On Jan 28, 6:40*am, Davoud wrote:
palsing wrote:
Looks like a Road Trip is in my future.

Might be a great time to visit my friend in Texas who has a 48" dob...

http://tinyurl.com/7cltcjg

... that's me on the 16-foot ladder!

He lives about 4 hours from the centerline.

\Paul A

Yeah, better make it Texas. Your "papers" might not pass muster in
Arizona and you could end up in a concentration camp.

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I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that
you will say in your entire life.

usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm

I have to laugh at your silliness even as you attempt to chastise the
American people for not knowing basic facts while getting the first
one wrong -

"The lack of even a basic understanding of science among the American
people is appalling. Most people can’t answer the most basic questions
about the world around them. How long does it take for the Earth to
complete one rotation on its axis? (Hint: it’s not 24 hours.) " Illig

http://www.primordial-light.com/scienceis.html

What you do is assume that the average 24 hour day substitutes for
steady rotation at 15 degrees per hour and assume the variations in
the natural noon cycle are due to variations in the orbital component
to natural noon of which there are 1461 cycles close enough to 4
orbital circuits so while there is no external reference for rotation
as an independent motion,one value it is nowhere near is 23 hours 56
minutes 04 seconds nor the utterly wretched imbalance of 1465
rotations in 1461 days.Great magnification equipment you have,pity
your mind is cluttered with junk.

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A challenge to vanity may be the one way to call attention to this
tragedy and stem the damage as there is no immediate move towards a
clear resolution which is badly needed.