I am not expecting Physics 101. I am expecting some analogies that better explain time and distance. What was in the first episode was severely lacking in that category in my opinion. Physics 101 would have spouted facts and figures. Analogies help folks understand them - give them an intuitive feel. The analogies in the series did little to explain the real vastness of our universe and the time scale we believe we know. A bit more thought and some great computer graphics could have gone a long way to giving the public a better sense of both concepts. The capabilities are there, but unused. After all, there are comparisons that can be reasonably understood that give a better feel for space time. When NDT asked if I felt small, my response was - not really, at least not from what you have showed me. Yes, this series will bring awareness to the public of our "little" corner of the world, but it could have gone much farther. Nonetheless, I did enjoy the showmanship. On Friday, March 14, 2014 2:50 PM, Dave Gary <davegary@me.com> wrote: I agree with most of the assessments. Look, FOX is not going to sanction a show that is at the level of say, “The Big Orange Phone Book”. That would be nice, but it’s not going to happen. Hey, it got me to look up material on Giordano Bruno. I’d say that’s a plus. Less ignorance for Dave is a good thing is what Patrick always says. Hey, there’s my Flat-Earth Society certificate. Thought I’d lost it. Dave On Mar 14, 2014, at 14:26, Larry Holmes <larry@kijoda.com> wrote:
On 3/14/2014 11:23 AM, Siegfried Jachmann wrote:
You have to consider that Cosmos is like our public star parties. It's public outreach. It will increase the interest and awareness of astronomy with the public. It's not meant to be Physics 101. I would have liked it better if it was at a higher level but as Chuck said, (par) it's better than 99% of the television it's competing against. Not better than a good book though.
I agree. The show was not meant to stimulate the considerable collective intellect of the members of SLAS, or any other astronomy oriented group. It was aimed at the viewers whom the producers thought might feel a pang of interest. Kinda like having a great view of Saturn in your scope and someone walks up, looks for 12 seconds, and says "that is nice" and just walks away when you are panting to describe the rings, etc. Just enjoy it for what it is, or as Patrick might say, Faux Astronomy. 73
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