Random possibly useful fact

[Semicolon]

A so-called Dobsonian telescope will give you the largest aperture for your money. If you are into deep sky observing, you should consider one.

Why is it "so-called". Is it not really Dobsonian?

It's a Newtonian with a mount made popular by Dobson in the 70s.

So they lied. Kill them!

[odeon]

A so-called Dobsonian telescope will give you the largest aperture for your money. If you are into deep sky observing, you should consider one.

Why is it "so-called". Is it not really Dobsonian?

It's a Newtonian with a mount made popular by Dobson in the 70s.

So they lied. Kill them!

All of them? And should Dobson be allowed to live? If he is dead, that is.

[Semicolon]

A so-called Dobsonian telescope will give you the largest aperture for your money. If you are into deep sky observing, you should consider one.

Why is it "so-called". Is it not really Dobsonian?

It's a Newtonian with a mount made popular by Dobson in the 70s.

So they lied. Kill them!

All of them? And should Dobson be allowed to live? If he is dead, that is.

Sadly, Dobson is dead. I suppose that the rest can be spared, this time.

[odeon]

A so-called Dobsonian telescope will give you the largest aperture for your money. If you are into deep sky observing, you should consider one.

Why is it "so-called". Is it not really Dobsonian?

It's a Newtonian with a mount made popular by Dobson in the 70s.

So they lied. Kill them!

All of them? And should Dobson be allowed to live? If he is dead, that is.

Sadly, Dobson is dead. I suppose that the rest can be spared, this time.

There's more to being Dobsonian, though, not just the mount. The main reflector is supposed to be thin so it isn't actually enough to use the mount.

But if he's dead he probably won't care.

[Semicolon]

A so-called Dobsonian telescope will give you the largest aperture for your money. If you are into deep sky observing, you should consider one.

Why is it "so-called". Is it not really Dobsonian?

It's a Newtonian with a mount made popular by Dobson in the 70s.

So they lied. Kill them!

All of them? And should Dobson be allowed to live? If he is dead, that is.

Sadly, Dobson is dead. I suppose that the rest can be spared, this time.

There's more to being Dobsonian, though, not just the mount. The main reflector is supposed to be thin so it isn't actually enough to use the mount.

But if he's dead he probably won't care.

He should. His reputation is on the line.

[odeon]

I think he can live with it.

[odeon]

A British physicist, Julian Barbour, suggests that time is simply an illusion.

[Jack]

A British physicist, Julian Barbour, suggests that time is simply an illusion.

Do you agree with that or find any logic in it? That seems like saying motion, or lack of it, is an illusion, because lack of motion really is an illusion. Makes more sense time is simply relative just like motion, and directly related to speed.

[odeon]

A British physicist, Julian Barbour, suggests that time is simply an illusion.

Do you agree with that or find any logic in it? That seems like saying motion, or lack of it, is an illusion, because lack of motion really is an illusion. Makes more sense time is simply relative just like motion, and directly related to speed.

There is a great beauty in his theory--his model can be used to unify seemingly contradictory fields in physics--but I need to study his reasoning more closely to form an opinion. I just bought his book and only leafed through it.

[Vicarious]

Canned peaches are so smooth and perfect because they're chemically peeled in a solution of caustic soda 

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Women can't touch their elbows behind their backs the way men can.

Don't believe me? just ask them to try!!   

[renaeden]

^Is it because we are a different shape?

[odeon]

Nope, I'm not going to even try.

[Yuri Bezmenov]

^Is it because we are a different shape?

I'm guessing so. Try this in front of a mirror and post the results.   

[Jack]

Nope, I'm not going to even try.

He doesn't want you to try.