Open Season on Astronomy Continues [purplecthulhu]

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As if the funding cuts in the UK and US aren't enough, now the Pope has decided to put the boot into astronomy.

He's evicting the Vatican Observatory from it's home in Castel Gandolfo and moving them to a disused convent. ElReg claims that this is a result of Pope Ratz's dislike of both science and Jesuits.

I might wonder what Brother Guy thinks about this, but I'm sure he's not saying. ETA: Apparently things aren't as bad as ElReg might portray - see links in comments.

Meanwhile the petition against the UK funding cuts now has over 10000 signatures but it still needs more - go and sign!

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Welcome to the New Dark Ages.

V.

That would be a more useful throw-away if I was a full time writer, but don't think that isn't bubbling around in that cess pit I call a mind.

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Galileo must be turning in the grave into which they put him...

"Eppur si muove" indeed.

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Maybe it's the Pope's plan to stop global warming. Get Gailileo in a good spin then strap him to a generator.

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I might wonder what Brother Guy thinks about this, but I'm sure he's not saying

He is, you know....

Oh well, it's a pity when solid fact collides with a nice conspiracy.

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'Tis that.... And I could certainly have chosen a less confrontational title for my comment - apologies!

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No worries - I didn't even think it was intended confrontationally!

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It hadn't been - but after posting it seemed to read that way....

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