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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #705 on: January 06, 2015, 02:40:03 PM »
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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? :nerdy:

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

So they lied. Kill them! :arrr:
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #706 on: January 06, 2015, 11:51:51 PM »
Quote from: Semicolon on January 06, 2015, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2015, 12:14:57 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 06, 2015, 04:24:38 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 05, 2015, 02:37:32 PM
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? :nerdy:

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

So they lied. Kill them! :arrr:

All of them? And should Dobson be allowed to live? If he is dead, that is.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #707 on: January 07, 2015, 08:09:21 AM »
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2015, 11:51:51 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 06, 2015, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2015, 12:14:57 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 06, 2015, 04:24:38 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 05, 2015, 02:37:32 PM
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? :nerdy:

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

So they lied. Kill them! :arrr:

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. :M
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #708 on: January 07, 2015, 11:38:08 PM »
Quote from: Semicolon on January 07, 2015, 08:09:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2015, 11:51:51 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 06, 2015, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2015, 12:14:57 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 06, 2015, 04:24:38 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 05, 2015, 02:37:32 PM
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? :nerdy:

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

So they lied. Kill them! :arrr:

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. :M

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.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #709 on: January 08, 2015, 07:52:03 AM »
Quote from: odeon on January 07, 2015, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 07, 2015, 08:09:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2015, 11:51:51 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 06, 2015, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2015, 12:14:57 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 06, 2015, 04:24:38 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 05, 2015, 02:37:32 PM
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? :nerdy:

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

So they lied. Kill them! :arrr:

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. :M

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.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #710 on: January 08, 2015, 11:49:31 PM »
I think he can live with it. :zoinks:
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #711 on: January 08, 2015, 11:51:00 PM »
A British physicist, Julian Barbour, suggests that time is simply an illusion.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #712 on: January 09, 2015, 02:10:09 PM »
Quote from: odeon on January 08, 2015, 11:51:00 PM
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.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #713 on: January 09, 2015, 02:55:44 PM »
Quote from: Jack on January 09, 2015, 02:10:09 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 08, 2015, 11:51:00 PM
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.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #714 on: January 25, 2015, 11:43:23 AM »
Canned peaches are so smooth and perfect because they're chemically peeled in a solution of caustic soda  :GA:
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #715 on: February 10, 2015, 07:15:49 PM »
Women can't touch their elbows behind their backs the way men can.

Don't believe me? just ask them to try!!    ;)
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #716 on: February 10, 2015, 07:58:43 PM »
^Is it because we are a different shape?
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #717 on: February 12, 2015, 12:51:53 AM »
Nope, I'm not going to even try.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #718 on: February 13, 2015, 04:56:41 PM »
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^Is it because we are a different shape?

I'm guessing so. Try this in front of a mirror and post the results.   :eyebrows:
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #719 on: February 13, 2015, 05:41:07 PM »
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Nope, I'm not going to even try.
He doesn't want you to try. :laugh:
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