Don't Mess With Scientists............Mc Cain was ...well.. wrong about the overhead projector..

[Stuart G]

here is a link for the entire story..short and worth reading..:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl78


Don't mess with scientists
Thu Oct 9, 2:55 PM ET

If there's one rule in election-year politics, it's this: Don't mess with the science crowd. OK, labor unions and the NRA matter too, but John McCain may want to brush up on his stars and planets after Tuesday night's debate.


In the debate, McCain portrayed Barack Obama as an excessive spender, and he punctuated his attack (twice) with this example:

" voted for nearly a billion dollars in pork barrel earmark projects, including, by the way, $3 million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago, Illinois. My friends, do we need to spend that kind of money?"


not true..of course...The Science Community is mad.........

Turns out, a lot of people think we do. This is no ordinary overhead projector from your 5th grade classroom. The blog Cosmic Variance sums it up:

"If you've ever had the pleasure of visiting the Adler Planetarium, you'd probably guess that the 'overhead projector' he's talking about is the spectacular 'Sky Theater' -- one of the most engrossing, gorgeous venues for displaying visuals about space."

[goodgd_yall]

1. McCain's supporters' response: "So what?"

It's all about me, me, me, with them. All they care about is their taxes not going up.

[ShortnFiery]

2. God Bless the smartest kids in class.

I love nerds ... the connotation is positive to me. :loveya:

[Wetzelbill]

3. McCain is a sneering condescending prick

For somebody so ignorant he sure thinks highly of himself.

[andym]

4. The across the board budget freeze idea is unpopular too

Because it will freeze all US scientific research budgets

[Stuart G]

5. I would like to add that I have been to the Adler Planetarium..and..

a couple of others around the country. Seeing the stars inside these wonderful theaters is a wonderful and enlightening experience. If you get a chance, please view one of these star shows. Not only educational, but an outstanding visual experience..

[Mme. Defarge]

6. Thank you!

I was hoping to hear an explanation of this.

[Stuart G]

7. What is the Star Show like..???and the Projector???

The Star Show is a large circular room with about 500 seats designed for viewing a completely dark sky, the kind that you would view in an area where there are no city lights. Generally, the seats are very comfortable and enable easy viewing of the sky, especially for those with back problems.

.The projector, a huge devise mounted in the center of the theater, is able to recreate the sky from any point on earth, and with a number of views from that point. So, you could view a sunrise, and sunset as it would appear in Tokyo, from the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. Or, you could view the star formations in the sky around the North Pole, from San Diego where they also have such a theater.

The projector is also able to recreate any kind of sky phenomenon that has occurred recently, or in the past..distant or close.
Most Planetariums recreate the Sky at the time of the birth of Christ around Christmas time to see what the Star of Bethlehem was like. So many other special types of occurrences can be recreated that if I listed them all, it would take the rest of the day. More important, they are a joy to watch and enjoy. Lastly, the sound in these theaters is usually total surround sound for a fuller experience to actually hear not only the educational explanation but other special sound effects that go with the show.


..Please, if you have never seen one of these shows, go to a Planetarium to see one. Your entire family will enjoy the show and want to go again.

.......thanks for reading this..

[global1]

8. Here's Another Link To The Story Of The Projector......

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/10/obamas_adler_planetarium_proje.html

[texpatriot2004]

9. So glad the scientists care about the facts. nm