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Tanuki

(14,918 posts) Wed Oct 19, 2016, 08:22 AM Oct 2016

Crash Course Astronomy

A break from politics, maybe learn something new, keep it all in perspective!

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Crash Course Astronomy (Original Post) Tanuki Oct 2016 OP

It's pretty good. Phil Plait is great. longship Oct 2016 #1

Very nice PJMcK Oct 2016 #2

I don't know if it comes up in the link as I posted it, but this is just the first in a series. Tanuki Oct 2016 #3

Thanks, again (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2016 #4

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. It's pretty good. Phil Plait is great.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 08:47 AM

Oct 2016

I've seen all of them.

If I had one criticism it's that the close cutting makes the Bad Astronomer sounding breathless.

Nevertheless, the series is a pretty good intro to astronomy.

R&K

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

2. Very nice

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 09:08 AM

Oct 2016

Thanks for the post, Tanuki. This is a pretty good basic overview targeting someone with little scientific knowledge. Perhaps it should be required viewing before you can get a driver's or marriage license or register to vote. (wink)

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)

3. I don't know if it comes up in the link as I posted it, but this is just the first in a series.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 10:01 AM

Oct 2016

The rest are listed here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPAJr1ysd5yGIyiSFuh0mIL

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

4. Thanks, again (n/t)

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 10:07 AM

Oct 2016

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