Isn’t it strange that, while humanity as a whole feels compelled to study and learn about every subject imaginable, so much of humanity strenuously resists knowledge?
This is partly why certain constellations look “Odd” by modern standards. Ursa Major used to legitimately look like a bear, but the stars have since moved so it now looks like “The Big Dipper”.
The time thing only matters in the sense that the information gets here slowly. We see everything as soon as the light gets here. It’s the same in the living room only at a much shorter distance.
Actually, the nearest stars are less than 5 light-years away, so billions of people alive today would (eventually) see it if one of them actually were to go out tonight.
allen@home over 2 years ago
I don’t think it’s knowledge people hate Roy. I think some people just hate a smart a$$.
RAGs over 2 years ago
No, people hate being told they’re wrong, even when they are.
oldpine52 over 2 years ago
People who think they know it all really annoy those of us who do.
C over 2 years ago
Must be that time of the month where the stars aren’t aligned well
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 2 years ago
Isn’t it strange that, while humanity as a whole feels compelled to study and learn about every subject imaginable, so much of humanity strenuously resists knowledge?
Adiraiju over 2 years ago
This is partly why certain constellations look “Odd” by modern standards. Ursa Major used to legitimately look like a bear, but the stars have since moved so it now looks like “The Big Dipper”.
cdward over 2 years ago
And that is cool in and of itself.
RobinHood over 2 years ago
“All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by”
John Masefield
RobinHood over 2 years ago
I think Sue had other things going on.
Bruce1253 over 2 years ago
There’s being intellectually smart and then there is being emotionally smart. Roy’s got the first one nailed, the second, not so much. . .
rshive over 2 years ago
Wrong knowledge, wrong time.
cmo2495 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Roy is a romantic, in a nerdy sort of way, but totally clueless in the usual sort of way.
willie_mctell over 2 years ago
The time thing only matters in the sense that the information gets here slowly. We see everything as soon as the light gets here. It’s the same in the living room only at a much shorter distance.
Jeffin Premium Member over 2 years ago
Smartest guy in the….RUN!!
poppacapsmokeblower over 2 years ago
You have thirteen billion light year old ancestors?
T Smith over 2 years ago
Actually, the nearest stars are less than 5 light-years away, so billions of people alive today would (eventually) see it if one of them actually were to go out tonight.
scaeva Premium Member over 2 years ago
It seems a vast majority do.
Ren Rodee over 2 years ago
Reality Bites!
NWdryad over 2 years ago
No, just Sue.
goboboyd over 2 years ago
Cliff Clavin’s nephew?