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From the Washington Post's coverage of the IXPE orbiting telescope:
What makes Cassiopeia A a fascinating supernova remnant from the 17th century?
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The discussion centers around the Washington Post's coverage of the IXPE orbiting telescope and its observations of Cassiopeia A, a supernova remnant from the 17th century located 11,000 light-years away. Participants express frustration with the article's handling of the time discrepancy between the observation and the actual event, suggesting a lack of clarity and logic. The conversation includes humorous commentary on the article's quality, with one participant humorously rating it a "minus 3" and referencing Albert Einstein in a playful critique of the publication's approach to scientific reporting. The overarching theme highlights concerns about the accuracy and coherence of media coverage in astronomy.
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Mixing the time of observation with the actual time of event?
Come on, starting a rant for every illogical absurdity picked from the news would earn me a permanent ban within a day, I guess
Don't take this so seriously 
Come on, starting a rant for every illogical absurdity picked from the news would earn me a permanent ban within a day, I guess
Don't take this so seriously - #3
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On a scale of 1 ... 10, that WP article gets a "minus 3" - since we clearly can use any number we want to rate it.
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Washington Post answering machine: "You have 67 missed calls from the ether by Albert Einstein"
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Either there is an ether or there's not. It's ether-or.nuuskur said:
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