"Saul Levy" wrote in message...
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On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 07:41:10 GMT, "Painius"
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"Saul Levy" wrote in message...
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On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:41:35 GMT, "Painius" wrote:

Henrietta Swan Leavitt -- without her, we might *still*
be trying to figure out how far away other galaxies are!

And she did it all while being severely hearing impaired!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank...es/baleav.html
http://tinyurl.com/7z362

Most of astronomy doesn't demand that you be able to hear. Especially
collecting the fundamental data like Leavitt did.

Saul Levy

Evidently, Saul... sight is not essential either, thanks to
this special great astronomer...

http://tinyurl.com/jkwb

...who led me to this next awesome radio astronomer...

http://tinyurl.com/bwpxg

Leavitt's contributions to astronomy are extremely greater than
anything that Grice or Cullers have done so far. SETI research is a
waste of time and resources.

Saul Levy

Well, Saul, we'll just have to agree to disagree about that...
just like we've been agreeing to disagree about your seeming
inability to follow UseNet protocol and not toppost your
responses. I do wish you'd learn how to respond BELOW
previous writers' quotes, as it's a teejus process to reposition
your wonderful contributions manually.

Yes, i think Leavitt's contribution was weighty on several
levels, but to compare her contributions with Grice's or with
Cullers' is like comparing apples to oranges. Maybe it's
because i once worked as a sort of "human seeing-eye-dog"
for a blind man. We have no possible way of telling just
where Cullers' past contributions might lead. Nor have we
any way to discern what contributions presently blind
astronomy students, who were tremendously helped by
Grice's work, may make.

I just don't understand how you can make such a statement
with a straight face! even about SETI, a valid arm of
astrobiology! In fact, i'd like to see SETI expand by being
involved with future Pioneer/Voyager-like missions. Let's
get those puppies out there and train their instruments back
upon the Solar System so we can perhaps discern a 'living'
solar system from one with no life. Then we can apply what
we learn to our search for extra-solar planets and systems,
and become more focused in our radio astrobiology efforts.

IMHO OC !

happy days and...
starry starry nights!

--
Photons!...
Puzzling bursts of energy!
Particles and waves they be!
Pummeling eyes so we may see!
Promises of dreams to be!

Indelibly yours,
Paine http://www.savethechildren.org/
http://www.painellsworth.net