http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2009/12/17/the-willing-suspension-of-disbelief/ It's about astronomy and space science and everything they touch. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2009/12/17/the-willing-suspension-of-disbelief/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 Carnival of Space #134 « Cumbrian Sky Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:30:49 +0000 http://thespacewriter.com/wp/?p=3631#comment-2302 [...] two entries in this week’s Carnival here on CUMBRIAN SKY. In one post she ponders the whole 2012 thing – you know, the almost gleeful predictions that the world will end in 2012 and that the [...] [...] two entries in this week’s Carnival here on CUMBRIAN SKY. In one post she ponders the whole 2012 thing – you know, the almost gleeful predictions that the world will end in 2012 and that the [...]

]]> http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2009/12/17/the-willing-suspension-of-disbelief/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 ccp Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:56:06 +0000 http://thespacewriter.com/wp/?p=3631#comment-2295 I know there are those who cling to whatever fantasies they want -- at the risk of losing touch with the reality-based world. Best we can do is teach what we can. I know there are those who cling to whatever fantasies they want — at the risk of losing touch with the reality-based world. Best we can do is teach what we can.

]]> http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2009/12/17/the-willing-suspension-of-disbelief/comment-page-1/#comment-2294 Rick H. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:36:06 +0000 http://thespacewriter.com/wp/?p=3631#comment-2294 Many people, very sadly, cannot be swayed by logic. I recently pulled up a view of the sky (on Stellarium, a must have freeware program)showing the sky on the day a friend of mine was born. I pointed out that the sun was not in the constellation of ***** and so her 'sign' was not *****. Her answer? "Your program is wrong." Many people, very sadly, cannot be swayed by logic.
I recently pulled up a view of the sky (on Stellarium, a must have freeware program)showing the sky on the day a friend of mine was born. I pointed out that the sun was not in the constellation of ***** and so her ‘sign’ was not *****. Her answer? “Your program is wrong.”

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