Re: I give up

we live in The Age of Dissinformation on multiple levels.
The media calls it the Information Age!



"Joe S." wrote:

2-3 nights a week I haul my scope out from its hiding place and check out
the light- and haze-polluted sky around my apartment complex. Not much to
see -- only the brightest objects show up -- for example, in Lyra, the only
naked-eye stars are Vega and Beta and Gamma Lyra. Occasionally a neighbor
wanders over to see what's up.

In the past two weeks, I have been asked by three people about the coming 27
August appearance of Mars when it will be as big as the Moon. I patiently
explain to them the facts of the matter and all three of them have been glad
to hear the facts.

Another one popped up today -- he heard the Mars story "on the news" and he
basically told me I didn't know what I was talking about, he's planning to
stay up all night, has invited some friends over, they're very excited about
the big event -- then he remarked that I certainly would not need the scope
but binos might be nice.

I give up.

Besides -- I'll be out of town 23 - 31 August -- let him deal with it.

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