Comments on: Total Eclipse of the Moon http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:08:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: A Trip To The Moon… - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-75677 A Trip To The Moon… - Asymptotia Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:26:16 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-75677 [...] He supplied a link to the website where you can learn more about the equipment they used and see the (above) lovely image of the eclipsed moon. (See my earlier posts on the eclipse, and Mount Wilson (I think they drove, rather than hiked, by the way), and more…) [...] [...] He supplied a link to the website where you can learn more about the equipment they used and see the (above) lovely image of the eclipsed moon. (See my earlier posts on the eclipse, and Mount Wilson (I think they drove, rather than hiked, by the way), and more…) [...]

]]> By: IrrationalPoint http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-75632 IrrationalPoint Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:34:56 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-75632 Aw shucks...I missed it. Oh well. Hope you enjoyed it. --IP Aw shucks…I missed it. Oh well. Hope you enjoyed it.

–IP

]]> By: Harv http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74623 Harv Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:22:54 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74623 My husband and I watched it last night. It was lovely. :) My husband and I watched it last night. It was lovely. :)

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74619 Elliot Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:00:12 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74619 Clifford, Now you've got me thinking. (which isn't a bad thing) We typically consider the states of matter in terms of degrees of freedom. Is it possible that there are really "fractal" states and the traditional solid/liquid/gas/plasma designations are transition points to be sure but highly dependent on the gravitational/temperature of the environment and intermediate values are permitted. I dunno. Just a thought. Elliot Clifford,

Now you’ve got me thinking. (which isn’t a bad thing) We typically consider the states of matter in terms of degrees of freedom. Is it possible that there are really “fractal” states and the traditional solid/liquid/gas/plasma designations are transition points to be sure but highly dependent on the gravitational/temperature of the environment and intermediate values are permitted.

I dunno. Just a thought.

Elliot

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74592 Clifford Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:26:18 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74592 It's a suspension (I imagine that is the correct term), and so it has fluid properties. -cvj It’s a suspension (I imagine that is the correct term), and so it has fluid properties.

-cvj

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74591 Elliot Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:23:30 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74591 I know its the wrong object but Carly Simon's "Your So Vain" "...and your horse naturally won then you flew your Lear Jet up to Nova Scotia to see a total eclipse of the sun" or something like that. I guess somebody could write a song about a total eclipse of the moon. Mud is interesting... Is it a liquid or solid? Elliot I know its the wrong object but Carly Simon’s “Your So Vain”

“…and your horse naturally won
then you flew your Lear Jet up to Nova Scotia
to see a total eclipse of the sun”

or something like that.

I guess somebody could write a song about a total eclipse of the moon.

Mud is interesting… Is it a liquid or solid?

Elliot

]]> By: Amara http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74580 Amara Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:53:05 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74580 Ooooooh, I'll bet that the psychologists would love to analyze that dream! However, there are <a href="http://www.amara.com/volcanoes/volcanoes.html#mudpeople" rel="nofollow">many ways to enjoy the mud</a>....... Off-topic, I know.l I can't think off-hand yet of a song about a total eclipse. I can probably find some poetry though. Ooooooh, I’ll bet that the psychologists would love to analyze that dream! However, there are many ways to enjoy the mud……. Off-topic, I know.l I can’t think off-hand yet of a song about a total eclipse. I can probably find some poetry though.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74579 Clifford Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:41:26 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74579 bright eyes ... (now got this song stuck in my head since yesterday....) bright eyes …

(now got this song stuck in my head since yesterday….)

]]> By: Bee http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74578 Bee Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:38:20 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74578 turn around... every now and then turn around… every now and then

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74575 Clifford Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:15:12 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74575 Actually, I had a rather odd dream involving missing a step while jumping across a divide and ending up falling into and sinking down to my armpits in mud. I pulled myself out and continued. Weird. Anyway, moving on... Gobs of forms. Nice collective term there.... -cvj Actually, I had a rather odd dream involving missing a step while jumping across a divide and ending up falling into and sinking down to my armpits in mud. I pulled myself out and continued. Weird.

Anyway, moving on… Gobs of forms. Nice collective term there….

-cvj

]]> By: Amara http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74572 Amara Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:58:05 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74572 Hi Clifford.. I looked up at the bright Roma hazy (er smoggy) sky and was imagining what you must be seeing. While you were enraptured with lovely universal sights, I was filling out gobs of bureaucratic forms. Guess which I would have rather been doing? I'm glad you had such a nice cosmic night! Your dreams after such an event must be fantastic. Hi Clifford.. I looked up at the bright Roma hazy (er smoggy) sky and was imagining what you must be seeing. While you were enraptured with lovely universal sights, I was filling out gobs of bureaucratic forms. Guess which I would have rather been doing? I’m glad you had such a nice cosmic night! Your dreams after such an event must be fantastic.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74561 Clifford Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:23:22 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74561 Francis - yes, there was... you might recall that we discussed it: http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/02/eclipse/ Cheers, -cvj Francis - yes, there was… you might recall that we discussed it: http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/02/eclipse/

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74557 Clifford Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:22:07 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74557 All excellent songs (there are probably tens of thousands)... but I'm looking for a total eclipse, you see. Dark side not same thing. Neither is a man walking on it, by whatever group (was listening to Walking on the Moon by the Police yesterday, coincidentally... love that.....) -cvj All excellent songs (there are probably tens of thousands)… but I’m looking for a total eclipse, you see. Dark side not same thing. Neither is a man walking on it, by whatever group (was listening to Walking on the Moon by the Police yesterday, coincidentally… love that…..)

-cvj

]]> By: laketrees http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74540 laketrees Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:41:53 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74540 haha Bonnie Tyler....Total eclipse of the heart !!!!!! :) but what about Pink Floyd and Dark Side of the Moon ??? and REM ....Man on the Moon..... haha Bonnie Tyler….Total eclipse of the heart !!!!!! :)
but what about Pink Floyd and Dark Side of the Moon ???
and REM ….Man on the Moon…..

]]> By: Aaron Bergman http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74538 Aaron Bergman Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:15:44 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74538 Guest blogging while Chad is away. Guest blogging while Chad is away.

]]> By: Francis Caestecker http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74521 Francis Caestecker Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:39:14 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74521 You make me jealous ;). But there was one a few months ago, total. It was beautiful. Reddish glow etc. You make me jealous ;).

But there was one a few months ago, total. It was beautiful. Reddish glow etc.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74513 Clifford Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:45:49 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74513 Approaching totality now... it's lovely. -cvj Approaching totality now… it’s lovely.

-cvj

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74444 Clifford Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:25:23 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74444 Huh. I'm afraid I did not see that. Great minds.... but aren't you too young to know about that rather dark period of musical history? (Well, ok.... dark is not a fair word to use...) Waitaminit.... wha-hat are you doing posting over there?! I'm confused... Has this been the case for a while? -cvj Huh. I’m afraid I did not see that. Great minds…. but aren’t you too young to know about that rather dark period of musical history? (Well, ok…. dark is not a fair word to use…)

Waitaminit…. wha-hat are you doing posting over there?! I’m confused… Has this been the case for a while?

-cvj

]]> By: Aaron Bergman http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74437 Aaron Bergman Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:11:50 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/08/27/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comment-74437 Stealing my <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/principles/2007/08/turn_around.php" rel="nofollow">post ideas</a> now? :) Stealing my post ideas now? :)

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