If anything, I find the fact that there are bigger and farther objects in our solar system FAR more exciting than the "demotion" of Pluto. If only I had a telescope big enough to observe them

Astronomy is the one thing I really, really wanted to get into. I even took a course in college about it, which was hard to get since it fills up incredibly fast. But a friend convinced me to switch to a Comp Sci course that went from interesting to tedious in 2 weeks. He apologized as soon as we realized I'd made a huge mistake, and it was my last semester so I missed that chance.

Unfortunately I live in North Jersey, so light pollution is a problem.

But it still fascinates me to no end.



"Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you."
-Fry, Futurmama

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Well, lately he is a complete intolerant ass to everyone....I don't have time for that.

I am sure he will attack me for posting a coupon and go on some diatribe about how wrong it is for me to do so citing his own neanderthal views on the bible, religion, politics, gun control, game development cycles, etc and find a way to say how he and Fred are buddies and how wrong we are for hating on him. So this way, I no longer need to waste my life reading his diarrhea of the fingers.

Gun Control isn't about guns. It's about control.
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He's normally not bad...

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Masa, did we get drunk and post angry last night?

Heh, he must have moved in with Zeph.
He had 5-6 posts directed at me saying the same thing....obsessed I guess.

Just another tard to add to the filter and less to read.


Gun Control isn't about guns. It's about control.

Um, it has to do with astronomy, a branch of science. It's the BBC, they're not going to give you full technical details and mathematics of the subject.

What I mean to say is that by tht title of the article, and some of the wording in it, especially the first few paragraphs, is more of a sensationalized "oh my god Pluto suffered anoter blow" than just stating the facts (and the facts stated are not really new). No I don't expect it to read as a science journal, but they can stop with all this "aw, poor Pluto" crap. NOTHING has changed. Pluto is the same now as it was 80 years ago. It still orbits the sun, its still rather facinating to see in a telescope (not that it appears as much more than a starlike object, but knowing what you're looking at is fascinating.) You can still easily find Pluto data in Sky & Telescope, Heavens Above, and many other places that give information on observing the planets.

If anything, I find the fact that there are bigger and farther objects in our solar system FAR more exciting than the "demotion" of Pluto. If only I had a telescope big enough to observe them

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Masa, did we get drunk and post angry last night?





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Well, they'd be hardpressed if it's not ironed it out. In any case, I'm sure if they all just let some steam off they could clean this all up in about an hour or so.



Tee hee!

"Spank you, Helpy Helperton."
- Ace Ventura

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Rampaging squirrel injures 3

So where's Batman and his BS to take care of it?

Gun control isn't about guns. It's about control."

Typical conservative BS applause slogan translated as: "I can't think for myself, but GODAMN! I can certainly kill your ass!"

Gun ownerships rights are a myth.

That story is not exactly "news" (its been known for about 2 years) and the presentation of the article hardly qualifies as being science.

Um, it has to do with astronomy, a branch of science. It's the BBC, they're not going to give you full technical details and mathematics of the subject.

I believe Blue has now graduated to Black belt of punnery. A guy could earn some serious green with such awesome wordplay.

That damn Pi has struck again! We must change Pi, or the rest of us will surely pay!
http://pi.ytmnd.com/

That story is not exactly "news" (its been known for about 2 years) and the presentation of the article hardly qualifies as being science.