[AZ-Observing] Re: Fw: Winter Star Party
- From: Jeff Hopkins <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:53:53 -0700
Chuck's argument makes much sense. Usually educating people on what
is acceptable is sufficient.
Let's face it, who owns the night? What do you to with someone who
violates the laser policy? And if he/she doesn't obey? And if he/she
refuses to leave? Getting physical with someone opens some very
unpleasant doors. Hire an armed guard for star parties? Come on now.
While the green lasers are certainly neat (and maybe someday I will
get one), I find it just as good and much cheaper to just use the old
fingers on my hand to point out something.
Jeff
At 11:24 -0700 1/25/05, Chuck Akers wrote:
>Green pointers banned huh? Assuming that any star party coordinator
>has such authority, which they don=92t, how would they enforce such a
>ban?
>
>I=92m guessing they just don=92t want an airline pilot reporting that
>they were dazzled by a laser from the observing location.
>
>There are certainly some inappropriate things that can be done with
>a green laser, white flashlight, dome light or even a red LED
>flashlight for that matter, but they all have their uses too.
>
>Why not just add green pointers to the star party etiquette and
>educate people. I would think that would be a more logical and
>effective solution.
>
>Just my .02 worth=85
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