncomingStorm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/11/28/ted-talk-qa-live-online/comment-page-1/#comment-446829 TheOncomingStorm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:04:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=41314#comment-446829 friday is december 2. friday is december 2.

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