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Poll Question: what is your favourite subject, or what is most interesting/facinating
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    Posted: February 08 2014 at 20:34
Astronomy
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For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.
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Although I suck on physics... "Astronomy... A star!"
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I did wonder why there were always so many st*rs in your posts. Ermm
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I am actually really interested in Paleontology, but as a research Astrophysicist for my entire working life, I guess it's pretty obvious what I've got to vote for!

And Astrology and Scientology are both utter b******s IMO.
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Astronomy. Could it be any less boring than paleontology?
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astrology or scientology? Tongue
Sheesh, I'd pick a lot of things against scientology, and, as luck would have it, astrology is no exception.


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Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

It could be argued that Astronomy is the mother of all sciences.
I see. Well, do you want to have just one argument, or were you thinking of taking a course?
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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astrology or scientology? Tongue

Edited by Slartibartfast - September 16 2013 at 11:51
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it can poll you apart supollstly
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Agi you make the greatest polls
 
 
I write in vote oceanography
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Originally posted by Argonaught Argonaught wrote:

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Ermm I think you may be confusing paleontology with geology. Paleontology is the study of ancient life, not objects. (Paleo = old, onto = being, ology = study).

Were you also going to solemnly postulate that quasars are inanimate objects, thus not capable of extinction? 




 
I'm going to state they are not life.
 
Being animate and capable of extinction is not a definition of life. An automobile is an animate object capable of extinction, the remains of which in million years time would be the subject of archeology, not paleontology. A volcano is an animate object capable if extinction, in a million years time they would be the subject of geology, not paleontology. 
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Ermm I think you may be confusing paleontology with geology. Paleontology is the study of ancient life, not objects. (Paleo = old, onto = being, ology = study).

Were you also going to solemnly postulate that quasars are inanimate objects, thus not capable of extinction? 




 
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Ermm I think you may be confusing paleontology with geology. Paleontology is the study of ancient life, not objects. (Paleo = old, onto = being, ology = study).
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Actually, you could say most of the astronomy is a kind of celestial paleontology. A quasar called  ULAS JJ1120+0641 is said to be 13 billion light years away. Which means that this quasar may well have been extinct for 3 times longer than the Solar system has existed. 
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Paleoastronomy- Wins because its both. If we can have a Sharknado, we can have a T-rexstronaut.

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Sadly (?) now my thoughts turn to the stars. Big smile
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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I took an astronomy class last year to fulfill my science credits, and I loved it.  I like spending hours wikipedia-hopping around amazing discoveries in space too.  Dinosaurs are still pretty awesome though Tongue
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Points: 3584 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2013 at 08:05
as Geology student I spent hours between fossils, as MSc Geologist not so much interested,but still prefer Earth
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Astronomy easily.
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hint: It's not philosophy.

 
 
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