Ignorance is alive and well in the 21st century.
I was one of 12 AAQ club members who spent the day at the University of Queensland. There was live video streaming from three scopes to computers on campus and on ustream to the net. Another six scopes were available for people to look through plus two projection set ups which were great for kids.
We had more than 2,000 students/staff/members of the public, come along and look through our variety of equipment. All people who viewed through the scopes were amazed at the sight.
Staff and astronomers from the School of Maths and Physics joined in and answered questions from the public.
I realise that it is not to everybody's taste. This is my second transit (I travelled to WA for the first one) and I thought it was as fantastic this time as it was in 2004.
I even had people say they would see me at the next one
John
