If Ptolemy had TV in his day, then the names of the constellations could well have been Flipper, Elsa, Tonto, K. Kardashian, the cute bears on the toilet paper commercial.
Can’t blame the kids. As Carl Sagan observed in Cosmos: “If the constellations had been named in the 20th Century, I suppose we’d put there refrigerators and bicycles, rock stars, maybe even mushroom clouds.”
A bit out of date – he should have had an iPad with the Astrology App, then instead of seeing characters in the sky they could have just stared at the iPad.
Close to 3 or 4 years ago news reported we see the space station close to earth in space at a certain time and be very fast. The news was very right I went outside wondering which direction be coming. Very awesome seeing space shuttle leave the space station in space. 2nd night we seen the space station at little further back.
Back when I was a young guy (in the 1970s), I was under the influence of a psychedelic substance, and I looked up in the sky and thought I saw a swastika-shaped cloud! Really…
zsmom_76 about 12 years ago
If Ptolemy had TV in his day, then the names of the constellations could well have been Flipper, Elsa, Tonto, K. Kardashian, the cute bears on the toilet paper commercial.
Limpid Lizard about 12 years ago
Can’t blame the kids. As Carl Sagan observed in Cosmos: “If the constellations had been named in the 20th Century, I suppose we’d put there refrigerators and bicycles, rock stars, maybe even mushroom clouds.”
David Bethke Premium Member about 12 years ago
Funny thing, depending on where they live, you can’t see that constellation in the sky (it’s in the Southern Hemisphere of the sky).
jonnijones about 12 years ago
Of course with all the ambient light mucking up the view, I feel lucky I can see the moon.
celeconecca about 12 years ago
oh… I thought they were watching the Macy’s parade
dcjeepguy about 12 years ago
A bit out of date – he should have had an iPad with the Astrology App, then instead of seeing characters in the sky they could have just stared at the iPad.
kab2rb about 12 years ago
Close to 3 or 4 years ago news reported we see the space station close to earth in space at a certain time and be very fast. The news was very right I went outside wondering which direction be coming. Very awesome seeing space shuttle leave the space station in space. 2nd night we seen the space station at little further back.
melmarsh9v about 12 years ago
Back when I was a young guy (in the 1970s), I was under the influence of a psychedelic substance, and I looked up in the sky and thought I saw a swastika-shaped cloud! Really…
calvinsfriend110 about 12 years ago
Yes, I’m wondering if they know each other.
38lowell about 12 years ago
OMG!!Is Obama gonna re-name the constellations too?Man, That’s real power!
KasparV about 12 years ago
A Lenticular cloud?