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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2003 3:56 pm
by Otori
Hey, wanna see part of what I did for my MA thesis? Sure you do, you know you do. I can't believe this is still up:

http://www.jca.umbc.edu/telescope/Users ... Flats.html

:)

PS: oh ya, Chris, thats me btw. Eric was the guy I got drunk with far too many times.

PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2003 5:08 pm
by Tarryk
Ooo, astronomy pictah takin's....wee! :P

I still haven't had that physics talk with you yet...not that you--being a teacher--would want to talk to someone about that...but one day. ...maybe when I finish reading Brian Greene. :)

PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2003 5:21 pm
by Otori
ah, "contraier mofrier". Well, you know what I mean. I am that rare breed of teachers that would love to gab you to death about physics (or anything else for that matter). Thats the beauty of physics, its very conceptional (never said I could spell). The more we think we know, scientifically speaking, the more questions arise. Quite fascinating is some of the ancient faiths of the world (Buddhaism for one) has/had quite a grip on the fundementals of things like quantum mechanics. The whole mind/body thing of many martial arts are steeped in a realm better defined by science than most think. Guess thats starting to show a bit in pop culture as of late (ie The Matrix). Ok, I'll shut up now. :shock:

PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2003 8:08 pm
by Tir_McDohl
Man, I read that whole thing, was beginning to feel smart, then reverted back to my old self with the final line on the page.

Author: Chris Frye and Eric Tittley

Mmm heh heh, look, Butthead. Mmm heh heh.
Uhh huh huh. It says...huh huh...

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2003 3:17 am
by Coltess
OK. That made me feal really ignorant and/or just plain stupid. Might as well have been greek. Except for the
5. Turn on the light in the ring by plugging the white extension cord into the auxillary power supply.
6. Turn off all the lights in the dome and close the fire door.


Ok step 5 I could probably figure out how to do. But why? In step 6 we turn it off again! :wink:

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2003 6:45 am
by Firia
Otori wrote: I am that rare breed of teachers that would love to gab you to death about physics (or anything else for that matter). Thats the beauty of physics, its very conceptional (never said I could spell). The more we think we know, scientifically speaking, the more questions arise. Quite fascinating is some of the ancient faiths of the world (Buddhaism for one) has/had quite a grip on the fundementals of things like quantum mechanics. The whole mind/body thing of many martial arts are steeped in a realm better defined by science than most think. Guess thats starting to show a bit in pop culture as of late (ie The Matrix). Ok, I'll shut up now. :shock:


I'm probably the rare breed of student that would quite enjoy listening to something like that. ^_^ I'd also quite enjoy seeing the Matrix 2 :P

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2003 12:15 pm
by Ichyro
Seeing it today at 4:30 Pm.

Tarrrrrrryk!

If you tell us anything about the plot, we will smote j00!

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2003 2:16 pm
by Otori
Coltess wrote:Ok step 5 I could probably figure out how to do. But why? In step 6 we turn it off again! :wink:


Ah! Step 5 is illuminating the 'ring' of lights that are mounted on the frontpiece of the scope. Step 6 is actually is actually an a little insider astronomical joke....LOL, I didnt realize Eric put that in the final draft. ALWAYS, ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS turn out the lights and close the fire door when you leave the dome. Geekedom to a new level.

Firia: Get your ass on world and join me at one of my late shows...they often turn into fireside chats of astronomical proportions.

And finally, how did this somehow turn into a Matrix:Reloaded thread :)

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2003 4:58 pm
by Otori
With the onset of of the geekdom thread, I'm bumping this :P

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2003 5:30 pm
by Tacz
Are you Tittley or Frye?
*whisper*hehe, Tittley...*/whisper*

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2003 5:48 pm
by Mummu
hey otori, u may wanna take a look at this page:

http://www.sternwarte-meinborn.de

??

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2003 6:30 pm
by Mukizu
erh sure thing, I must remeber that :shock:

the effects of the sensitivity variations on the chip, as well as dust doughnuts.


I can understand why chips and doughnuts gets into my keyboard and mouse, but on your lens?

Guess that u can go into quite an eating frenzy at that dome :P

but it is remarkable how often u can find science hidden in the old religions

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2003 6:44 pm
by Tacz
...is sill the most favourite telescope...

Mountain Dew is my most favourite drink! And im not even european, but colour me pink!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2003 7:31 pm
by Mummu
Tacz wrote:
...is sill the most favourite telescope...

Mountain Dew is my most favourite drink! And im not even european, but colour me pink!


uuhhh..... id dont get u there.