Re: The Dumbing Down of Astronomers

offaxis2@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

I am referring to exactly the people who would pay $100K for a 7" AP
when it sold for less than 10k originally and they could have a similar
scope from TEC or TMB for less than $20k


Really none of your business. Why on earth would you think otherwise?

And you are truly "offaxis", a nom de plume you have chosen for yourself with admirable insight.

Phil
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