Why so few girls? - Page 5

marki · #81 16-04-2009, 11:18 PM

Perhaps manufacturers should start producing pink telescopes

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #82 16-04-2009, 11:33 PM

Ugh no way.
I gave my last scope, a 10" silver dob, ink tatts.
My fav one was of an eagle looking up through the finderscope.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #83 16-04-2009, 11:40 PM

Hmmm Might have to customize my refractors.
I hate that they look exactly like every other scope on the field.

Robh (Rob) · #84 16-04-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by marki

Perhaps manufacturers should start producing pink telescopes:

What I can't figure out is why they make white-tubed telescopes. I would have thought black, red or even pink would be easier on the astro-eyes. After all we use red light torches. And after many hours, I start seeing chrome coloured globulars in my eyepiece (the muscles tire in my right eye and I keep seeing the screw heads on the upper tube of my truss DOB). Maybe I should paint them pink!
Regards, Rob.

marki · #85 16-04-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Hmmm Might have to customize my refractors.
I hate that they look exactly like every other scope on the field.

Thats the problem with CATS, no room to customise. No matter which direction you look there is always something in the way. I have a little etx125 with pics all over the tube but they are lost between the forks. I can't even tell you whats on there.

Mark

astroron (Ron) · #86 16-04-2009, 11:48 PM

I have never understood why they make white telescopes, they spoil your night vision and they are a distraction.
Its the same with some observatories painted bright colours inside

mine is painted matt black

marki · #87 16-04-2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Robh

What I can't figure out is why they make white-tubed telescopes. I would have thought black, red or even pink would be easier on the astro-eyes. After all we use red light torches. And after many hours, I start seeing chrome coloured globulars in my eyepiece (the muscles tire in my right eye and I keep seeing the screw heads on the upper tube of my truss DOB). Maybe I should paint them pink!
Regards, Rob.

Or do it the easy way and buy a CCD camera

. No strain on the eyes then just the nerves

Mark

spacezebra (Petra) · #88 16-04-2009, 11:52 PM

My new scope (20" SDM soon to be) - is black. Cant wait.... What happened to the thread topic?

Cheers Petra d.

marki · #89 16-04-2009, 11:55 PM

Oops, I think we are getting a little off track folks. I might start a thread with no theme.

Mark

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #90 16-04-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by marki

Or do it the easy way and buy a CCD camera

. No strain on the eyes then just the nerves

Mark

Or if you want to enjoy your imaging, buy an astro video camera.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #91 17-04-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by spacezebra

My new scope (20" SDM soon to be) - is black. Cant wait.... What happened to the thread topic?

Cheers Petra d.

What was the topic again?

And ooh ahhh, the new scope, bet you're getting exciteder by the day Petra!

spacezebra (Petra) · #92 17-04-2009, 12:04 AM

:lo l:

Excellent JJJ.

Cheers Petra d.

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #93 17-04-2009, 09:45 AM

Meanwhile .... back on topic ...

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Originally Posted by Skysketcher

Hello there
...
Why there are fewer women in astronomy clubs is it seems a global phenomenon.
The reasons, family commitments certainly are a factor, but I think the main reason is based in the history of education. The sciences were for many decades swung toward the male students.
These days science education is more balanced and women are encouraged to study in that area and become scientists in many aspects of the word. Have you not noticed the increasing proportion of women working in the space business?
Deirdre

Welcome to IIS Deirdre!! Nice to see another lady in the mix!! Very interesting to see that you combine art and astronomy so literally too - drawing. Love your solar sketches!!

With respect though, I think the argument that it's an historic educational or cultural bias is no longer true and hasn't been true for a long time. The fact that there is a global bias towards males in astronomy as a hobby (let's keep on topic) supports this and would make me think that there's something intrinsic in men and women that leads to the imbalance. While this might not be a PC point of view, I don't think this concept is a bad thing. Yes, we are all individuals but the genders are not made the same (thank goodness) and I believe each is driven by a slightly different set of intrinsic factors / components / drives etc. These sets of factors overlap a great deal between genders of course, but it looks like the factor that makes men more active in amateur astronomy is typically not in that overlapping bit. What is it - dunno - I failed gender characterisation 101. All us men can do is lament the lack women in the hobby!!

Cheers, Marcus

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #94 17-04-2009, 12:57 PM

Hi All,

I am probably going to pay for this but.....here goes....................

/startjoke/

Because chicks are afraid of the dark??........

/endjoke/

Cheers

Chris

Peter Ward · #95 17-04-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

......... this and would make me think that there's something intrinsic in men and women that leads to the imbalance. ..........

My point exactly. The French have a saying " Vive le difference' "

You can do as much PC hand-wringing as you like....but I suspect there is nothing sinister going on in Astronomy or any other circles.

Last time I checked the Taliban were not a big force in any Astronomy club in Oz

Women are and have been made most welcome. Individual choices/interests are another matter entirely...

Jen · #96 17-04-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Screwdriverone

Hi All,

I am probably going to pay for this but.....here goes....................

/startjoke/

Because chicks are afraid of the dark??........

/endjoke/

Cheers

Chris

Why you little....................

Am not .........

Im not afraid of the dark just all the creepy crawlies that come out after dark it what im afraid of LMAO

Speaking of pretty scopes i might paint mine purple

TrevorW · #97 17-04-2009, 09:39 PM

Easy answer check the mugs shoots in the "post an image of yourself" it frightens them away

marki · #98 17-04-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

Easy answer check the mugs shoots in the "post an image of yourself" it frightens them away

Haha, lucky I have not put my face up there

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Mark

g__day (Matthew) · #99 17-04-2009, 11:46 PM

I do it becuase I find it interesting and its like a skill I can improve over time; the way I do it - apart from these forums - is very solitary, not that it has to be. For my wife its exactly the opposite; she finds it boring - the stars will always be there - so why both look or photgraph them - and if there is no social interaction with her friends involved - then being time poor - sorry its just not going to happen.

Pick a thousand people and give each $10K that you could only spend on one interest - how many would spend it on astronomical gear? From that number I would expect more guys than girls - it can too easily be too solitary for women to be broadly interested in maybe?

JD2439975 (Justin) · #**100** 18-04-2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Last time I checked the Taliban were not a big force in any Astronomy club in Oz

That may be true Peter, but if I set up my 'rocket launcheresque' telescope at the end of Darwin runway I bet I'd get shot by an airforce sniper before getting the dust cover off.
Maybe next operation 'pitch black' they have up here, point it at an American plane & see just how bad a weekend you can have.

OK so it's a little off topic but I'm getting there, honest.

The Taliban...Why so few girls?

I know, I'll leaving, sorry.