Saving the Celtic Tiger

I just don't think people do listen when you go completly OTT like the email that was sent round about it to AI members. I think many people would react like I did and consider the whole thing a farce. It's important to get serious discussion of science and Astronomy out there but I don't think hyped up sensationalism does that, it actaully takes away from what was apparently a very valid message.

AI mails and announcements generally make me cringe. However to mix metaphors and posts, if you want the public face of amateur astronomy to be less like the 'news of the world' its kind of up to you (us?) to make it more 'Irish Timsey'

I just don't think people do listen when you go completly OTT like the email that was sent round about it to AI members. I think many people would react like I did and consider the whole thing a farce. It's important to get serious discussion of science and Astronomy out there but I don't think hyped up sensationalism does that, it actaully takes away from what was apparently a very valid message.

AI mails and announcements generally make me cringe. However to mix metaphors and posts, if you want the public face of amateur astronomy to be less like the 'news of the world' its kind of up to you (us?) to make it more 'Irish Timsey'

I could put on a posh accent on the podcast

Actually .... I don't think I could .... I can do an Indian accent though!

I could put on a posh accent on the podcast

Actually .... I don't think I could .... I can do an Indian accent though!

Dat wud nod be werry 'elpvul!