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Originally Posted by Rodstar
Although many people I know quickly become fascinated when I speak about the universe, some people just glaze over. It seems to me that such people just haven't experienced that same sense of awe,.
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It seems a lot easier to capture kids imagination than adults. My interest was sparked as a youngster by sci-fi shows and the loan of a 4" reflector. It's great to watch my own kids interest shift from looking at the great shopping trolley in the sky to wondering about the fact that it takes time for light to travel from one place to another. I wonder if introducing them to basic concepts at a young age will make physics any easier to grasp in high school?
On the other hand, given our chances of interacting with another solar system people may be right to be disinterested in astronomy; most of the sky may as well be a painted picture.