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Originally Posted by aurora
If the astronomer plays along, then the astronomer is abetting a scam.
If the astronomer tells them the truth, then he is breaking their hearts.
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Good points, and the reason we have false advertising laws. Memorial issues are even tougher on everyone.
This is another reason I think the IAU should step in and work with some of these operations to produce dedicated funds for astronomy needs by making qualified star names official. There are numerous ways to work with 3rd party providers to assure operations stay legitimate and the IAU does not have to conduct the sales operations directly. Yet, the funds would be controlled by the IAU. Hopefully, special projects would be advertised to the public to stir sales (e.g. Save the Hubble Telescope).
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Lighten up! This is a stellar board! Author: duh.
"The Sun, with all the planets revolving around it, and depending on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as though it had nothing else in the universe to do..." Author: Galileo supposedly.
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