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Cyclotron The all-around best catadioptric has got to be the Celestron 9.25: http://www.scopereviews.com/page1l.html And as the review states, it works very well with a Losmandy GM8 mount (the ad is not mine): http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=366529

Vincent What you're asking for would cost 5-10X what you're willing to spend. You can get an entry level scope and a few cheap eyepieces for that price, but that's about it. A decent cassegrain telescope will cost you about $1000 and is probably the best bang for buck for deep-sky and...

Thanks - I read them through, however there were no clear answers other than "there is no "cause" in the heavens followed by an "effect" here on Earth. Instead, both planetary and earthly events happen simultaneously and are mutually reflective. Neither is the other here on the Earth below."...

So, how exactly do planets millions/billions of miles away affect us? And why do no two astrologers ever agree on their premonitions? I don't ever remember Astrology being associated with science - when did that happen?

I went back in my history folder and found the link below: www.physicsforums.com/archive/t-8466

While searching a topic on Google, I ran across a link that lead to Physicsforums so I clicked the link. The next thing I knew, my computer was under massive attack. Viruses were being delivered as anti-virus warning windows began popping up. Spybots and Malware were being delivered - found...

your opinion No, a fact. your outlandish opinion No, an outlandish fact. you must not find much entertainment elsewhere I find entertainment almost everywhere - I'm utterly amazed at the things people believe. Imagine, some people actually believe that the planets in our...

Do only loons listen to other people's stories without judging; without the need to make declarations of true or false? I’ve heard plenty of loons agree with other loons. I’ve also seen plenty of loons disagree vehemently with other loons. None of the loons had a clue. Q, you seem to...

many of the skeptics type also forget the importance it is for those seeking more understanding of our world around us. No,no, no. Sorry, I had to do that. It’s not possible to forget since the entire point of being skeptical is to seek understanding. It is the crank/loon that confuses and...

i always did find it interesting how these skeptic types were such huge Lord of the Ring fans... Sorry, never read the books or saw the movies. I hear the movies have great battle scenes with very strange looking characters. I also heard about an 'Ent' - talking tree?

so, what skeptic are you referring to that is saying no, no, no? Probably the same ones you refer, but I've not yet seen any here. My point was to state how easy it is to get to the point of saying no, no,no. I have never simply made a post with that kind of response but I have seen it on...

there are many who just want to be labeled as a skeptic, thus they no, no, no everything instead of really use an honest objective judgement and find out for themselves. So far, I’ve not seen anyone here simply state no,no,no. Perhaps you could point out these many members who do that, as I...

and when those skeptics get to that point, they are no better then the "cranks and loons" you accuse of being ridiculous. At least the skeptic isn't the one making ridiculous claims. And of course, the skeptic allows the crank/loon a chance to present his case while pointing out the flaws. If...

I don't know much about trepanning, but I did find this:

Many people survive them and even the position of the seat along the fuselage has an effect on survivability - it's generally safer near the back. You could use your argument to do away with seatbelts. Yes, I’ve heard that the seats near the back are safer but to simply spin the seats around...