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May 10, 2008 |
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Carl Sagan, Where Are You When We Need You?
FOUND by Allan
in Houston, Texas
I found this sheet lying in front of a World Market store in the Galleria section of town, where the rich go to shop (I was just passing through on my way to visit the Tom Delay Museum and Barber College in Sugarland), and apparently their children go to bomb science class.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
My anus only has eleven moons.
colomiters? theires? Boys go to jupider to get more stupider. This makes my brain hurt almost as much as yesterday's math story problem.
Hehehe this is so cute. I remember when I was just learning to spell and it all kinda looked like this. It's phonetic so easy to figure out, but looking at it it makes NO sense. Must be a few years old though, Pluto got demoted!! (*hugs Pluto* don't worry, I'm not a planet either)
I don't understand the description though, how is this "bomb science"...? Looks like astronomy to me!!
Bomb science as in fail miserably.
But despite the lack of explosives, it would be rather hot 525 meters from the sun.
Theires?
As far as I can tell, theires = theories
I was under the impression that bomb science = awesome.
As in, "this science is the bomb".
"DA BOMB science".
I could be wrong.
I love the headline.
Kids DO need more Carl Sagans and Bill Nyes.
We look to them for future theires!
This is how teachers keep kids busy during Bill Nye movies. MANDATORY note taking. If you don't take notes you fail. If you do take notes, nothing happens, almost none of you will ever have to use this in the future.
So, how many colomiders in a leader?
It's been a long time since I took a science class, but I think Jupiter is more than 5.25 meters away from the sun...
Who knows? Maybe this kid is bound for Nasa (which is only about 26 miles [almost 42 colomiters] east of the Galleria). He could lead the first manned flight to Jupider or to one of Uranus's 18 moons.
"It does no harm to the romance of the sunset to know a little bit about it."
-Carl Sagen
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72
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90
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@Smallbear: 99. My question is, why are you asking?
Nightingale, agreed. Just kind of feel that way about my teachers in elementary school and their busy work. ;)
@Krista I was commenting on the odd numerical pattern seen in the Find.Don't believe it is intentional, but if it is why a jump of 9 each time was my question?
This slip of paper obviously refers to a scale model of the solar system that this child (I certainly hope it was a child) saw on a field trip to a museum or planetarium. I didn't do the math, but the numbers look about right. If Jupiter, on a scale model is 525 metres away from the sun, then Neptune, on that same scale would be 3 kilometres away, and Pluto, 4.
This note doesn't scream out for an improved astronomy curriculum, but, as usual, a lash with the grammar and spelling switch.
It is a very crowded solar system.
Boyinhiding:
Thank you for posting that! I was about to give up hope that any finders would figure that one out, but you did!
Seems like the kid was taking notes and lost it. Now don't you all feel bad for making fun of him! ;-)
Colomiters in space! I guess as long as there's a "don't ask, don't tell" policy, they can be anywhere, eh?
Mr. K.
Serves me right for owning telescope for 20 years, and not letting gather dust in the basement. Hopefully he was able to finish his report on his field trip.
Glad you noticed that I noticed. :-)
Aw, poor lad. At least he took notes, even though he's the only one who can read them.
You never know, he could end up working for NASA.
what "odd numerical pattern seen in the Find"
Boys go to Jupider to get more stupider.
But... 18, 5.25, 3, 4, 4. Not really differences of 9. At all. Ever.
If I were Pluto, I'd take Charon, Nix and Hydra and go look for another star to orbit. Fuck you, Earth! I'm a planet.
@Small Bear
What the heck are you talking about? What numbers??
I found this downright cute. The handwriting looked like that of a very young child, and it at least looked like he cared enough to try. And hey, at least the school doesn't seem to teach an Earth-centered Ptolemaic universe.
Wow i could have ran from neptune to the sun and back yesterday. 6 colomiters really wears you out
I'd like to hear the four basic theories for where the moon came from.