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16 years 8 months ago #66976
by albertw
I still have trouble accepting that we didnt know it was a galaxy until early in the 20th century.
Albert White MSc FRAS
Chairperson, International Dark Sky Association - Irish Section
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What do people find more scary, the fact that someone worked this out or the fact that more people are believing it?
I still have trouble accepting that we didnt know it was a galaxy until early in the 20th century.
Albert White MSc FRAS
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16 years 8 months ago #66977
by dogstar
oh wise man why is the universe so perfect?ah because symmetry loves herself.
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Not all americans are mad but it helps :lol:
oh wise man why is the universe so perfect?ah because symmetry loves herself.
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16 years 8 months ago #66980
by ayiomamitis
Locally you tell people that you have an avid interest in astronomy and their first response is "What can you tell me about my sign?". :evil:
Anthony Ayiomamitis
Athens, Greece
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Dave,It just goes to show that despite what humanity has achieved over the past few hundred years, that there are idiots out there who are willing to believe anything they're told, ignorance prevails !!
Locally you tell people that you have an avid interest in astronomy and their first response is "What can you tell me about my sign?". :evil:
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16 years 8 months ago #66982
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Mark.
Anybody who says that Earthshine is reflected Sunshine is talking Moonshine.
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If the Mare Orientale were on the part of the moon facing us we would all learn to pray to it as children.
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/M...lunarOrbiter4_c1.jpg
It looks like an unblinking eye..staring disapprovingly at us sinful humans.
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/M...lunarOrbiter4_c1.jpg
It looks like an unblinking eye..staring disapprovingly at us sinful humans.
Mark.
Anybody who says that Earthshine is reflected Sunshine is talking Moonshine.
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16 years 8 months ago #66983
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Mark.
Anybody who says that Earthshine is reflected Sunshine is talking Moonshine.
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Tut Tut guys.
It was posted on 4/1/08.
That's "April One 08" in American-speak.
It was posted on 4/1/08.
That's "April One 08" in American-speak.
Mark.
Anybody who says that Earthshine is reflected Sunshine is talking Moonshine.
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16 years 8 months ago #66986
by lunartic_old
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.
Rich Cook
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Good spot Mark :oops:
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.
Rich Cook
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