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22-10-2010, 12:38 PM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Just asked my office and one said the Sun the another wasn't sure...
So you see, it isn't that obvious after all 
 
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22-10-2010, 01:46 PM
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kids+wife+scopes=happyman
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It is a sad state of affairs the ignorance of the general public on their knowledge of just basic science all over the world. How many star parties have I attended, and the cluiest people are the youngest ones, the ones with the "doppiest" questions are the adults.
I'm sure Potolemy is sticking his finger up at us now!  
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22-10-2010, 02:23 PM
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Ebotec Alpeht Sicamb
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One guy having no clue is one thing, but over half the audience…?!
Cheers
Steffen.
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22-10-2010, 02:30 PM
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kids+wife+scopes=happyman
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Half the audience? Yep, I'm game to say that's about right. Saddly.
I mean, how many aussie inventions have gone overseas for development because WE were too doppie?
I heard a 100 year old man say just recently being asked if he held hope for the world? His reply-
"I have all hope in the world. I just hold no hope in humans."
Cute Star Trek picture- should be an emoticon! Love it!
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22-10-2010, 02:49 PM
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Support your local RFS
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He could have been right if he had said Mars and the show was in August. 
Mars was as big as the Moon then so it was probably orbiting Earth as well. 
Cheers
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22-10-2010, 05:06 PM
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Without stupid people, the world would be a painfully boring blace
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22-10-2010, 05:40 PM
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Dead God
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And that's why I'm a misanthropist.
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe" Einstein
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22-10-2010, 05:59 PM
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The sky is Messier here!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Octane
2. The audience -- 50%-odd of them, decided to be smartarses and give the wrong answer.
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I reckon that was the case
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22-10-2010, 10:35 PM
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Everyone who reads this thread should try it on a few people, I bet you will be amazed just how many don't know, aren't sure or at least hesitate
Mike
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22-10-2010, 10:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Everyone who reads this thread should try it on a few people, I bet you will be amazed just how many don't know, aren't sure or at least hesitate
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How did you phrase it to them? Orbits or Rotates?
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22-10-2010, 10:49 PM
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IIS Member #671
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If you ever read about "facepalm" on the Internets, that image is what it refers to.
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Cute Star Trek picture- should be an emoticon! Love it!
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22-10-2010, 11:15 PM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leinad
How did you phrase it to them? Orbits or Rotates?
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Both, I wanted to make it very clear what the question was.
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23-10-2010, 04:00 PM
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If man evolved from the monkey why are there still so many monkeys ???
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24-10-2010, 07:07 PM
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Stargazer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ric
He could have been right if he had said Mars and the show was in August.
Mars was as big as the Moon then so it was probably orbiting Earth as well.
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Lock it in, Eddie!
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24-10-2010, 11:25 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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 oh my, i showed my nine year old son that and he was shocked that that guy didnt know the answer
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25-10-2010, 12:13 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Yep, pretty stupid.
Only 2% got it right! Venus.
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25-10-2010, 12:28 PM
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He used to cut the grass.
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Yeah, yeah, good giggle and all that, but I would take issue with the title of this thread. Namely, I wish people would distinguish between ignorance and stupidity. Just because some people are poorly educated doesn't mean that they are ineducable. Sure, people should shoulder some responsibility for not having enough interest in life and the wider universe to "FGI" sometimes, but you can't blame individuals completely if they happen to be born into a society that fails to foster native curiosity.
Go ahead. Beat me.
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25-10-2010, 12:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miaplacidus
Yeah, yeah, good giggle and all that, but I would take issue with the title of this thread. Namely, I wish people would distinguish between ignorance and stupidity. Just because some people are poorly educated doesn't mean that they are ineducable. Sure, people should shoulder some responsibility for not having enough interest in life and the wider universe to "FGI" sometimes, but you can't blame individuals completely if they happen to be born into a society that fails to foster native curiosity.
Go ahead. Beat me.
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(in red) Now thats a word you don't hear very often
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25-10-2010, 01:30 PM
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Let there be night...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrevorW
(in red) Now thats a word you don't hear very often
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Got to love the English language. A fine word indeed. 
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