General Chat

got up early(ish).... got on to sites of various universities... clicked on the links to see the transit.......... and got nothing but those stupid little circles going round and round and round and round. Not one of them downloaded. Gave up. Saw some photographs earlier this evening. Thrilled.


Eldrick - what do you think of the "Brotherhood of the Snake" theory? (which has absolutely nothing to do with the transit of Venus)

Cloudy here, too, but there were some good photos on BBC this morning.

Too cloudy here. *sigh*

Know the feeling. Mind, got a second charles II guinea out of the field where i got the last one a year ago, just a week ago. But apart from that its been slim pickings lately.

well it was a none starter with cloud obscuring everything but other counties had a smashing show..,,,,,,went and had a little dig which wasnt too productive.........the faires must have stolen it all,,,,,,,, :-| :-| :-|

Clouds prevented anyone up here seeing it, sadly. But thanks to the wonders of science, it was well documented.

Predictable maybe. But never, not once in the history of the world, has any astrologer ever been able to explain how or why it works. Theres two reasons for that. The main one being that it doesnt work and the second one being that they dont know.

You cant get much more consistently predictable than that! :-D :-D :-D

Eldrick...you're so predictable-lol -j

Thats sort of my point. They dont study anything because its all crackpot stupid nonsense and theres nothing to study. Not that any of them would know what a planetary nebula looked like if it hit them in the face. :-D

The best that can be said is that they provide me with some amusement so its not all bad. Downside is that some people actually think its got some meaning. Mostly harmless and its only themselves they harm, but its sad to see otherwise intelligent people falling for such stupidity and all for the want of a bit of critical thinking. Its this sort of gullibility and suspension of disbelief that permeates society and creates problems in all sorts of areas.

I look forward to the headline that says 'astrologer wins lottery'. I predict it wont happen :-D :-D :-D

...oh Eldrick.....don't take it out on the astrologers just because we're having cloudy weather and you might waste your time getting out your solar filter.....

.....reminds me of a Gracie Fields song...........I took me harp to a party and no-one asked me to play.........I'm sure you will get to use your filter some other time if not Wednesday morning.
Why wouldn't an astrologer study the influence of the transit if they so wished. They wouldn't have to get up at the crack of dawn to study this, they would be getting their beauty sleep and I am sure Venus would be all in favour of this.-jl

Will be up that early to take OH to work. Same old same old.

If we are lucky we might just spot Venus. No clouds or rain etc.

I am sure the blackbirds will be waking me up as usual so I will probably be awake.

I haven't got the glasses or equipment to look at it...so I'm also relying on your pics.

Just saw that the last time this happened 8 yrs ago it was shortly before the Tsunami....We're dooooooooooomed apparently ;-) :-D :-D :-D

I know, its annoying after ive made a solar filter and done all the preparation. Stll, theres a slight chance but got to admit that it is slim.

I look forward to seeing your pics but the forecast for tomorrow here is dire.

Its actually a great example of science versus stupid. Astronomers all over the world will be observing the event and learning things about the composition of the atmosphere of venus, the speed of the orbit and applying this knowledge to the search for planets and life elsewhere in the universe. A good example of progressive learning.

Astrologers, however, miss out on the chance to record the births that occur at exactly the same time and chart the lives of those so born. Or taking the example of people born at the same time and seeing how the transit affects them. They dont do it because they know its such a load of rubbish.

No, instead they tell us that we will have a change in our love lives and that despite being the most important event for years, the best they can do is to predict the fulllfilment of the cheyenne rattlesnake prophecy. And people believe this stupidity! They really do!

good morning folks
the sun is shinning in the Boro today

and not a sound from the neighbours cockral today :-D :-D

yes will be up with the call of the cockrel,

then off with metal hunters , all the rain has done good. :-D

Hope to be awake in time. Good programme on BBC1 about it tonight.

Gwynne

sometime before 9 oclock, methinks........in that case, i'll missit!

what time is sunrise? I don't really do mornings - don't think I was born at the peak of anything much - in a bed in Cardiff somewhere many moons ago and it was midday - cos I don't do mornings as I said