Hey everyone,
This is my third day at university. I'm taking an Analysis course and I'm getting owned!
I came from a relatively small high school in a small town and we hardly did any proofs at all except for proving trig identities. Now this course is all proofs; I thought I can handle...
If you're just starting out, I highly recommend a refractor, it's much easier to use. To me personally, a reflector takes a lot more time to set up and use, which would make me not feel like using it as much... but if you want the largest possible telescope and willing to put in the time to set...
I'm not in the states but I much rather see Obama than McCain. Obama seems more pro-science to me and I really don't want to see another war on science by a president again.
But if I could pick anyone, it would be Ron Paul. I'm just reading his book now, "The Revolution". He's so different...