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Equality 7-2521 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15725 |
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That'd be an interesting argument.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Gerinski ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: February 10 2010 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4083 |
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Well, at least in the sense that Astronomy is a subject that has drawn many humans towards science. If you know Asimov's 'An Intelligent Man's Guide To Science' it starts by Astronomy, that must have a reason behind.
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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Offline Points: 28926 |
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so you don't think books about dinosaurs has had the same effect on kids, for making them put up spades
and bucket and start digging in the dirt and start carving for bones. the frist finding of t-rex spawned many to start their interest for sceince, like geology and archeology
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Equality 7-2521 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15725 |
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Oh I meant that genuinely. I don't agree. But I hadn't thought about it before, and I think a strong case could be made. Although, ultimately it would have to be either philosophy or math I think. Though the distinction between those two and astronomy in the nascence of the subjects is certainly thin. Edited by Equality 7-2521 - July 18 2013 at 15:51 |
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Equality 7-2521 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15725 |
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I'm sure it does. But looking up at night has also created many a scientist. |
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Dean ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37331 |
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hint: It's not philosophy. ![]() |
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"You know what uranium is, right?
It’s this thing called nuclear weapons. And other things. Like lots of things are done with uranium. Including some bad things. But nobody talks about that." |
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Earthmover ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 03 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1509 |
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Astronomy easily.
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snobb ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 20 2009 Location: Vilnius,LT,EU Status: Offline Points: 3482 |
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as Geology student I spent hours between fossils, as MSc Geologist not so much interested,but still prefer Earth
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Earendil ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 17 2008 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 1584 |
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I took an astronomy class last year to fulfill my science credits, and I loved it. I like spending hours wikipedia-hopping around amazing discoveries in space too. Dinosaurs are still pretty awesome though
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HackettFan ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 20 2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 5593 |
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Both.
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Slartibartfast ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 28097 |
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Sadly (?) now my thoughts turn to the stars.
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Tapfret ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Eclectic Prog Team Joined: August 12 2007 Location: Arlington, Wash Status: Offline Points: 4457 |
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Paleoastronomy- Wins because its both. If we can have a Sharknado, we can have a T-rexstronaut.
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There is no act more pretentious and self-indulgent than labeling another's art as pretentious and self-indulgent.
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Argonaught ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 04 2012 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 1413 |
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Actually, you could say most of the astronomy is a kind of celestial paleontology. A quasar called ULAS JJ1120+0641 is said to be 13 billion light years away. Which means that this quasar may well have been extinct for 3 times longer than the Solar system has existed.
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Dean ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37331 |
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"You know what uranium is, right?
It’s this thing called nuclear weapons. And other things. Like lots of things are done with uranium. Including some bad things. But nobody talks about that." |
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Argonaught ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 04 2012 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 1413 |
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Were you also going to solemnly postulate that quasars are inanimate objects, thus not capable of extinction? |
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Dean ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37331 |
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Being animate and capable of extinction is not a definition of life. An automobile is an animate object capable of extinction, the remains of which in million years time would be the subject of archeology, not paleontology. A volcano is an animate object capable if extinction, in a million years time they would be the subject of geology, not paleontology.
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"You know what uranium is, right?
It’s this thing called nuclear weapons. And other things. Like lots of things are done with uranium. Including some bad things. But nobody talks about that." |
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JJLehto ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Status: Offline Points: 34536 |
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Agi you make the greatest polls
I write in vote oceanography
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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Offline Points: 28926 |
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it can poll you apart supollstly
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Slartibartfast ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 28097 |
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astrology or scientology?
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Slartibartfast ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 28097 |
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I see. Well, do you want to have just one argument, or were you thinking of taking a course?
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