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Wounded Bear

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9. He may have brought it up in his 'Cosmos' series...
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:57 PM
Jul 2013

I don't recall, and I'm not sure I saw all episodes. I think it's mentioned on occasion, but you're probably right, it maybe should be mentioned more often for the general public.

It does annoy the 'Young Earth' crowd, though, so maybe that's why it isn't brought up so often. For all of the ' LW political correctness' accusations from the RWers we hear, I seem to hear more than a fair share from the right, too.

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I think you are on the right track - as an astronomy buff for years, it struck me very young NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #1
Even if you have had astronomy and physics it's mind bending. longship Jul 2013 #2
Yes, the expansion of space MyshkinCommaPrince Jul 2013 #3
Well, a couple of assumptions help. longship Jul 2013 #4
I don't think the concept is being 'ignored' so to speak... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #5
Aha. MyshkinCommaPrince Jul 2013 #8
He may have brought it up in his 'Cosmos' series... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #9
So we can be reasonably certain MyshkinCommaPrince Jul 2013 #6
"Can anyone shed light on the matter for me?" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #7
oh, I see what you did there... progressoid Jul 2013 #12
...if there's space. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #13
Distance Measurement in Astronomy DreamGypsy Jul 2013 #10
That does help. Thank you. MyshkinCommaPrince Jul 2013 #11
You are right and you are wrong.... RagAss Jul 2013 #14
So, umm. MyshkinCommaPrince Jul 2013 #15
I think we understand time very well. RagAss Jul 2013 #16
I may very well have misunderstood what I've read. MyshkinCommaPrince Jul 2013 #17
Science doesn't need to bother itself with such considerations. RagAss Jul 2013 #18
Okay, good. MyshkinCommaPrince Jul 2013 #19
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