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orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:24 pm

Sagittarius A* and Galatic center-radio arc are the same APOD subject.
Orin

Orca · Post by **Orca** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:51 pm

Just a thought...

Perhaps the site administrators should consider the creation of a new sub-forum on "philosophy, history, religion, and politics."

Of course, this would appear to be a complete turn-around on the policy that the forum is here specifically for science and astronomy; a policy I've tried to nurse along as well. However, most forums, regardless of their main premise, have some kind of "catch all" sub-forum for unrelated topics.

This idea might work here, but it would be disorganized and perhaps not very useful.

Perhaps instead of a simple "off - topic" sub-forum we could benefit from one that allows conversations that aren't based wholly in pure science but have implications toward it.

Ideas that expand from astronomy can be openly explored; also, people can feel that their voices aren't being silenced. Yes, they can go to another forum. But don't we all have questions we'd like to explore? Can we not explore them in one hand while maintaining our dedication to science in the other?

Ultimately, no particular branch of science can escape connections toward other disciplines. Astronomy specifically leads us to questions of, "are we alone?" and "why are we here?" and the like. They aren't questions based in science and as such they really don't belong on the APOD or ASTERISK forums. However, such questions are connected to astronomy in terms of human experience.

Again, I am not saying we need a "UFO/Bigfoot/Astrology/Tin Pyramid Hat/Nessy/Hauntings" section. I am just saying that there are worthwhile subjects that branch away from pure science that might have a home here. These subjects might also gain perspective having science to fall back on.

Just crazy enough to work? If not, that's fine too, I just thought I'd throw it out there.

makc · Post by **makc** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:22 am

If you are looking for a place to discuss ALL kinds of stuff without admins interfering, maybe you should make an IRC channel somewhere, and then we can kindly ask Nereid to put its whereabouts in the rules posting?

Orca · Post by **Orca** » Thu May 01, 2008 7:02 pm

makc wrote:If you are looking for a place to discuss ALL kinds of stuff without admins interfering, maybe you should make an IRC channel somewhere, and then we can kindly ask Nereid to put its whereabouts in the rules posting?

Perhaps; my only thought was that there will always be folks who swing by and want to discuss such topics.

But then, there will always be people who swing by and say things like, "Hi guys! I love APOD! What? What do you mean we can't go faster than light? Maybe not YET! Relativity is stoopid, I can't wait till people fly to other galaxies!"

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:14 pm

Just curious; and Mac widget probably belong here in the cafe!
Orin

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:34 pm

The Origin of gold and Golden Globe Awards could probably be combined; and a few others probably need to be moved.
Orin

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:31 pm

makc wrote:
orin stepanek wrote:Nereid! Do you even read this post?
Orin
did you give any links in it?

I gave reference to some posts that needed attention that I couldn't get any response to. I'm surprised that you finally responded to this. Why didn't Neried. I thought she started this post for a reminder to the doubled posts in the asterisk; and the posts that needed to be moved to the cafe. I guess I just got a little frustrated. I know you guys are busy; but I was just trying to do my part. I just gave up.
Orin

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:01 pm

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... highlight=

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... highlight=

Makc! Would this work? I cant seem to cut the posted threads. Just practicing! Both Cat's eye posts are from March 22.
Orin

makc · Post by **makc** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:53 am

Merged per request.

orin stepanek wrote:Makc! Would this work? I cant seem to cut the posted threads.

Yes, in fact we only need topic number to merge threads, such as 13300 in http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=13300 above, but links save us some typing and clicks.

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:03 pm

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080619.html

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14225
http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14227
http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14228
http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14229

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080620.html

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14234
http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14235

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:56 pm

APOD: 2008 June 23 - The International Space Station Expands Again

Asterisk: Discuss an APOD - ISS update
Asterisk: Discuss an APOD - APOD - June 23, 2008

APOD: 2008 June 22 - Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

Asterisk: Discuss an APOD - The spiral in the bar in the spiral (APOD 22 Jun 2008)
Asterisk: Discuss an APOD - NGC 1300 not presently known to have central black hole?

APOD: 2008 June 21 - Vanishing Act

Asterisk: Discuss an APOD - APOD 21/June/2008 - Red color in the edge of a shadow
Asterisk: Discuss an APOD - To observe ice/water evaporate on Mars

makc · Post by **makc** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:55 pm

thanks bystander - threads merged

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:15 pm

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14250
Should the above be in the Cafe? or merged with http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14238

Orin

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:24 pm

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14270

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14268

You may want to merge these

Orin

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:21 pm

You may want to merge these

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14271
http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14274

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:08 pm

Cafe material?

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14311

and

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14217

Orin

bystander · Post by **bystander** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:45 pm

These should probably be moved to the Cafe from APOD

Galaxies
Eclipses in the movies
edited
OK, merge eclipses with Solar Eclipse Painting from 1700s (APOD 28 Jan 2008)

Nereid · Post by **Nereid** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:54 pm

The posts split out of this thread (into a new thread), that have to do with spam, has now been locked. It will vanish from public view in a few days' time.

I will also be locking this thread shortly. To report bugs, problems, duplicate Discuss an APOD threads, etc, please use the Bugs? Problems? Report them here! thread, which I have revived.

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:35 pm

merge these?

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14354

and

http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... hp?t=14355

Orin

Nereid · Post by **Nereid** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:09 pm

The thread created by splitting out posts related to spam from this, has now vanished from public view.

I'm now locking this thread too.

To report duplicate threads etc, please use the stickied thread at the top of this section of the forum.

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