by Orca » Mon May 09, 2005 10:38 am
crosscountry wrote:that's the great part of APOD, it shows all of those.
Agreed. I don't think I can really choose one subject over any other.
I think APOD has always had a good mix of beauty and science. Both are important. IMO: on one hand, our lives are enriched by the deepening of total human knowlege. But at the same time it is important to take a moment to appriciate how beautiful and truly astounding the universe is.
Of course, this is coming from a guy who simply
cannot walk around outside at night without look up...
[quote="crosscountry"]that's the great part of APOD, it shows all of those.
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Agreed. I don't think I can really choose one subject over any other.
I think APOD has always had a good mix of beauty and science. Both are important. IMO: on one hand, our lives are enriched by the deepening of total human knowlege. But at the same time it is important to take a moment to appriciate how beautiful and truly astounding the universe is.
Of course, this is coming from a guy who simply [i]cannot[/i] walk around outside at night without look up...