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[sirjon]

Originally Posted by sirjon

... But as Stephen Hawking stated, "it is important to understand what is gravity coz it will determine the origin of the Universe"...

Page 79, Chapter 5, A Brief History Of Time by S. Hawking, copyright 1988... "This is why it is gravity that determines the evolution of the universe"... I will admit that maybe I added the phrase "it is important to understand"...because that is what the whole book is all about, Hawking's idea of a "quantum gravity". But if I am wrong, I stand corrected...

[01101001]

Originally Posted by sirjon

Page 79, Chapter 5, A Brief History Of Time by S. Hawking, copyright 1988... "This is why it is gravity that determines the evolution of the universe"... I will admit that maybe I added the phrase "it is important to understand"...because that is what the whole book is all about, Hawking's idea of a "quantum gravity". But if I am wrong, I stand corrected...

OK. Thank you. Well, it's not real cool to (even partially) make stuff up (or recall incorrectly) and then attribute it to someone. If you had in the first place just said it was your recollection and not a quotation, as it appeared, it would have been better.

I think what he actually said, and your version are quite a bit different, so I didn't recognize it as coming from him. "Determining the origin" and "determining the evolution" are rather different things. I don't want to beat you up over it. I was just curious if he had really expressed that quoted idea. Now I know.

(Others, if the book isn't at your fingertips, it might be found on the web, in context, at what appears to be an individual's copy of the copyrighted matter.)

I probably have used too much bandwith of the Introductions topic. I'm satisfied. If you feel like saying more about it, you might want to start a separate topic.

Thanks for helping.

[Brutal Mustang]

Originally Posted by conniefan

Joined the club, have you Brutal Mustang? (Yoda sentence structure not intended) Welcome. I'm going the evil-alien-race-visits-earth route and you?

I'm going the off someplace far from earth route, you know, where we've left earth long behind, and don't give it much thought.

[Brutal Mustang]

Originally Posted by PraedSt

"Brutal" just seems too brutal for a gal.

Welcome!

LOL! This gal drives a big Ford diesel pickup, works in a machine shop, can break in a wild mustang, and lifts weights.

[Jar'Kai]

Hi, I'm new here. Can somebody provide me with a link to the rules, please?

[01101001]

Originally Posted by Jar'Kai

Hi, I'm new here. Can somebody provide me with a link to the rules, please?

Welcome.

There are here: Rules For Posting To This Board.

Oddly enough, they are kept in a prominent location in the Forum Rules, FAQs, and Information section. If you ever lose track, they can be had, indirectly, through the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) link near the top of most pages.

[Jar'Kai]

Thanks. I can't believe I didn't notice that.

[LoneTree1941]

Originally Posted by Brutal Mustang

LOL! This gal drives a big Ford diesel pickup, works in a machine shop, can break in a wild mustang, and lifts weights.

Hi, Mustang,

Welcome from another Newbie, and I just wanted to tell you...that is a beautiful avatar; from a horse lover, dontcha know....
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[01101001]

Originally Posted by Jar'Kai

Thanks. I can't believe I didn't notice that.

No problem. It's a lot to take in at first.

You won't be held to knowing the contents of every BAUT Forum post there has ever been, until next week. Good luck on your license exam!

(Just kidding. You get a month. (Just kidding.))

[eidetic]

Hi all,

28 years old here, always had an interest in astronomy/physics/etc - but of the kind that appeals to the layman like myself. By that, I mean my reading on the subject tends to be along the lines of A Brief History of Time, Before the Beginning, The Elegant Universe, Cosmos, etc. I think this interest coincides nicely with my passion for art, as sometimes their searching for the truth can overlap. (By day though, I'm a 3D artist, mostly working as a modeler and texture artist)

[Xenon12345]

SO hey everyone... I'm Andrew. I hope to be an astrophysicist one day. I'm fourteen, and I live in Sydney, Australia.

[sirjon]

I appreciate it dearly mr. "01101001". Thanks for giving me that copyrighted material. It is the same as to the book I am referring to. Is it possible to post a blog in this forum? How can I do that?...and sir (or mom?) I will be willing to receive constructive comments from you. I do not have a formal training in writing and my English is not that fluent but I do want to express my inner thought. .

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, Andrew. Keep that dream alive!

[Jman]

Hello Everyone, my name is Will. I am new to the Forum. I hope I don't offend the user by the name of J-man. I did not know that my user name Jman would be almost identical to another existing member. If the Administrators think I should change it please let me know how to do it. Thanks very much. I look forward to learning alot here and hope I can share good stuff as well.
Thanks again.

[mugaliens]

Originally Posted by 01101001

Welcome. If they ever call you Jess, check out this ambigram, that reads the same upside-down as right side up:

Looks like "doop." What's doop?

[GENARAL_BREADFOOT_DAGREAT]

Hey my name is Breadfoot, Of course that not my real name, but most of my friends and family go by that. By the way it was giving to me from a old wise jamaican man, Who practies a religon known as niya-bingi, Or what most people know as Rasta. That dosn't mean that you are a old black guy with that dreads thats smokes pot all day. It's actually has a deep rooted meaning that is worth learning about. But enough about my name. I am new to this and might need some help navagating around. So please don't be scared to talk with me. I love learing, and meeting new people who share the same intrest as me

[pzkpfw]

Originally Posted by mugaliens

Looks like "doop." What's doop?

A well-meaning but seriously misguided person once gave me the CD of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doop_(band)

[Middenrat]

Welcome Genaral Breadfoot Dagreat, a splendid name I must say

[mjmccoy64]

Hello everyone. I am a serious amateur photographer who loves motorcycle riding and astronomy. I am tinkering with several ways to improve my astrophotos. Webcams and DSLR. Hoping to introduce both of my granddaughters to astronomy when they can reach one of my scopes.

[Frog march]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/...24b1b707_o.jpg

[Coyote]

Well... the Computer suggested I come to this sub-forum and say hello, so here I am.

Possibly relevant info: Male, a shade over 50 yrs old, interested in astronomy since I was a kid. I suspect I have somewhat better knowledge of the subject than the average person, but I'm certainly no expert and have never had any formal schooling in it beyond the standard high-school stuff. Basically, I know just enough to know I really don't know much at all.

Politically I'm pretty middle-of-the-road, maybe a slight leaning toward the left, but sometimes I'll find myself agreeing more with the conservative side on certain issues.

Religiously I'm mostly an atheist, with maybe a little tendency towards deism.

I'm expecting my role here on this discussion board will be to occasionally ask dumb questions about astronomy. I won't mind if you poke fun at me about the questions, so long as you also answer them while you do it.

Well, I think that about covers it. So...hello!

[dpig69]

Hello, my name is Doug from Saskatoon, Canada, I am 40 years old. My interests are in astronomy, physics, chemistry, geophysics, evolution and even some history. What's odd is when I was younger, I couldn't have cared less about science, but now I can't get enough of it.

This summer I've had my telescope out at least every second weekend. I have seen many of the planets and moons, still working on our solar system. I may have to get further away from the city lights before I can get to work on the rest of the universe.

Talk to you later.

[PraedSt]

Welcome to BAUT, Coyote and dpig69.

[AndrewJ]

dpig69, you're in the right province for dark sky sites. Photos from Saskatchewan star parties appear to show the most defined Milky Ways outside of Texas.

[mchn88]

Hello Everyone!

I've been lurking around here for a while, soaking in all the information, and I thought it was time to register and introduce myself.

I'm in my thirties now, but I've been a lover of astronomy since I was little. I've finally gotten myself in a comfortable position that allows me to inject some funding into my adoration for all things astronomical. I've been playing around with a Sky-Watcher 8" Dobsonian for the past year, but I'm looking to get more serious with things. My goal in the beginning was to get myself into imaging and astrophotography, but I took the first step with the inexpensive Dob. I'm thinking that an equatorial mounted scope and imaging system will be my Christmas present to myself this year.

So, anyways, this was just a hello to the community, but I'm sure that as the summer progresses, I'll be asking lots of questions about imaging equipment, scopes, and mounts. I'm still debating life's great questions like whether to go with a digital SLR or CCD device for imaging and whether to select a catadioptric or newtonian reflector tube for the scope, and then there's always the question of new versus used equipment. Oh, the questions! Lots of time for that though once I'm more informed on my end.

So hello from Florida, yes I'm in Florida (not the greatest place for viewing, but hey, you gotta live somewhere).

[japfart]

yes yes yo im not a brainiac but i love to learn new things ive got a weird imagination love space and to consider new possibilities even when people keep saying its impossilble no it cant happen r u <language> stupid lol and to think of inventions. ps if your clever with photons please hit me up and i let u know why

[slang]

Hi mchn88, welcome to BAUT. It seems you came to the right place!

[mchn88]

Originally Posted by slang

Hi mchn88, welcome to BAUT. It seems you came to the right place!

Thanks for the welcome slang! Hopefully, I'll be able to contribute some images around here in the not-to-distant future.

[lockjohn]

name john locksmith by trade always loved astrology
love to watch evening sky star planet movement
past prime native of ottawa canada

[ShadowSot]

My name's Michael, I go by a few names online. Occasionally I'll post into Mr. Plait's blog under the handle of Billy Bob.

I'm actually a long time lurker, and after having this forum come up with fair occasions researching stuff for conspiracy forums, I just finally decided to register here.