Comments on: Astronomy Workshop http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/07/15/robert-j-sawyer/astronomy-workshop/ Just another Bordersblog.com weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Anthony http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/07/15/robert-j-sawyer/astronomy-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-4130 Anthony Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:10:24 +0000 http://bordersblog.com/scifi/?p=243#comment-4130 Hey, wow, this is top notch stuff, keep up the good work.Bye Bye Hey, wow, this is top notch stuff, keep up the good work.Bye Bye

]]> By: bimo http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/07/15/robert-j-sawyer/astronomy-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 bimo Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:24:19 +0000 http://bordersblog.com/scifi/?p=243#comment-1490 Great posting you have, can't wait for the next Great posting you have, can’t wait for the next

]]> By: robertjsawyer http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/07/15/robert-j-sawyer/astronomy-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 robertjsawyer Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:47:41 +0000 http://bordersblog.com/scifi/?p=243#comment-1165 The Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop has been a great experience so far; I'm logging on from the classroom we're using at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. We just finished comparing the way they simulated gravity in the movie Armageddon, with the way it was done (much better!) in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The point of the workshop, as far as NASA is concerned is for us communicate accurate science to the public through our writings. As to how we're going to accomplish that end -- well, that's what we've been discussing during the breaks and over dinner. It's a challenge -- but we all take it seriously; we all want to get the astronomy right. Edward Lerner (who co-authors novels with Larry Niven) were just discussing whether there's any latitude: can you bend the science for the sake of the story? It's a great workshop, and I'm having a blast! The Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop has been a great experience so far; I’m logging on from the classroom we’re using at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. We just finished comparing the way they simulated gravity in the movie Armageddon, with the way it was done (much better!) in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The point of the workshop, as far as NASA is concerned is for us communicate accurate science to the public through our writings. As to how we’re going to accomplish that end — well, that’s what we’ve been discussing during the breaks and over dinner. It’s a challenge — but we all take it seriously; we all want to get the astronomy right.

Edward Lerner (who co-authors novels with Larry Niven) were just discussing whether there’s any latitude: can you bend the science for the sake of the story?

It’s a great workshop, and I’m having a blast!

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