Originally Posted by Maksutov

Gather round, while I tell you about the progress of the Enlightenment in Mississippi.

Such as the fact that I had as a work associate a ChemE grad of Ole Miss who really thought Mars and Saturn would look as big as the Moon (without any kind of optical aid), and an Ole Miss geology professor who believes in demonic possession.

And then there are the topics that don't concern science, astronomy and space exploration.