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Equality 7-2521 
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 Posted: July 18 2013 at 14:42 |
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That'd be an interesting argument.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Gerinski
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Posted: July 18 2013 at 15:13 |
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Well, at least in the sense that Astronomy is a subject that has drawn many humans towards science. If you know Asimov's 'An Intelligent Man's Guide To Science' it starts by Astronomy, that must have a reason behind.
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Icarium
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Posted: July 18 2013 at 15:26 |
so you don't think books about dinosaurs has had the same effect on kids, for making them put up spades and bucket and start digging in the dirt and start carving for bones. the frist finding of t-rex spawned many to start their interest for sceince, like geology and archeology
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: July 18 2013 at 15:50 |
 Gerinski wrote:
Well, at least in the sense that Astronomy is a subject that has drawn many humans towards science. If you know Asimov's 'An Intelligent Man's Guide To Science' it starts by Astronomy, that must have a reason behind. |
Oh I meant that genuinely. I don't agree. But I hadn't thought about it before, and I think a strong case could be made. Although, ultimately it would have to be either philosophy or math I think. Though the distinction between those two and astronomy in the nascence of the subjects is certainly thin.
Edited by Equality 7-2521 - July 18 2013 at 15:51
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: July 18 2013 at 15:51 |
aginor wrote:
so you don't think books about dinosaurs has had the same effect on kids, for making them put up spades and bucket and start digging in the dirt and start carving for bones. the frist finding of t-rex spawned many to start their interest for sceince, like geology and archeology |
I'm sure it does. But looking up at night has also created many a scientist.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Dean
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Posted: July 18 2013 at 16:05 |
hint: It's not philosophy.
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What?
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Earthmover
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Posted: July 18 2013 at 16:23 |
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Astronomy easily.
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snobb
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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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Earendil
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Posted: July 24 2013 at 10:43 |
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 
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HackettFan
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Posted: July 28 2013 at 12:19 |
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Both.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: July 28 2013 at 12:44 |
Sadly (?) now my thoughts turn to the stars.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Tapfret
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Posted: August 27 2013 at 03:26 |
Paleoastronomy- Wins because its both. If we can have a Sharknado, we can have a T-rexstronaut. 
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Argonaught
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Posted: September 15 2013 at 15:47 |
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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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Dean
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Posted: September 15 2013 at 16:33 |
 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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Argonaught
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Posted: September 15 2013 at 19:59 |
Dean wrote:
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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Dean
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 01:27 |
Argonaught wrote:
Dean wrote:
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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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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JJLehto
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 09:08 |
Agi you make the greatest polls
I write in vote oceanography
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Icarium
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 09:17 |
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it can poll you apart supollstly
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 11:49 |
astrology or scientology?
Edited by Slartibartfast - September 16 2013 at 11:51
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: September 16 2013 at 11:51 |
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?
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