Cartoon - Is astrometry more important than cosmology?

[madbadgalaxyman (Robert)]

Here is a funny cartoon illustrating the relationships between the various types of astronomer. It is highly amusing, but it does make the important point that simple measurements are the foundation on which all other astronomical knowledge is built:

[bkm2304 (Richard Brown)]

Yes, always the way no matter what brand of science. The few are feeders of the many! Lets hope the few are good at what they do....

Richard