Another edition of our weekly space hangout. This week we talked about a week of space remembrance, solar storms, Newt's plans for a 2020 lunar base, arsenic and old news, black holes and their galaxies and the death of Phobos-Grunt.
Maybe its time to be pragmatic and not let our dislike of Newt Gingrich'es admittedly horrible personality, character and shameful personal history distratct us from the fact that, as Alan Alan Boyle noted at the 20 m 35 s mark : “Newt is the science geek candidate.” The space & SF & science fan - for all he has to pander to Tea Party prejudices. I don't like him one little bit - but he is our best hope for progress in human spaceflight. Better than Romney, better than Obama. Think of that.
Good talk. Many interesting topics covered really well. Thanks.
I have to say I disagree when it comes to Newt Gingrich's space plan. I say this grudgingly because Ireallycan't stand the guy but I'm favour of that particular Newt speech & idea & think he's the first person in a very long time to say the right thing on this issue. There are many problems with the thought of him as President but, dangnabbit, on this single topic I reckon he is absolutely right.
@Astrostevo And he will most likley cut the public schools budget too, hire forgien scientists much? Lose innovation?
Ravenclth 3 weeks ago
Maybe its time to be pragmatic and not let our dislike of Newt Gingrich'es admittedly horrible personality, character and shameful personal history distratct us from the fact that, as Alan Alan Boyle noted at the 20 m 35 s mark : “Newt is the science geek candidate.” The space & SF & science fan - for all he has to pander to Tea Party prejudices. I don't like him one little bit - but he is our best hope for progress in human spaceflight. Better than Romney, better than Obama. Think of that.
Astrostevo 1 month ago
Good talk. Many interesting topics covered really well. Thanks.
I have to say I disagree when it comes to Newt Gingrich's space plan. I say this grudgingly because Ireallycan't stand the guy but I'm favour of that particular Newt speech & idea & think he's the first person in a very long time to say the right thing on this issue. There are many problems with the thought of him as President but, dangnabbit, on this single topic I reckon he is absolutely right.
Astrostevo 1 month ago
Thanks!
kirish3 1 month ago
Great stuff, looks & sounds good via 3.5G on my SGS+. Thanks
jkforde 1 month ago
Thanks gang, great show and really informative!
iTelescopes 1 month ago 2
:D finally i got to see this!! (i had a terrible connection when you aired it so i had lag..
Excellent hangout! Very inspiring!
p.s. i'm the guy that made the question about auroras :p (Link2Universe is just the name of my astronomy website (in italian))
i't was very nice to see you debate about the answer, this was an awesome experience :D
It's because of all you guys that i've started my it. website on astronomy and you're my virtual mentors! :p
Hope to see you all soon :)
Link2Universe 1 month ago 2