tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post1812799495069470090..comments2024-01-10T21:09:40.742+00:00Comments on davep's astronomy: Astronomy is PainlessDave Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460881163553899351noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-43540227831084505932007-11-29T12:19:00.000+00:002007-11-29T12:19:00.000+00:00Considering that most of the methods we have to mo...Considering that most of the methods we have to monitor the ravages our planet are due indirectly or directly to astronomy (how did global mapping satellites get there if not for astronomy). I think turning our back on the upside is actively harmful.Ian Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-7880368620514062092007-11-28T20:37:00.000+00:002007-11-28T20:37:00.000+00:00Blimey, the BA's post is quite the coincidence isn...Blimey, the BA's post is quite the coincidence isn't it?Dave Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460881163553899351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-90959397708030653532007-11-28T19:10:00.000+00:002007-11-28T19:10:00.000+00:00It is almost as if the Bad Astronomer had also see...It is almost as if the Bad Astronomer had also seen the description given <A HREF="http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/11/28/why-explore-space/" REL="nofollow">the post he just put up</A>. I also gave a non-exhaustive <A HREF="http://www.strudel.org.uk/blog/astro/000537.shtml" REL="nofollow">list of the benefits</A> last year.<BR/><BR/>If you don't look up how are you going to be able to look 'down' to see what is happening to our own planet and work out what it means?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com