[SAS] Re: Interesting documentary
- From: henry h <hthodgman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:26:44 -0800
So, why is this showing up in my inbox if you (N. Wiseman) are going to fill it?
On 12/30/14, Nicholas Wiseman <njtwiseman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You make interesting points, but as I said before, I'm not going to fill up
> everyone's inbox who isn't interested in this discussion. I don't want to
> reply to your no-reply email without knowing if it is your real email haha.
>
> -Nick
> P.S. I'm still not convinced I don't want to see it =)
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Paul <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have to disagree with Mr. Wiseman on whether "The Principle" is
>> controversial or not. It isn't controversial at all. You don't get to
>> claim something is controversial just because a bunch of folks with no
>> understanding of basic science insist something is wrong.
>>
>> This movie is on par with "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed." Is there
>> controversy among astronomers regarding heliocentrism? No. The
>> heliocentric model is far less controversial than the acceptance among
>> climate scientists that increasing carbon dioxide is primarily
>> responsible
>> for global warming (97%).
>>
>> Galileo Galilei laid this matter to rest with his publication of
>> "Dialogue
>> Concerning the Two Chief World Systems," (which I can loan to anyone who
>> would like to read it--English version--not the original Italian) 382
>> years
>> ago. To promote geocentrism over heliocentrism is to rescind Newton's
>> theory of gravity, which has served us all so well these past three
>> hundred
>> years.
>>
>>
>> Here is a Scientific American article on "the Axis of Evil" mentioned in
>> the YouTube video (radio program) to which Alan linked. I find no
>> evidence
>> this axis is aligned towards our local group, much less us--if it were we
>> would have a lot more trouble seeing it just as we have trouble
>> discerning
>> the shape of the Milky Way because we are in it. I confess I could not
>> sit
>> through the entire program. Maybe he wasn't actually defending
>> geocentrism, and maybe there was some better point further along--strong
>> anthropic principle, anyone?
>>
>> http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/universal-alignment/
>>
>> I really liked the Slate take on this "controversy" written by the "bad
>> astronomy" guy Phil Plait.
>>
>>
>> http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/04/08/the_principle_a_documentary_about_geocentrism.html
>>
>> In other news we'll all be floating (again) come January 4th, the "zero
>> gravity" day (due to the alignment of Jupiter and the all-powerful
>> Pluto).
>>
>> http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/12/24/zero_g_day_nope.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo
>>
>>
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>> On Sun, 12/28/14, Nicholas Wiseman <njtwiseman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Subject: [SAS] Interesting documentary
>> To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Sunday, December 28, 2014, 3:16 PM
>>
>> So a new cosmology
>> documentary "The Principle" that's played in
>> one theater in Chicago already has a smallish following here
>> in Spokane/Post Falls. I know of a number of people who
>> are trying to bring it to AMC in Spokane on the 23rd of
>> January (First potential showing). Further details to
>> follow if anyone shows interest. http://www.theprinciplemovie.com/
>> It is very controversial and I, personally, am
>> very interested in seeing it myself. I was wondering if
>> anyone would like to "claim" a ticket.
>> They're about $10 (give or take a bit) if enough
>> tickets are sold. Otherwise, no money will change
>> hands.
>> I thought I'd let the list know to see if
>> anyone else would be interested. The theater needs to see
>> that 500 tickets have been sold in order for the movie to
>> air. I think close to 400 have been accounted
>> for.
>> The only thing I'm getting out of this is the
>> ability to see the movie, I'm not trying to sell
>> anything for personal gain, it's entirely non-profit and
>> for the love of the science behind what we do as amateurs.
>>
>> I'd also not like to get in a huge debate on
>> the list about the content, if you want to talk about it I
>> think we should keep them, should they follow, on a personal
>> e-mail basis, I don't think that would be proper to talk
>> about controversial science on a stargazing
>> list.
>> So let me know if your interested or want more
>> information. Again, I'd only like to see it and we
>> need more tickets sold to be able to. Check it out, let me
>> know, Also I hope I'm not overstepping the list here,
>> if I am I'll be more than happy to not talk about it
>> again
>> -Thanks!Nick W.
>>
>>
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