Comments on: Hunting for Meteorites at the Bottom of the World http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/11/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:07:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steven http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/11/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32765 Steven Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:36:40 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17945#comment-32765 Imperial units mean nothing to me. (Yes European) But still I wouldn't bitch about them, Our American friends will catch up with the rest of the world some day :) Back to the article, (Which was a wonderful read) I would love to be down south right now looking for meteorites, or any reason would do to be down in the Antarctic. Must go back some day. Imperial units mean nothing to me. (Yes European)
But still I wouldn't bitch about them, Our American friends will catch up with the rest of the world some day :)

Back to the article, (Which was a wonderful read)
I would love to be down south right now looking for meteorites, or any reason would do to be down in the Antarctic. Must go back some day.

]]> By: leigh http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/11/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32711 leigh Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:26:49 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17945#comment-32711 see lol see lol

]]> By: leigh http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/11/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32710 leigh Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:26:15 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17945#comment-32710 i would be jail by now if the spelling police was about i would be jail by now if the spelling police was about

]]> By: Aodhhan http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/11/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32704 Aodhhan Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:21:36 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17945#comment-32704 Gavin, are you new to science? Celcius is not the reigning unit of measure for temperature. There isn't one. Which one you use depends on the actual range and detail you need. If you need more detail farenheit is actually better. Secondly, she gave BOTH... so it isn't like you had to break your brain doing a conversion. Third, most scientists don't even try to convert between the measurements.. they know whether you say 20C or 70F it is "comfortable and habitable" for instance. Forth, you complain about this being science yet you go into a couple of non-science tangents. Fifth, get your own blog and then you can complain and set definite rules. Here it is a normal blog, and considered informal. Grammar and spelling police can go elsewhere. If it doesn't affect the content, then deal with it. Sixth, somebody stop me. How does it feel when someone is critical and nit-pickey about what you write? THINK! Gavin, are you new to science? Celcius is not the reigning unit of measure for temperature. There isn't one. Which one you use depends on the actual range and detail you need. If you need more detail farenheit is actually better.
Secondly, she gave BOTH… so it isn't like you had to break your brain doing a conversion.
Third, most scientists don't even try to convert between the measurements.. they know whether you say 20C or 70F it is "comfortable and habitable" for instance.
Forth, you complain about this being science yet you go into a couple of non-science tangents.
Fifth, get your own blog and then you can complain and set definite rules. Here it is a normal blog, and considered informal. Grammar and spelling police can go elsewhere. If it doesn't affect the content, then deal with it.
Sixth, somebody stop me.

How does it feel when someone is critical and nit-pickey about what you write? THINK!

]]> By: Gary Owen http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/11/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32701 Gary Owen Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:39:51 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17945#comment-32701 *Gavin* Celsius is scientific? Really? So what is so scientific about ranting on about the precocious upbringing of your child? While I'm at it, before nitpicking at a finely written article please look to ones own front door - 'Me and my youngest son' - shouldn't that be 'My youngest son and I'? It’s what most people on Earth are familiar with after all! *Gavin*
Celsius is scientific? Really?
So what is so scientific about ranting on about the precocious upbringing of your child?

While I'm at it, before nitpicking at a finely written article please look to ones own front door – 'Me and my youngest son' – shouldn't that be 'My youngest son and I'? It’s what most people on Earth are familiar with after all!

]]> By: Gavin Flower http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/11/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32685 Gavin Flower Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:34:00 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17945#comment-32685 Hmm... This is about Science, how about using proper units like Celsius - it is not only scientific, but what most people on the planet Earth are familiar with. I actually learnt most about the MKS units from an American physics text book at school in New Zealand over 40 years ago. Me and my youngest son visited the Antarctic centre in Christchurch last year. When he was 6, I helped him improve his reading age to 8+ by reading books on space & astronomy aimed at 8-14 year old's. Hmm…

This is about Science, how about using proper units like Celsius – it is not only scientific, but what most people on the planet Earth are familiar with.

I actually learnt most about the MKS units from an American physics text book at school in New Zealand over 40 years ago.

Me and my youngest son visited the Antarctic centre in Christchurch last year.

When he was 6, I helped him improve his reading age to 8+ by reading books on space & astronomy aimed at 8-14 year old's.

]]> By: leigh http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/11/hunting-for-meteorites-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32669 leigh Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:05:15 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17945#comment-32669 every night i look up and wish one would land next to me just not on me you are very lucky to have the job you have would you like to swap jobs i work nights in a freezer guess not lol every night i look up and wish one would land next to me just not on me you are very lucky to have the job you have would you like to swap jobs i work nights in a freezer guess not lol

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