Posts Made By: Maurice Clark

Totally debunked again.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/

Hi Rod,

I fear that you are totally wasting your time with some people here. They are clearly not scientists. They clearly do not have a clue of how science works. They also enjoy ignoring any evidence that contradicts their preconceived notions. They also clearly have a very small concept of what the world is.

A case in point:- Richard took 2 points from the discussion to which you linked. One about a portion of the USA that had cooler temperatures for a short period. Totally ignoring the well publicised fact of global warming predictions of big swings in monthly temperature data, with some regions experiencing cold temperature and some warm. He also seems to claim that because some portions of the USA had big snowfalls that this also somehow means that global warming is not happening. Clearl he has no understanding of how the atmosphere works and how warmer air can hold more moisture, resulting in heavier precipation, including snowfalls.

The second was to imply that since 3 state had cold temperatures for a short period, global warming was not happening.

I guess to him, "Global" means "USA". He clearly does not understand that although a few small regions in the USA might have been cold, GLOBAL temperatures have been increasing. Maybe he just does not like having facts get in the way of his preconceived ideas. Facts such as 9 of the 10 hottest years GLOBALLY have occured since 2000. Facts such as the world has been warming at a rate of between 0.14 and 0.17 C since 1979 when satellite measurements started. I suppose to him the world only consists of USA.

Here is another link to an analysis of the 2011 data, with several other links included. I just hope it is not too scientific and complicated for people like Richard to understand.

http://classic.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2022&tstamp=

Maurice

Hi Rod,

According to the BBC news, both of them got it wrong. 243,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate is down to 8.3% While this is still very high, at least it looks like your country is heading in the right direction. Only time will tell if this can be sustained though. Partly it will depend on what happens over the next few months in Europe.

Personally I think the fate of the job market will play a very big role in your upcoming elections.

Cheers

Maurice

ToSeeked.

http://www.astromart.com/forums/viewpost.asp?forum_post_id=780720&poll_id=&news_id=&page=

He are the comments of the BA. He makes the situation far clearer than I can.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/02/13/white-house-asks-for-brutal-planetary-nasa-budget-cuts/#comments

Maurice

Hi Rod,

An interesting read, however you DO realise of course that it is nothing more than a rant by a left-wing, anti-capitalist, scare-mongering, commie-loving wacko, whose only interest is in destroying the good-ole USofA. :S

The hypocrisy of Heartland has been one of the most fascinating outcomes of this whole saga!

Maurice

Naked eye:- Comet Hyakutake. Coma as large as the Moon and a tail 90 degrees long!

Telescope:- NGC 3372 with a 30". The red colour was easily visible and the detail was amazing.

Maurice

Hi Rod,

According to Frank Borman's biography "Countdown", he designed that plane. He was also very critical of Yeager about the crash and the subsequent grounding of the plane., blaming Yeager for trying to show off.

Maurice

Hi Steve,

I am in Lubbock and am in charge of the university observatory. I am not sure who you contacted at the university, but no-one passed on your query to me.

There is an astronomy club in town. They are planning to set up several telescopes on a rise at the Lubbock Lake Landmark and have the public come out for a view. As well as white-light telescopes, there will be at least 1 H-alpha telescope.

One person you can contact is Tom Heisey. I will PM you his email address.

I will not be in town for the eclipse. I will be on my way to a conference near LA. I will be driving so I can stop somewhere, probably in New Mexico to view the eclipse.

Cheers,

Maurice

Hi Inge,

The easiest deep-dky object that I have seen a reddish colour to is M20. I have seen the red colour with as small as 10". With a 17.5" I can see red in the outer parts of M42 and in NGC 3372. I have not seen any red in NGC 2070.

My theory why M20 shows so easily is the blue region next to the red. Although the blue colour does not show, I think the contrast between the 2 regions makes the red show more easily.

Regards,

Maurice