Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 25, 2009

That’s what he and H.G.Wells said, I think….

BMONK, you’re back! How was your trip?

you know jeffrey… when you try to come back the martians will sneak onboard

Jeffrey, that deadline was six years ago! And, if Mars ever appears as large as the Moon as seen from Earth, DUCK!!!

That’s a level of stupid almost up there with the episode of Heroes where they described an eclipse as a global event. That’s when I couldn’t bear to watch it any more.

As large as the moon? Who started this ridiculous astro-urban legend? Isn’t the Jeffery character supposed to be smart or something?

Inquisitor, Heroes has gotten much better this season, give it another go!

It sounds like Mars is going to be invaded by Terrestrians, actually.

C’mon, they are kids after all.

“Every year. Every fracking year.” (Phil Plait, astronomer)

August 13, 2003 - “That’s silly!” August 24, 2005 - “Don’t believe everything you read. The email is wrong.” August 8, 2006 - “I can’t believe I’m writing this, again!” July 27th, 2007 - “Mars won’t be as big as the Moon! Get over it!” August 19th, 2008 - “It’s baloney, wrong, a lie, a con, a hoax, a joke, a falsehood.”

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/19/mars-as-big-as-the-moon-its-baaaaack/ etc.

Someone, please! In the name of astronomers’ blood pressure all over the world. Make it stop already.

I can handle “as big as the moon”, oddly enough. It’s the “may not occur” that gets me, you’d think Jeffrey would have the confidence with exact astronomical calculations that he’d say “won’t occur” instead.

hi bmonk!

Please - stomp out this urban legend! Wait - I hear it being dusted off again as we speak……

I thought he was saying that he intended to invade Mars, not that Martians were going to invade us.

A) As BRIGHT as the moon, not as LARGE as the moon AND B) That event happened in August of 2003, as has been pointed out. AND It was VERY spectacular, and lasted for several weeks.

Hard to believe that was almost 6 years ago now. Where does the time go?

I wonder if Jeffrey’s going to find out that men are indeed from Mars: a planet of aging white politicians, shows of machismo and socks with sandals?

READ wiley’s comment!—-its a storyline! be patient!!!!!!!!!

Ah, the so strangely out-of-character scientific incorrectness is but a guise, to dupe the gullible. It was probably Jeffrey himself who circulated the myth, all to culminate in this clever mastermind scheme, yet to witness. Okay, that’s plausible enough. Disbelief suspended.

Okay, let’s remember it’s just a comic strip. Ideas have to come from somewhere. If you want the real scoop on the situation, go here http://www.snopes.com/science/astronomy/brightmars.asp

Have a great day.

Hahahahahaha! I can’t believe Jeffrey of all people would fall for that! Yes, it was 6 years ago, folks.

And it was a poorly worded sentence in the first place. “At a modest 75-power magnification, Mars will look as large as the full Moon (looks!) to the naked eye…..”

Clear and dark skies (and small Mars!) to you all :-)

UFO is such a bleeping fake!

Brings to mind what Ernie Kovacs once said.”Even though the moon is only one seventh the size of the earth, it’s further away.

Crickey… seems that some folks have forgotten their sense of humor!

And besides, everyone knows that Martians have already been to earth… who do you think helped the Egyptians build those pyramids?

Ernie Kovacs? Wasn’t he a writer for Yogi Berra? Good one Northwoodser.

IT’S TRUE!!—-NASA astronomers predict Mars will definately be as big as the moon this coming August for sure this time!

~Now pass this information along to at least ten others within the hour or something bad will happen to you.

Oh, Grazer, NASA couldn’t possibly have said that - for one thing they spelt definitely wrong!

That’s what she said.

on the day where the planet Mars appears as BIG as the Earth’s Moon is the day that you can place your head between your legs and kiss your sweet @$$ good-bye

How is Star Trek like toilet paper…they both circle Uranus and whip out Klingons…

Trip was pretty tiring, but good. Seeing the family was great, and the funeral was good, if you have a reason to have a funeral.

It’s all in the interpretation, Jeff :)