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Gordon
I've just noticed your comments here and feel I must at least reply to some of what you said, which I might add, I took particular offence to. Forums are meant to be constructive - not a platform for vitriolic attacks on posters.
Please take the time, if you are going to make assumptions, to find out about your facts, and a little bit of the background of the person/s you aim your remarks at OK?
First of all you state: "Clearly there are those who like to write and talk about the subject like Mr Reneke (nothing wrong with this) and those who actually get out and do it like most of the members in this forum I would imagine."
By this, you apparently class me as someone who uses his mouth and pen to do astronomy and doesn't actually get out in the field. How do you know that I don't? I own two scopes and regularly observe. I attend star parties and I teach astronomy - activities that require me to 'get out under the stars'.
The second statement from you reads: "I am a little surprised that David Reneke would furnish such a silly response given that he openly signs off as 'News Editor for Sky & Space Magazine'. "
Uhhh, silly response? I was merely furnishing an answer which I felt not only obliged to do, but morally as well. As for signing off as News Editor.. what's wrong with that? I'm proud of it. What the hell has it do with what was being discussed? Would you prefer me to say I was a dogcatcher?(which I'm not) lol.
The part of your post that particularly disgutst me is this comment: it provides your link in an effort to establish, in your words, "credibility".
See http://www.acufos.asn.au/about/ceresources.html
"Here Mr.Reneke is referenced as an 'astronomer' involved in the highly questionable practice of UFO investigations - a crackpot practice frowned on by the astronomical community."
If you look at the page I'm listed in the left hand column. I didn't put it there. In fact, this is the first time I've known about it. I didn't write it. This information is years old and no longer applies to me. It has the wrong email address and I'm no longer at the observatory. PLEASE CHECK your facts mate!
Saying "a crackpot practice frowned on by the astronomical community" shows your complete lack of knowledge in many areas, especially in the field of UFO research. Where did you get this? Is it a figment of your imagination.. or another assumption?
I was involved in serious UFO investigative work but have had no association with anything like this since 1979, before I got seriously into astronomy .. that's a long time ago!
Let me say it one more time, slowly, so it might sink in- I'm not involved in UFO Research.
Lastly, you state: "Most certainly he has no formal education in the area of astronomy but is comfortable to list himself as one."
Uhhh, again, how do you know what qualifications I have? Another asumption Gordon, isn't it?
I won't go on to explain myself to you mate, I have a good reputation in this subject and have established many contacts all around the world... AND, please don't try to make me out as someone is "comfortable listing himself" (where?) as something.
I'm not "listing' myself as anything! - just because I'm with the magazine doesn't mean I have to hide it! It's there just like you would pass out a business card, so people know where you're from. Have a look at more forums, you obviously need the practice, and you'll see many signatures like this.
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