Alson Wong
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Arthur C. Clarke's First Law states: "When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong."
October 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Arthur C. Clarke's First Law states: "When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong."
Eddington's opposition to Chandrasekhar's work on the maximum mass of a white dwarf is the best example I know of Arthur C. Clarke's First Law [to follow].
October 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Eddington's opposition to Chandrasekhar's work on the maximum mass of a white dwarf is the best example I know of Arthur C. Clarke's First Law [to follow].
Ashley McDermott was there also.
September 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Ashley McDermott was there also.
I don't know. I remember Steve Edberg being there, and commenting that the seeing might have been subarcsecond. It was the night of August 16-17. Closest approach was August 27 (UT).
September 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I don't know. I remember Steve Edberg being there, and commenting that the seeing might have been subarcsecond. It was the night of August 16-17. Closest approach was August 27 (UT).
In August 2003 during Mars' perihelic opposition, Jean got a free night on the 60-inch at Palomar and invited some of her friends. I had to work until 9 pm that evening and drove two hours to get there. The seeing was very good, and I took this image of Mars.
www.alsonwongastro.com/mars.htm
www.alsonwongastro.com/mars.htm
Mars
www.alsonwongastro.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In August 2003 during Mars' perihelic opposition, Jean got a free night on the 60-inch at Palomar and invited some of her friends. I had to work until 9 pm that evening and drove two hours to get there. The seeing was very good, and I took this image of Mars.
www.alsonwongastro.com/mars.htm
www.alsonwongastro.com/mars.htm
Episode 9 is one of the high points of the franchise. I rewatched Cassian's scenes in Rogue One yesterday, and this is the one that really resonates.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hblU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hblU...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Cassian Volunteers | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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May 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Episode 9 is one of the high points of the franchise. I rewatched Cassian's scenes in Rogue One yesterday, and this is the one that really resonates.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hblU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hblU...
I stopped watching local TV news in June 1994, except for breaking stories like a fire or a big storm.
March 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I stopped watching local TV news in June 1994, except for breaking stories like a fire or a big storm.
The title theme and the animated title credits make it the greatest opening title sequence I've ever seen.
January 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The title theme and the animated title credits make it the greatest opening title sequence I've ever seen.