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August 26, 2004

Hard Science is Easy

By Jim Dallas

From CNN, we learn that a 4 inch telescope discovered a new extra-solar planet.

You know, you can get a four-inch scope for a few hundred bucks, and all the necessary equipment to replicate this observation for a few thousand.

The truth is out there, eager beavers.

Posted by Jim Dallas at August 26, 2004 12:34 AM | TrackBack

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you might actually also need about 5 years of graduate study to do the math.

it took years to develop the software to even detect these tiny perturbations!!!!

Posted by: Endust at August 26, 2004 10:04 PM
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