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Old 24-February-2008, 06:22 AM
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Might as well just have a single topic for these announcements, not one each time.

The next live chat with the BA is
Sunday, February 24 1600 PST
Sunday, February 24 1700 MST
Sunday, February 24 1900 EST
Monday, February 25 0000 UT

BA Blog: Live chat Sunday/Monday at 00:00 UT

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The last live chat was a lot of fun, and even though I’m still fooling around with the setup I figured I’d do another one. This time, I’m thinking 00:00 UT Sunday/Monday February 24/25 (today as most of you read this, no doubt).

So that’s 19:00 Eastern (US) time, if that helps any, or 5:00 p.m. my (Mountain) time.
Where it happens: Bad Astronomy UStream Channel

The last one was lots of fun. Come on in and type your comments and questions to the assembled masses, and watch the BA talk on live video about whatever catches his fancy. You can even lurk just to see what it's like.

(But... I just remembered... I can't be there... Dang. Can someone please add a reminder article shortly before the event start, to make this more noticeable?)

See description of inaugural live chat in topic Live Chat with the BA, Wednesday Feb. 13.

About 17-1/2 hours to launch
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Old 24-February-2008, 07:31 PM
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I can't; I'm co-hosting an Oscar party this evening.
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I don't know if I'll be able to get on, but I'll try.
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I'll be there, as long as I don't fall asleep (Even if it will be at 10 PM in Argentina).
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I was there. A good time was had by all.
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Old 25-February-2008, 02:21 AM
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As I predicted I couldn't attend, but I just checked, after it was well over, and there's still a few diehards chatting.

It looks like the BA left some clips to view. I viewed the one about the next, or at least a pending, supernova, star Sher 25 (Astronomy Picture of the Day and again). Interesting.
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Old 25-February-2008, 11:48 PM
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Suggest which day you want for a weekly live chat in topic BA Live chat: what day? (poll)

(Note to nerds: this is not the Primary Election to determine candidates for the Office of President of the World. Vote anyway.)
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I'm so conflicted about that. As a reader of Muse magazine, it's my duty to back Kokopelli, the tricky, Southwestern Muse. But as a BAUTer, how can I not support Dr. Plait?
Moral dilemma... headache... help...
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Might as well just have a single topic for these announcements, not one each time.

The next live chat with the BA is
Sunday, February 24 1600 PST
Sunday, February 24 1700 MST
Sunday, February 24 1900 EST
Monday, February 25 0000 UT
Oh, I missed it.

But, then, I'm on Central Time. Apparently, we didn't get it here.
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Old 29-February-2008, 11:00 PM
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Bad Astronomy Blog: Next live videochat: Sunday at 4:00 MT

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Hey BABloggees– I will do the next live video chat this weekend at 4:00 p.m. Mountain time (23:00 Universal time) on Sunday, March 2.
(Be distrustful of the countdown clock in the BA Blog. It currently disagrees with the words.)

Bad Astronomy UStream Channel

The next live chat with the BA is
Sunday, March 2 1500 PST
Sunday, March 2 1800 EST
Sunday, March 2 2300 UT

48 hours to launch
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...(Be distrustful of the countdown clock in the BA Blog. It currently disagrees with the words.)...
Maybe that clock isn't considering February 29?
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Live chat: Bad Astronomy UStream Channel

There are already a half-dozen people chatting, but no BA yet.

Event starts:
Sunday, March 2 1500 PST
Sunday, March 2 1800 EST
Sunday, March 2 2300 UT

2 hours to start
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About 200 people already participating

Chat started:
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Missed it. Sorry.
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Missed it. Sorry.
Still chatting.
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It's pretty buggy today, jerky video, lost video, audio dropouts, lost audio and video.

Nothing now for several minutes.

No so much fun. BA doesn't look happy -- like this (GIF'd to smallify):

live-chat-ba-livechatsample.gif

Edit: I gave up at 1600 PST.
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BA Blog: Live video chat: Sunday May 4 at 3:00 MT

Event starts:
Sunday, May 4 1400 PDT
Sunday, May 4 1500 MDT
Sunday, May 4 1700 EDT
Sunday, May 4 2100 UT

(For the record, there was a chat last week [blog article], but I didn't notice it was an hour earlier than previous, and only caught the end.)

Live chat, when it happens: Bad Astronomy UStream Channel
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Old 04-May-2008, 09:00 PM
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BA Blog: Live video chat: 3:00 Mountain time

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My live video live chat starts at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time (21:00 UT) today (Sunday May 4). [...] I urge you to go to the UStream page, though, so you can participate in the chat room. If you want to change your nickname there, type "/nick Catherine Tate" (or whatever) in the text field.
Again, that's Bad Astronomy UStream Channel

Event starts:
Sunday, May 4 1400 PDT
Sunday, May 4 1500 MDT
Sunday, May 4 1700 EDT
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