NEW MEMBER? Introduce yourself in this thread.

[AstroRockHunter]

Hello all, I'm Jenny from singapore, join this community to share my interest with other people, hope to become a little part of here :D

Hello, Jenny.

We look forward to your participation.

[ivanmata]

Hello everyone, I hope to enjoy this forum, seems very interesting. Posting from Costa Rica

[Spoons]

Welcome, ivanmata, and you too Jenny.

I hope you enjoy the forum!

[Rowen]

It's been a long time since I was on a forum of any kind let alone a science forum. I'm told that I'm supposed to be more social, so here I am being more social... so, hi.

[Spoons]

Welcome Rowen! Have a canapé and a drink of your choosing.

Hope you enjoy the forum!

[Rowen]

Due to a highly inappropriate act of moderation where I did nothing wrong I am leaving. Bye.

[slang]

Spoons, you need to improve the quality of your welcome drinks. Bye for now, Rowen.

[Spoons]

Too little mixer? Too much mixer? Not fan of gin? From now on I'll serve pre-mixed only.

[Atraveller]

maybe the canape' s were off?

(Stay away from the salmon mousse)

[laser200]

New as of October 28th....

I'm semi-retired, now in a library part time.

Was in Air Force missile R+D 1966-73, worked airliner maintenance, and then airshow crew for 20 years. During that time, there were too many newspaper-magazine-TV writing jobs to remember.

For hobbies (now), I am a Civil War reenactor, writer, and dabble in local politics.

[Spoons]

Welcome laser200!

Sounds like quite an interesting career you've had. Nice to have you here. Hope you enjoy the forum.

[iAWESOME]

Hmm I usually go on the Universe Today site a few times a day just to see whats going on, and I noticed the "forum" button on the side, and one thing lead to another, and I decided to join. I actually had no idea "Universe Today" even existed until a few weeks ago...

Umm when it comes to me, obviously I'm interested in space, physics etc. Maybe I'll do something with it later in life, who knows. Anyway, I'm 17, a senior in high school...enlisted Army....really sarcastic etc etc etc...

[NickW]

Welcome to BAUT, iAWESOME!

[mahesh]

Hmm I usually go on the Universe Today site a few times a day just to see whats going on...
Attaboy iAWESOME!

...And ... Welcome to BAUT!

[starcanuck64]

New here.

I'm disabled, in my mid 40s and think science and space is cool.

Some recent books I've read: The Elegant Universe, The Theory of Almost Everything, as much of the Feynman lectures I could absorb(not that much) Gene Kranzs' new book.

Oh, I live in Edmonton Alberta

thanks

[Hlafordlaes]

@starcanuck64,

Welcome to BAUT! They don't serve coffee here, but otherwise there's all the mental stimulant you need.

Hlaf.

[starcanuck64]

that's OK, caffeine makes me jumpy

looking forward to a bit of astrophysics in the morning though

thanks, Doug

[gsup1]

Hi I'm currently a graduate student in the Biotechnology program at University of Pennsylvania and even though I don't have much experience in Astronomy, aside from looking at the moon with a telescope, I still find space fascinating and maybe that is because we have yet to explore the whole universe. I guess the unknown interests me. :)

[NewPepper]

Hello. New member from North Carolina. Late 40's. Last book was Stephen Hawking's and Leonard Mlodinow's "The Grand Design". Interested in Astronomy and Astrophysics as my second career. Novice telescope enthusiast. Subscribe to Astronomy magazine and Sky & Telescope magazine. Reading Astronomy 101 textbook "Astronomy Today" by Chaisson & McMillan (7th Ed.) and also "An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics" by Carroll & Ostlie (2nd Ed.).

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, gsup1 and NewPepper! Hope you enjoy the forum and find what you want.

[jims10]

hi to all australian here in this forum

(advertising removed)

[GothicFighter]

Hey. I'm relatively new on this forum. I'm 16 and interested in everything related to the universe.
I just thought I'd say hello and tell you that for the first time I've identified some stars(finally, after days of foggy skies):
Mintaka,Alnilam and Alnitak(Thanks to Stellarium) and also Betelgeuse and Rigel.
All of those with naked eyes :D

[ndnguide]

Hell0
New member here, seemed the most logical place to start.
Early 30's, Situated in Northern Ontario (though often enough we are referred to as 'mid-north').
Long time interest in astronomy. sense of something bigger leaves me awed. could be said that it helps center or ground me.
first time scope owner:
Celestron 114slt, standard lenses that come with (9mm and 25mm?), 2X barlowe, neximage ccd

Dont know why the 114slt was discontinued (anyone have ideas?)
brought the scope out a few times. Quite excited... humbling experience, have a lot to learn (struggled with initial setup and alignment - have done a substantial amount of reading since then).
Saw the moon through - easy target... nice view...

grateful to have found a place like this.

[slang]

Hi ndnguide, welcome to BAUT! This is the welcome thread, so you probably won't get answers to your questions.. we're all afraid beyond belief of being slapped about for being off-topic by the horrible moderators here..

Just kidding, but you'll probably get more response if you post about scopes in the Astronomical Observing, Equipment and Accessories (http://www.bautforum.com/forumdisplay.php/52-Astronomical-Observing-Equipment-and-Accessories) sub-forum.

[RodHic]

Salute:
My introductory post, sort of sticking my foot in the door, testing systems mostly, as I'm not that much of a general forum user. There is only one other forum that I regularly post in, and it has nothing to do with Astronomy, being a programming forum.

Hope to be a fairly regular contributor, commenter, and explainer.

RodHic

[BZWingZero]

I've been a space advocate for decades and after many links to this place from the sites I frequent, I figured I probably should join the discussion myself.

I'm about to graduate from College. Normally a forum lurker, but try to give constructive content when I do post.

[slang]

Welcome, RodHic and BZWingZero!

[NavyGuy]

Hello, My name is Chris and I'm new to astronomy... I just purchased the Orion XT8 Classic for my wife and well I guess I'm just looking for information or recommendations on lenses, filters and such. I did g the Barlow starter kit... which came with the starry night software and the 2X shorty Barlow... I know this can be an expensive hobby, I'm not looking into going crazy, just practical... Any information would be great!

[Ancient Astronaut]

I am new.

[AndreasJ]

Welcome, new ancient one. :)

[darkwood]

Hi im Darkwood, ive had a long interest in physics, the workings of the grand down to the sub atomical soup, im hoping to cure my occasional boredom by surfing and chatting on here, im pushing 40 and my claim to fame was writing a physics essay in the mid-eighties explaining my belief in the existence of blackholes at the centre of most galaxies, unfortunately i only achieved a C- but was given good comment for my imagination.... kind of ticked me off when 10 or so years later the good imagination was breaking news in the astronomy world but sadly not by me, but hey i was 14 and probably more a lucky stab in the dark then an educated guess.

[slang]

Welcome, darkwood, looks like you've got a set of interests that will fit here very well.

[HenrikOlsen]

Welcome to NavyGuy as well.

In case you haven't already noticed, we have the Astrophotography (http://www.bautforum.com/forumdisplay.php/55-Astrophotography) and the Astronomical Observing, Equipment and Accessories (http://www.bautforum.com/forumdisplay.php/52-Astronomical-Observing-Equipment-and-Accessories) subfora where there's a very high likelihood of you getting any question asked.

[pradeep]

hi

My name is Pradeep Mohandas. I am an astronomy and space enthusiast. I currently run the Moon Society in India and am the National Point of Contact for India at the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC).

Otherwise, I am an undergrad mechanical engineering student in the University of Mumbai.

warm regards,
Pradeep Mohandas

[Spoons]

Welcome, Pradeep!

[Hawk xSx]

Hello. My name is Scott Ellison. Ever since I was young, I looked at the stars and was amazed at their beauty. I have spent 4 years in the Marine Corps. I have a wife and daughter. Now I have come back to astronomy, seriously pursuing it as a hobby and learning more and more outside of our pale blue dot.

[Swift]

Hi Hawk xSx, welcome to BAUT.

[LeonardLambert]

I'm a bit of a science nut, I live in north east Illinois, it's cold outside.

[Spoons]

Welcome to BAUT, Leonard!

I hope you have a wonderful experience with the site. It's a science nut kind of place.

[Mick West]

Hi, I'm a writer and computer games programmer from Los Angeles. I'm interested in pseudoscience, particularly regarding contrails (the "chemtrail" theory)

[smithjackson]

Hello Everyone!

[slang]

Hello, welcome to BAUT, and season's greatings, Mick West and smithjackson!

[JAXAi]

Whats up guys and gals. Decided to finally post after lurking for ages.

If the admins here want any help/advice on VB 4.0 software, hacks, workarounds, skins or anything else of that nature I have tons of experience in both VB 3.* and 4.* and dont mind helping. Its my hobby (kinda like rockets). I dont want to advertise any of my sites here (seems a bit spammy) but if requested examples can be made available.

Otherwise I look forward to posting and becoming a regular member here. Cheers.

JAX

[Plato]

Hi,

I hope I can bring some useful information to your forum. I also hope to take away knowledge of things I do not know about.

Best,

[TheNightowl]

Hi. A friend who belongs to this forum suggested I might find more like-minded people here than I do amongst some other forums. So, I'm here to check it out. No idea what to say beyond that.

Nightowl

[Kaptain K]

Hi your self!

Plenty of "night owls" here :cool: :lol:

Welcome!!

[Dekzper]

Hi guyz. I like watching and writing sci-fi and have questions and this looks like a great forum to find answers. I've learned a lot about space and astronomy so I hope I can help other people with what I know too. :)

[levelot]

OK [I]'m stoked to be on this site, (and Happy New Year All) BUT i ARRIVED HEAR INADVERTENTLY seeking discussion on the current demarcation

times for the current generations on this planet. Personally I'm a pre-boomer from '42, and see the impt. need for Boomers and my elk, to empower

the Double T (tableturning) millennials. They already have changed the face of the planets view towards US, so obviously they might be 'greatest

generation to be'. Also need a consensus on generational 'relative' demarcation years, as a side query i.e. '46 to '64; '64 to '82; '82 to '00; '00 to '18'.

Thank you all, levelot

generation to be' Also lets get a consensus to g

[Sauna]

Hello!

I am mostly involved in electromagnetics, especially in regards to remote detection, link transmission, and novel materials. I have done a few space things here and there, my personal favorite was a tracking module for weather balloon payloads since they are used to test low cost sats. Mostly because for some reason I was selected to drive on the first run and busting down a questionable dirt road at 60mph in a civic was tons of fun.

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, Dekzper, levelot and Sauna!

[Spoons]

It's been a bumper few days - welcome all, and hope you enjoy the forum! And happy new year to everyone.

[apolla]

Hey!

I'm apolla and I'm joining this forum as a way to get back into astronomy! A few years back I was really keen - bought a decent Celestron telescope and used to go on little stargazing expeditions with my dad quite regularly. Now, I'm at university and kind of lost touch with the wonders of the night sky, but hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things with the help of you guys!

apolla

[Spoons]

Welcome apolla!

Nice to have you here. If you notice anything strange with the forum, don't worry, there are a few minor issues floating about right now, but they should be under control some time soon. Top Men (TM) are working on it.

Good luck with the clear skies! I'm jealous of the kit!

[JackWindu]

Hello All! I love all things space related. I've joined this forum because I have a 14 yr old son (who also loves space related things) who I have somehow convinced that I know everything. Sometimes he asks me things that take to long to find the answer on google, and I was hoping for help on here.

[emmylou]

Just want to say a quick hello to everybody :)

My name is Emmy I am in the UK and I am 29

I have always been interested in the Universe and I am currently teaching myself physics.

[Spoons]

Hi Emmy. Welcome, and good luck teaching yourself physics!

Some of the people here could come in very handy for you.

Oh, and welcome to you too Jack. Good luck keeping ahead of your son... should be fun.

[Sticks]

Just want to say a quick hello to everybody :)

My name is Emmy I am in the UK and I am 29

I have always been interested in the Universe and I am currently teaching myself physics.

Hello emmylou

Have you considered evening courses at your local college of education?

[emmylou]

Hi there Sticks

Yeah I am gonna be looking into that this year might as well start as I mean to go on :)

[CHADH]

Hello!

I have been interested in space and astronomy for many years. I believe it goes back to early childhood. I have just recently rekindled my interest and have decided to joint this forum. I look forward to broadening my knowledge and hope that I can also add some insight at some point.

[bijspace]

how does one start a new thread?

[Jim]

... I have a 14 yr old sun ... who I have somehow convinced that I know everything. ...

Don't worry, that will change soon enough.

Oh, welcome to BAUT!

[Jim]

how does one start a new thread?

Looks like you figured it out:
http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php/111863-magnetic-reconnections-and-x-point-configuration
(I moved it to Q&A.)

Welcome to BAUT!

[LabSpecimen]

Hi. I'm LabSpecimen / GaryU. The name doesn't really mean anything. I mostly lurk on boards, which will probably be the case here.

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, LabSpecimen. Happy lurking, don't be shy to delurk when one of your fields of expertise happens to pop up!

[LabSpecimen]

Thank you, Slang. If I happen to suddenly discover that I have expertise in a field, I'll be sure to share. Mostly I just somehow wandered here starting from Phil's (first name, like I actually know him or something) Bad Astronomy blog. I look forward to reading when I can.

[insert signature with witty quotes here]

[Spoons]

Oh, you're on a first name basis with Philly too? T P-man! P to the H to the...

You don't have to be an expert to contribute here, there are plenty of nooks and crannies where even us simple folk occasionally have something valid to add.

Of course, nobody's going to force you to post, unless we find out where you live.

[trakz]

Hello all,

Pleased to meet you. I’m a new member (as is likely painfully obvious from this first post). Looking through the site it’s already been an eye opener!

This is my first “serious” venture into astronomy; or basically “looking up at night”. I’d like to make the comment that my recent purchase of an iPad, and the associate stargazing applications, are what got me really interested, the ability to have a “guide” is invaluable.

With just a pair of binoculars, I’ve already found Jupiter, several constellations (including famous stars/galaxies/binary systems/moons[actually just one!]/etc). Stuff that’s been around for millennia, but for whatever reason, I’d never really noticed before :lol:

One question keeps popping into my head, if I see something exceptional, how should it be reported? Obviously the idea of that happening is extremely small, but if Betelgeuse goes nova, and I think I’m the first to see it, where would one go to check?

Thanks to all the community for keeping the conversation enjoyable and respectful, unlike so many other corners of the Internet.

All the best,

Trakz

[Buttercup]

Hi Trakz! :) Welcome to BAUT.

[RyanK]

Hi, I'm Ryan a 41 year old South African from Cape Town. I started this hobby a couple of days ago, loving it as much as I am completely lost when I look at the stars. I have seen Jupiter though and that has got me hooked.

Cheers
Ryan

[emmylou]

Welcome to the forum Ryan :)

[JeffD1]

I am a sort of new member. I was a member at the old BA forum but let my membership slide when the merge with AT occured. I was using the name jaydeehess then IIRC.

I started posting on the internet at the Blackvault forum particularily interested in countering the Apollo Hoax believer arguements. I am not as well versed in all things Apollo as so many here but most of the time thats not required to counter things such as 'moving flag' or 'dust fell too quickly'.
Most of the past 9 years though I have been posting on the JREF forum, mostly countering 9/11 idiocy. For a refereshing break I chose to return here where that nonsense is not countenanced.

[Swift]

Hi JeffD1, welcome back.

[JeffD1]

Thanks, Swift.

A quick question,,, on the old site there was a thread on Bad Science in TV and Film (ie. swooshing sounds of spacecraft passing by each other). I cannot seem to find a similar thread here. Do you know of one?

[Sticks]

Thanks, Swift.

A quick question,,, on the old site there was a thread on Bad Science in TV and Film (ie. swooshing sounds of spacecraft passing by each other). I cannot seem to find a similar thread here. Do you know of one?

That would be this section (http://www.bautforum.com/forumdisplay.php/76-Bad-Astronomy-in-the-Media)

[dernhelmyu]

Well,what can i say?I always saw myself as s child of universe,before anything.But to start from the begining:Mu name is Dušan,and i'm from Radin family,i simply love anything that come's to space(space flight's and space ships in perticulary).I'm 35 no,born an 1975 so Voyager's are approximately made the same year as me:-).:lol:If you have anything else to ask i'm here,every 6.-th Fridy in month,from 12,'till 'noon:lol:...just kidding.

[Spoons]

Welcome to the forum Dušan.

Humour will not be tolerated here. :D

[slang]

Humour will not be tolerated here. :D

That was funny. Reported.

[Spoons]

Hey! The untrue facts thread is dattaway! --->

[williamkemp]

Hello friends
• Nickname : William Kemp
• Age : 25
• Country : INDIA
• Language : ENGLISH
• Still school or working? : WORKING
• Single? : Single

[mikeg64]

Since starting a project with a group of Mathematicians studying Solar wave propagation an interest in astronomy has been rekindled.

What can I say Astronomy Cast, SDSS, Galaxy Zoo have all increased my enthusiasm.

I've even taken a step outside and hope to visit our local astronomy group.

[Redfox1111]

New member, mostly here to observe what you all have to say, I am very interested in all subjects space and time related, so Ill most likely be in the background watching what you all have to say, simply put I'm here to learn more than what Ive read in books, who knows maybe ill post something constructive! haha:) so uh...HELLO!

[Redfox1111]

New member here, Ive been very interested in anything space and time related, I have spent a good portion or actually more like my entire life reading books and spending time searching the internet to come up with an answer for many things I'm sure we all find very interesting here.... so here I went and stumbled upon your board here, I am excited to see what you all have to say about the universe/multiverse, life, space, time, and the BIG ONE a unified theory for everything!

[slang]

Ah yes, that "outside" thing.. I've heard about that before :)

Welcome to BAUT, mikeg64, and williamkemp too!

[Redfox1111]

sorry double post... Didn't think the first one went through... *blush*

[slang]

sorry double post... Didn't think the first one went through... *blush*

Welcome Redfox1111! Don't worry about it, your first posts were probably held up by the moderation queue, something that happens to many new posters. It's just a method this board uses to cut back on spam, nothing personal. Get some more posts under your belt and it will go away.

[Swift]

Welcome Redfox1111! Don't worry about it, your first posts were probably held up by the moderation queue, something that happens to many new posters. It's just a method this board uses to cut back on spam, nothing personal. Get some more posts under your belt and it will go away.
What slang said, with one minor correction - the moderation queue is for all new posters. Depending on how many moderators are on-line and what is going on, it can sometimes be minutes or hours till we clear the queue. As slang said, it is nothing personal.

Oh, and welcome to BAUT. :D

[Spoons]

Ooh, a fresh batch of members - welcome all!

[Redfox1111]

Well not a problem:) its fair enough!

[Middenrat]

So, where did you get the nick Redfox1111? ;)
second welcome

[Redfox1111]

Red hair

<---

[Sticks]

So is that you in your avatar like I am me in mine?

[Spoons]

Well, you both have mightily appropriate descriptive usernames.

[Redfox1111]

That would be me.

[DanThaiWang]

Hi everyone. This is Dan introducing himself to the world. It's my birthday today so feel free to buy me a metaphorical beer.

Cheers guys.

[Joaquin]

Hi Everyone,... I'm new to this forum..
My hobbies are reading, horse riding, gardening, electronics and many more..
And this forum seems a good place for me...


________________________________
"It will happen, when you take action."
:)

[slang]

Hey Dan, welcome to BAUT, and happy birthday! I'll do even better, I'll buy you a real one! I'll even drink it for you :)

And also welcome Joaquin, whose post shall soon be moved here. ;)

[rharesh]

Hi all i am Haresh, I have joined this forum just now, Hope i have a wonderful time here,

You can find more about me in my profile :razz:

looking forward to make a lot of friends.. :whistle:

[baric]

Welcome to BAUT!

[Jamotron]

Hello all! My name's Jamie and I'm a regular reader of BA and browser of UT so I thought I'd go one step further and sign up. Looking forward to discussing some space stuff with you all!

[Spoons]

Hi Jamie!

Nice to have you here. Hope you enjoy the forums!

[ApophisAsteroid]

Hey everyone!

My name is Ken and i'm extremely new to the forum and a daily reader of the UT.

I study law in Chicago, but my real passion is for space, theoretical science, time, and anything else that would blow my mind. Basically i'm an information junkie and I usually see myself as being very open-minded.

I'm just here for now to browse around/learn and hopefully someday i'll have some valuable input to give back to everyone else.

Thanks

[Terraformer]

Hi all,

The Newmars forum has gone down, and I was directed by Google to a thread on this site when I queried it's status, so... hopefully there'll be a lot of discussions and forums on here that I can discuss matter relating to space colonization and, more importantly to me, terraforming - hence the name; if you see a Terraformer on a space forum, it's most probably me...

[Swift]

Hi to both ApophisAsteroid and Terraformer. And yes Terraformer, there are discussions on here about terraforming.

[slang]

I study law in Chicago, [...]

You'll probably be able to give feedback quicker than you think.. Law comes up quite often in discussions, albeit more in the Offtopic Babbling section than others.

[Phylomon]

Hello all. I'm a computer consultant and spend a lot of time trying to understand quantum mechanics, general relativity, string theory and the origins of life. Looking forward to many hours of discussion.

[Dalkeith]

Hi I'm a planning officer working in Edinburgh Scotland. Eternal optomist about space exploration. I've listened to Richard Poggies excellent astronomy 161 and 162 classes. Listened to several courses on Electrical Engineering and one on Quantum Mechanics and listened to all of the UT podcasts and starting on the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

Truthfully really struggling with Quantum Mechanics because its so counter intuitive. Think I might have to sit down and just do lots of sums. Look forward to discussions.

Gradually getting very interested in Robotics think it holds so much potential for space.

[Swift]

Hi Phylomon and Dalkeith, welcome to BAUT

[alienstorm]

Hello BA! New to the site just giving everyone a shout :D

[Jimmyhawks]

Hello everyone, not sure if this is how to add. I've never been on any kind of forum before but I am looking forward to this. I am 46 and have over the last several years, developed an incredible interest in astonomy and related subjects. I have seen many interesting things already.

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, alienstorm and Jimmyhawks!

If by "to add" you meant how to add a message: it looks like you did just fine! (You might get a notice that a new message is held up for review, this happens to every new poster, don't worry about it, a moderator will take care of it as soon as (s)he sees it). If you meant the mathy add stuff, then I'm sure a specialist will pop up to answer. :D

[Neurotraveller]

Hi everyone. I'm new to the podcast and the forums. I'm looking foreword to getting involved.

Neuro

[Swift]

I Neurotraveller, welcome to BAUT

[QuantumNanotechnology]

Hi all. My name is Jabu and I'm an 18 year old in my last year of high school (I've been self tutoring since about May last year though). I'm quite interested in pretty much anything to do with science, physics and space and hope to be an astrophysicist and sci-fi author in the future. I'm a naked eye astronomer and like to pop out to see the ISS whenever it transits in the evening. I'm a regular reader of Bad Astronomy and other astronomy blogs and feeds. Look forward to discussing and possibly learning a lot from you all.

Cheers
JB

[SUPER UNIVERSE]

I want to start thread on universe. I want to discuss about model of our universe.
How can I start thread in UNIVERSE TODAY ?

[MacrossPrincess]

Hi, I'm Macross Princess (Ashlyn). My goal is to enter a career dealing with Astronautics develop propulsion systems that will make space travel an easier thing to accomplish & less costly (Probaly will do so soon, when I turn 18). So far I've been reading thesis's & adding my own thoughts into them along with creating my own. I've been studying up on things for two years, which is a very short period of time. I've also messed around with designs but I think that propulsion comes first in this case.

[slang]

Hi, QuantumNanotechnology, SUPER UNIVERSE, and MacrossPrincess! Welcome to BAUT.

SUPER UNIVERSE, you can't start a thread in the Universe Today subforum, because that section is simply a gateway to the Universe Today website. New articles on the website show up as a new thread here. If you want to post a model of the universe that is at odds with mainstream science, it will have to be in the Against The Mainstream forum. There are additional rules there, so it's probably a good idea to read up a little on how things work there, before you post.

ETA:


I Neurotraveller, [...]

Uh oh, he invaded Swift's neurons! ;)

[Glacier Pilot]

I finally decided to officially join the board and do more than just read. I'm a big follower of manned space exploration, and pretty much love anything that flies. I'll be out cutting the grass, hear an airplane fly overhead and just stop and stare at it until it's out of sight, which has caused more than a few comments from the neighbors, but oh well. I also have a friend who doesn't believe the moon landings happened, and when I've tried to present evidence, he merely shrugs it off with a "well, you weren't there (on the moon), so you don't really know it happened." To which I reply "you weren't there for World War II, yet you seem to think that happened." Usually results in him walking off.

[Torsten]

Welcome, Glacier Pilot.

"hear an airplane fly overhead and just stop and stare at it until it's out of sight"

I can relate!

[memem]

Hey guys, i'm new here :D

also, i happen to be a student in peter eldergill's calculus class this year, so ask me anything haha

[slang]

Hey memem, welcome to BAUT! I do hope peter will do the honorable thing, and share the recruitment bonus with you! :)

[peter eldergill]

Hey memem

Not sure which student you are...a bit more info might be needed :)

Please resend your private message

Pete

[Victory Sabre]

Hi.
I'll start off by saying that I'm not a scientist (except in the political realm & am in recovery for that).

I do love astronomy and am interested in space exploration. I do, also, love listening to the Astronomy cast podcast and reading Universe Today.

[Spoons]

Cool name... welcome to the site!

[astropaz]

Hey all,

This is my first post here so I haven't got used to all the forum just yet but give it time I guess. What can I say, I have repeatedly come across this forum in the past and this time I have decided to stay. It looks like a great place to have some intelligent discussions and who knows, I will most likely learn something too.
Basically I am an amature backyard astronomer(very amature :D) but I am learning all the time, I'm an Aussie but now live in Belgium and am ,looking forward to seeing you around the forum.

Cheers
Jarrod.

[stargazer26]

hi, um, very new to this and already confused... :P I live In Canada, and absolutely LOVE the stars and whats beyond our planet. I stare into the sky every night on my roof imagining things. I am 15 going on 16 soon, i am in grade 10, and im trying to figure out what strand of astrophysics i want to go into, and which university is best suited for this career choice. I live on a farm so i have almost no time for myself. And ya :)

[Swift]

Hi astropaz and stargazer26, welcome to BAUT

[astropaz]

Hi Swift, and thankyou for the welcome :)

[Usher]

Have been reading this forum and posted a couple of thoughts as well, but mostly lurking so far. I'm a nuclear engineer with a strong interest in astrophysics and astronomy and so far am impressed by the quality of posters at this site. Hope to contribute soon!

[bassguy61]

Hello All!

My name is John, and I've been lurking around the boards for a bit now. I grew up in the 60's and have such great memories of the Gemini and Apollo programs. It amazes me what great contributors there are here, and I have learned much just by reading old threads. It is helping me deal with a couple of HB's that I know! Thanks for such a great site!

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, Usher and John!

[stlastla]

Hi all,

Just want to say hello! Im Norwegian and have up to now been a reader at Universetoday and thought it was time to participate beyond beeing just a reader.
Im probably being the one asking questions at the beginning, and hopefully being able to answer others when my knowlegde grows.

Looking forward to getting to know you all:)

[Spoons]

Welcome to BAUT, stlastla!

Nice to have you here. Hope you enjoy the place - sounds likely if you've been following UT for a while.

Have a great day!

[abq_farside]

Lurked for years - never really posted. Long time member of Space.com boards but now that they appear to be gone, looking for a new place.

[csmyth3025]

Hi all. I'm another refugee from Space.com forums - which seems to be permanently under "site maintenance".

[slang]

Welcome abq_farside, I'm sure you'll find plenty here of interest to you. (Even discussions about space.com :) )

[docmordrid]

docmordrid (= DocM @ SDC) here.

Nice to see some of you guys - its been a while.

General science nut, retired medical type and in my youth did way too many dangerous things to still be here today :p

[SUPER UNIVERSE]

My name is U.N.Mehta. I am from Dist. Garhwa, State- Jharkhand (India). I am very interested in system of Universe i.e. how our Universe is functioning. From where are we(our solar system) coming and where are we going.etc. There are many religious and scientific views about beginning of our Universe. Thank you.

[speedfreek]

Hi abq_farside, Chris and DocM, welcome to BAUT and good to see you here! As you might have guessed, I have been here for a while... :)

Also, a warm welcome to SUPER UNIVERSE!

[chetna]

Hiiii....m Chetna Sharma from India. I am 22 yrs old graduate engineer...preparing for P.G. now. Astronomy is my passion and its really gr8 2 b here...:-)

[slang]

Hi chetna, welcome to BAUT! Good luck with your post grad! By the way, can you please use normal words instead of txt speech? It's a little easier to read.

[chetna]

Thanks for wishes....I respect your suggestion....now I will use normal words :-)

[Selenite]

Thanks for wishes....I respect your suggestion....now I will use normal words :-)

Aapka swaagat hai chetna! :)

[TerryLBaker]

Looks like I found a place to discuss the "what-if's" so my husband can get some peace! Looking forward to some interesting insights.

[slang]

Welcome home, Terry! :)

[lorenzoaguilar28]

hello everyone!
im lorenzo. just call me renz. i was born in grand rapids michigan.

Have a great day ahead.

just passin by!

[Spoons]

I do plan to have a great day, thank Renz!

Welcome to BAUT, where all your name abbreviations come true!

[berlie99]

I'm new one too. Looks like this forum have interesting topics, hope to take part soon. Thanks

[Selenite]

I'm new one too. Looks like this forum have interesting topics, hope to take part soon. Thanks

Welcome abaut, berlie. :)

[jsmith]

Hi. I am new here. Glad to be part of this group.

[clj1959]

Hi folks

I'm here because of Hoover and his fossil bugs! I was sent a link to some images and couldn't view them as I was not a member, hence the sign up. I am very sceptical of Hoover's claims BTW, but I want to be shown why they are wrong, not simply told. I'm the sort of person who likes to make their own mind up based on evidence not hyperbole.

But now I'm here I'll probably get stuck in.

Regards to all
Chris

[Spoons]

Welcome to you both!

Hope you enjoy the forum.

[Eagletree]

Hi all,

My son (17) and I (56) both read BAUT and UT constantly. I've gotten so I tend to come here to see even news topics, rather than the normal media. I wandered in a couple of months back, just researching astronomy and physics topics, but got addicted. I feel like I'm on first name basis with the regular posters here and figured it was time I was more than a userid showing up in list at the bottom ;).

The only introduction items I can think of are, my son is in High School, and I being retired, help him a lot. We've focused his senior year on science topics, C++/3D computer programming and studying the pitfalls of persuasive argument and stove pipe thinking (The HS curriculum I'd have loved to have had). It often dovetails perfectly with BAUT topics.

I doubt we will post much as we tend to just observe, think about a topic and then study it ourselves (we are natural lurkers). But I just wanted to say, I haven't found a better place to lurk ;). I enjoy that politeness counts here and yet, few roll over on fallacious thinking. Great forum.

[Spoons]

Welcome to you and your son, Eagletree!

Glad you're enjoying the forum. I know exqactly where you're coming from - I spent a long time lurking here too. It's a great way to wile away the time and learn plenty while doing it. (I know, wile and while, but it was that or use the word time twice in one sentence, and at least those two are different words. :D )

Anyway, hope you both get plenty more great value out of the site.

[Blinded by science]

My name is Matthew Silverstone and I am the author of a book called Blinded by Science, a book that will make you question everything that you thought you already knew. If you would like to know the science as to why the moon, the sun and the planets affect not only plants, animal and fish, but also humans, read my chapter 3, "The moon and the Sun". The book is free to download until the 30th of April.

For some reason, western science has dismissed the idea that the moon plays a role in our biological male-up, but if you analysis the facts, this is patently illogical. It is undeniable that the moon affects every plant, fish, bird and animals as numerous studies have proven. It has also been proven that animals and humans are behaviourally 100% the same. Therfore if animals react to lunar cycles, by definition humans will as well. The major probelm in science however, is to find out exactly what it effects. I can tell you now that it does NOT effect birth rates, mental illnesses, violence, menstruation, period synchronicity, or most of hte areas of reseach that investigates this science. But why would it, why would the moon affect us in these ways. Why have millions of pounds been spent on researching realtionships that could not possible exist. The moon is a big magnet, emitting electromagnetic waves, which affect much of our biological make-up, but not our personality.

I would love to talk more, but as my chapter is over 60 pages long on just this subject, I could be here for a long time.

[Swift]

Blinded by science,

First, welcome to BAUT.

Second, I have removed the link to your book from your post. We have rules against advertising and promotion of products (Rule 6).

Third, we have strict rules about advocating non-mainstream science ideas (Rule 13). I very strongly suggest that you carefully review our rules (http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php/32864-**-Rules-For-Posting-To-This-Board-**).

Third, I just banned for spamming a user with the name "harryb987" who coincidently was trying to advertise your book. If we find you are using sock puppets to promote your ideas, you will be permanently banned (rule 10).

[HenrikOlsen]

For some reason, western science has dismissed the idea that the moon plays a role in our biological male-up, but if you analysis the facts, this is patently illogical.
I wasn't aware that men have a 28 day cycle.

[captain swoop]

I have a 28 day cycle. I am unfit and it takes that long to pedal all the way to the shops and back.

[TatsuRoll]

Hello everyone, my name is Tatsu. No seriously, it is.

[HenrikOlsen]

Hello and welcome Dragon:)

Is the "Roll" part from the shushi or the roller coaster?

[TatsuRoll]

Well okay maybe I lied, haha. My name is Tatsuro, meaning Dragon Boy. I just added to L's at the end to relate it to Sushi.

[Red Shirt]

Hello everyone!

In addition to being a lifelong fan of Astronomy, I am also an as yet, unpublished Science Fiction writer. About a year ago, I got into listening to podcasts as a means to help pass the time at work. The SciFi muse had struck me again at about the same time and I decided to look up science podcasts as a means to further educate myself and help me give my material credibility and realism within the context of the story. Via the Zune Marketplace and Google, I stumbled upon what I learned to be the Organized Skepticism Movement and their podcasts. Among others, I was also led to Phil Plait’s BA Blog, Universe Today, Astronomy Cast, 365 Days…, et al.

Oh wow. What a ride was I in for.

For the past year I have been a voracious consumer of Skeptical and Scientific podcasts. I have been able to listen to the entirety of the podcast archives of the cornerstones of Skepticism. It has been as though my brain was thirsty for Knowledge and Rational Thought and my only limitation in trying to drink from this fire hose is my time and the need to sleep.

(In SGU episode #295, Bob’s comment about listening to 250 episodes in four months, just might have been a reference to an email I sent them…)

So now I am going back through the Astronomy cast episodes and I listened to episode #104 today. (Live at DragonCon 2008 with Dr. Pamela Gay, Dr. Phil Plait and Dr. Kevin Graizer) During the audience Q&A the question came up as to where an amateur SciFi writer could go for science advisor input. Pamela recommended here at the BA/UT forums. Since I have amateur SciFi writer and just plain old curiosity questions, I figured it was time I got off my keister, stop lurking anonymously and join up already. I fully realize that that podcast is over 2 ½ years old and that info could be outdated. Is this something that is still done/permitted here? I am aware of the Science and Entertainment Exchange, but I am hardly an “entertainment industry professional.”

I have no formal training in the Astronomical Sciences, I would rate my level of knowledge at that of a well versed everyday citizen, perhaps even the “armchair *insert field here*” level. I just might ask some far out there questions, but I do promise to use the search function first.

Forgive the overly long introduction; although I may only be a sporadic poster, I am certainly not a “hit and runner.” My intention was to convey my sincerity and my intentions to be a well intentioned member, if not a productive one.

[Torsten]

Welcome, Red Shirt.

No need to apologize for the long intro - it reminded me of when my interest in astronomy was rekindled years ago.

[muadib35]

Just joined up today . I remember watching Cosmos many years ago and that got me interested in the universe, how it works and everything else.I still have many questions- this seems the perfect place to get 'em answered.

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, muadib35. The Question & Answer section is perhaps the most important subforum here, so don't hesitate to ask. You could also try to use the search function first, or if that isn't working for you, googling with the added search term "site:bautforum.com" will only give results from this site.

[Star Burst]

Just joined a few hours ago and decided to say a quick hello. I know absolutely nothing about astronomy so if I ask some dumb questions bare with me....

[Donnie B.]

Welcome, Star Burst.

Bare with you? Woohoo! Naked astronomy!

[Star Burst]

Yeah thats what it is for me a NOOB!

[dshima]

I'm today's newbee...I'm hoping you will, with the confidence and wisdom of youth, be able to answer my old questions.

[Commodore]

Greetings.

I'm a New Mars refugee after the Mars Society failed to restore the forums when their server gave up the ghost.

I am a fan of manned space flight, exploration, and colonization of all corners of the solar system.

Nearly as interesting and more accessible is the application of space born technologies in food and energy production, and small scale manufacturing for our own mission to Planet Earth.

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, dshima and Commodore!

[Sampanviking]

Hi

I have had a lifelong interest in Astronomy and used to be an active member of local Associations etc. Have wandered a bit over the years but now would like to spend more time perusing interest again and catch up with all the latest developments in all those areas and with all those theories that I never really understood in the first place.

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, Sampanviking! I see you already found your way to the ATM forum. It's good to be aware that there are some extra rules that apply there, that are not common on other forums.

[rudra]

Hello All,

I am rUdrA. I am fascinated by the fact that we (u & me and every particle in the universe) were all one at some point of time. This thought started a chain reaction and till date i am collecting information, documentories and articles etc. just to feed my hungry brain. I am not from this field (educationally/professionally). I hope this is the place where i can get more information. I'hv many questions, doughts and misconceptions about all this. I know as i have been throug threds here that there are many people here who can guide me through to clear my concepts/information. I love to read more and more about Space, Time and our Universe. Hope people here will be interested to guide ametures like me as well. Have a good day everybody.

[BetaDust]

Hello All,

{snip}
I love to read more and more about Space, Time and our Universe.

Well... You have found the right place then... ;)


Welcome to BAUT, Rudra.


-- Dennis

[ShaneKing]

I am interested i=on the topic so here I am...Thanks for having forum.

Cheers.

Shane

[Jet Wave]

Hey I'm jordan and a college student. I like to learn about space and such. Thats why i joined so i can discuss ideas with other people. Nice to meet you guys

[MarsTV]

Howdie everybody! I'm Bert from Belgium and would like to let you folks know I became a member just to find out how to color the moon in such a way Mr. Jose Escamilla had managed so magnificantly. I'm working on images from Mars, some of which show remarkable anomalies, and the trick is indeed to manage to make them stand out in the original published JPL images that have been treated with thick layers of NASA-JPL "Red Planet-Red".

So nothing more to say really, 'cause there's really no other major reason for me to be here, other than my immense interest in the standardized method Mr. Escamilla has developed that has given us the Moon in all its splendor, regardless of whether or not there might be towers or whatever else. Buzz Aldrin, btw, has confirmed that there's a monolite on Phobos, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's any on the moon.

[MarsTV]

Hello All,

I'hv many questions, doughts and misconceptions about all this.

I'd be careful with the dough buddy! Welcome, and may your brain be able to warp off the doughs!

[TaoZero5]

Hi All,

Just thought I'd say hello (after that weekend posting in ATM)
I think I probably won't be here much but there is so much interesting stuff to read.
Come the end of this month, I'll be outside at dawn trying to get the definitive photo of the crescent Moon with Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter. Maybe Uranus will even show up in the pic (who knows? - Oh yeah, you guys!)
Just in case anyone wants to give me any advice, I'll be using a 10Mpx Canon digital camera with (I think) 12X optical zoom. No tripod so Ill sit it on a flat rock or something.

Kane

[Van Rijn]

For questions about taking photos, I'd suggest asking in the Astrophotography section.

[dankristy20]

Hi,

I am Dan and would like to discuss on Doomsday and 2012 events and survival.

Looking forward to your response.

Thanks,
Dan

[slang]

Hi Dan and illian, welcome to BAUT. Dan, this is the welcome thread, so we're not supposed to discuss things here. If you have questions please ask them in the Questions&Answers forum. illian... what?

[HenrikOlsen]

Hi,

I am Dan and would like to discuss on Doomsday and 2012 events and survival.
Hi Dan, welcome to BAUT.

For 2012 information have a look here (http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php/98656-2012-War-for-Souls?p=1650390&highlight=2012#post1650390), your questions have likely already been answered.

[peureux]

Hello. I am Tayla. I am almost 17 years old! Glad to be on the forums.. :)

[Spoons]

Welcome, Tayla!

Hope you enjoy the place. Ferret around. Have some fun!

Glad to have you here.

[dankristy20]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum and would be happy to discuss on 2012 predictions and survivals.

I look forward to your co-operation and learn from you too.

Dan

[HenrikOlsen]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum and would be happy to discuss on 2012 predictions and survivals.

I look forward to your co-operation and learn from you too.

Dan
Hi Dan, welcome to BAUT.

For 2012 information have a look here (http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php/98656-2012-War-for-Souls?p=1650390&highlight=2012#post1650390), your questions have likely already been discussed here.

[peureux]

Thank you!

[MarsDriver]

Hello from MarsDrive everyone. I represent Marsdrive, a Mars dedicated non profit space group. I joined here a while back but lost my details so here I am again :)

[slang]

Welcome back. :)

[Spoons]

I see you've met out doorman, slang. ;)

Welcome back Marsdriver!

[Tones]

Hi everyone, long time BA reader here, just starting to get involved.

I'm not an astronomer of any sort, I just find myself interested in, well, everything. Particularly the technology involved in big-science projects like the LHC, Hubble, and all the probes and space-based observatories we've ever launched.

[Middenrat]

Hi Tones, this is just the place for you. :)

[Myugen]

Hello everyone! I'm Myugen and I'm new here. I like astronomy and physics. I'm a girl and I live in the boring state of Arizona.

[Foreign]

hello
I am not specialised but i have few Qs
Thanks

[TheOncomingStorm]

Welcome aboard Myugen and Foreign.

[fosborn]

Hi, I am Frank, and enjoy astronomy and cosmology, I am interested in both Main Stream ( the boys with the biggest toys) and Plasma Cosmology. I even like the fringe concepts of EU. I was involved in a forum, much like an old west frontier style saloon. But am now seeking another forum to participate in, Solon has a user name there and was driving me nuts with his proselytizing, I like how he was dealt with here. So I thought a little law and order might be a nice respite. I'm not here to push EU, but more mellow pursuits of seeing how aspects of Plasma Cosmology might be finding levels of acceptance in the main stream science discussions. Thanks to Solon on the other forum, I found I have an interest in space probe optical instrumentation.

I can't remember if I have ever been a registered user in BAUT, so if I am registered as another user, its not intentional. If you want to search it out, I will assist in any way I can. I might be confused with a physics.org forum.

Thanks
Frank

[slang]

Welcome fosborn. Don't worry about old logins, as long as you don't use both at the same time.. an old forgotten one isn't a problem. We try to stay away from making things personal, but I do remember that user coming here with the wacky ideas of some indian guy. It didn't go well. As for plasma cosmology... well, there's a sticky thread in the Against The Mainstream forum that might provide some helpful reading.

[chayisheng]

chayisheng here from Daly City. Big Hockey game here tonight. I think hockey is boring. I am trying to learn about telescopes and rocket ships. Peace

[chayisheng]

I am shy.

[Spoons]

Hi and bye, but I don't know why.

[pzkpfw]

(Sock).

[RobtC]

I'm a real fan of the history channel and the Ancient Aliens Series. Everything seems to be associated with astronomy so I thought I'd check out the current thinking. RobtC

[Spoons]

Willkommen!

[therealdavidn]

Hi Guys - Dave from South Africa here! Im a businessman from an accounting background by occupation, and a real frustrated scientist/engineer/astronomer in my spare time. If i won the lotto - first thing id do is go to study science!

Anyway im off to the bushveld (our wilderness) next week, will try post some starry southern sky pics!

[caerdydd]

Hi.

Originate from Cardiff, Wales. Love the show.

[slang]

Welcome to BAUT, Dave and caerdydd! And Dave, several of us here would also love to see some great wildlife pics, so do carry the camera in the daytime too! :)

[rednymph]

Hi there.
Im an amateur scifi writer from Brazil. I am trying to learn more about the universe and in my google searches found this forum. Hopefully I will learn a lot here from you guys.

[The_Radiation_Specialist]

There are many people from Brazil here including Argos. Welcome! Must be great living near the equator where you can see both southern and northern constellations.

[afifmsn]

I m afif from Ctg Bangladesh, 25 years old male, how r you all frindzzzzzz...........

[Selenite]

I m afif from Ctg Bangladesh, 25 years old male, how r you all frindzzzzzz...........

Greetings. Welcome to BAUT.

[Captain Strange]

My name is Andy, I'm 30 and from the south coast of England (West Sussex), very near the legend that is Sir Patrick Moore.

I stubbled across this forum while looking for ideas on how to encourage the interests of my young nephew. This was after he took one look at my telescope and his eyes lit up with the magic only kids can muster.

From there i just got lost with inspiration and thoughts reading all the extremely interesting threads... I'm going to be on here alot more often...

So hello!

[Noclevername]

Welcome, Andy.

[Electrocusionist]

Hi, I'm Ashen.

I'd like to call myself a space enthusiast but I've barely done enough to assert that status.

If I may be so bold, I created a thread called 'an attempt to understand Special Relativity', which fully explain my woes (I hope), and if you can take a look in there and tell me what I'm doing wrong, that would be great.

Thank you!

[Iksandar]

Hello, all. I'm David, a 62 y/o North American. I have registered primarily to have a group of astronomical skeptics critique my UFO sighting. As a near life long astronomy buff and believer in science, I am hard-pressed to explain it to myself.

I am not sure if I should post the account in CT or ATM, or elsewhere. Maybe a mod can let me know....

[adamtaylor]

hi, my name is Adam and im 20 years old from Middlesbrough, UK. I decided to register as my uncle also uses this website and introduced me to it very recently.

I hope I can learn a lot from the forum, and perhaps provide some knowledge i have gained on potential near encounters with large meteors.

looking forward to getting stuck in!

[slang]

Hi Ashen, David and Adam! Welcome to BAUT! Hope you enjoy your stay here. (Let's see which Brit responds the most kindly to your posts, Adam :) )

[captain swoop]

Hi Adam, remember, your Uncle is watching ;)

[Swift]

Hi Adam, remember, your Uncle is watching ;)
Yeah, right... nephew... sure we believe that (get out the sock puppet detector). :D

Just kidding, welcome to BAUT Adam.

[PaulLogan]

hi folks,

i'm paul, in my 40s, moved to australia from germany a few years ago.
i studied math & physics in germany. professionally, i am a freelance software designer, working mostly on medical instruments (measuring of physiological signals and performing digital signal processing on them). physics has been a passion for me since i was 12. i read a (layman's) book about the philosophical implications of quantum physics and i was hooked for life. haven been following physics (incl. astrophysics) since i finished my studies until this day.
i am very aware, however, that the human mind is not really designed to understand the universe.
we really know little to nothing and most of what we believe to know for certain is subject to radical change...

i have been reading baut for a while and i am de-lurking now.

[Cretacean]

Hi everyone. I thought I'd sign up, even though there seems to be more discussion about the functioning of the board than discussion of astronomy.

Personally, I'm more interested in cosmology than astronomy, but I'm still building up my skills base in that department.

[Swift]

Hi PaulLogan and Cretacean, welcome to BAUT.

@ Cretacean - The discussion about the functioning of the board is confined to "Feedback". Look around the rest of the board and you'll find lots.

[dicktice]

Hi, I'm a refugee from New Mars Forums which seems to have folded together with all my posts from the past 10 (?) years or so....
Having stumbled on BAUD just now, I'm attempting to fathom how to navigate this rather (to me) more difficult setup. My age of 85 having put me out of the running for (1) becoming an astronaut on the ISS and (2) witnessing the 1st human(s) on Mars or even (3) the next landing on the Moon...I've taken to writing near-future science fiction. Now, if I can only figure out how to post this pathetic bleat for assistance and/or encouragement--here goes.

[dicktice]

Hi everyone. I thought I'd sign up, even though there seems to be more discussion about the functioning of the board than discussion of astronomy.

Personally, I'm more interested in cosmology than astronomy, but I'm still building up my skills base in that department.

Hi, youngster. I'm 85 and I live in Nova Scotia. I've just joined as well, but being a refugee from New Mars I'm finding it hard to figure out how to post an introduction like yours. How did you go about it?

[Swift]

Hi dicktice, welcome to BAUT. We except all refugees! :D

You actually seem to have figured out how to post just fine. What I suspect is the apparent problem is that all posts from "newbies" go into what we call "the moderation queue", in other words, they get held in limbo until a moderator can approve them. This is all part of what we do to stop spam. Depending on time of day, how many mods are around, and what else they are doing it can be from minutes till hours till we approve the post. Just be patient - it will appear. After you get a few more posts and you stop being a "newbie" this will stop happening.

[HenrikOlsen]

Hi dicktice, welcome to BAUT. We except all refugees! :D
We even accept most of them.:)
Especially the polite ones.

[Swift]

We even accept most of them.:)
Especially the polite ones.
What does it say that a fellow from Denmark is correcting a supposed native speaker.:doh:

[HenrikOlsen]

What does it say that a fellow from Denmark is correcting a supposed native speaker.:doh:
It's probably because I think my knowledge of English is less, so I try harder to improve it.

[Juran]

Hi well I'm new and all so just standing here in the shade of the potted palm appraising my new forum friends before stepping into the light so to speak. You need to know about me I don't have literary talent at all basically because I'm not bright enough so I'm not going to be attempting to outsmart anyone and while I appreciate a good belly laugh I'm not that funny myself although I have to be honest and tell you that you can never tell when I'm being ironic. Lots of laughs here, my kind of dry and best I can promise is that I shall at least try to get a laugh rather than just taking yours, or is that your's? No, no I mean it.
And as to the subject itself, Bad Astrology, I am more curious than I am knowledgeable so if you could keep that in mind. I feel comfortable mingling with you 'eggheads', not intending to offend and my hope is that you will accept me into your forum.

[Noclevername]

Welcome Juran. (And it's Bad Astronomy, BTW;))

[Juran]

Oh, really? Can't astrology be bad too? I mean if it [I]was[I]astrology which of course it isn't. :) And thanks for the welcome, Noclevername.

[WreckedNeck]

Signed up just last week to find out whats going on with my beloved Astronomycast. Probably lurk quite a bit and read up on anything of interest, and who knows, might even post a bit here and there if I can get away without sounding like a total moron around here lol Been a long time astronomy lover since before I can remember, but by no means any sort of expert. The stuff just facinates me, and really blows my mind half the time.

Very cool forums though, lots to read and see. Looking forward to getting to know y'all! :dance:

[Noclevername]

Welcome, and I hope your neck feels better. :)

[WreckedNeck]

lol thanks.

[Alienathome]

Hello folks!
Just joined BAUT today. Wanted to find answers to some questions about astronomy, and thought this forum might help (loved Phil Plait's Bad Universe on Discovery, wanted more episodes). Still trying to figure out how to use this forum to post my questions/queries/thoughts etc.

[Swift]

Hi Alienathome, welcome to BAUT

[Alienathome]

Thanks, Swift!

[Haustier]

Hello all! :)
Quite some time i signed up here, so i think its about time i say hello.

My name is Alex, im a 20 year old girl from Denmark. My little sister have always been into astronomy, and even though i have always been a hardcore sci-fi fan, it never really seemed to capture my attention. I begun to get interested when i started researching the whole 2012 stuff, and then i realized how amazing astronomy is! Now i cant get my head out of it again, and i guess i got bitten really bad by a tiny astronomer.

Im looking forward to start using this forum :)

[marcussoori]

I will apologize in advance for not being educated at a high level in physics or math. I'm a college dropout who has since completed JD, MBA, and MPH degrees, and will be starting medical school in August. My career goals are to use my modest intelligence and hard work to promote better health and education primarily in the US via healthcare legislation, public health research, and practicing one-on-one with patients. Eventually, I hope to form a non-profit collaborative to assist/educate the poor in third world countries in ways that have not yet been considered. Because I am a long way from completing my education, I have not yet crystallized my goals. I am hoping that through greater life experience and philanthropic involvement, my life goals and purpose will come into focus. A little more about me: physics was my favorite subject in high school and college; I am a huge car buff: I edit quarterly Nissan, Lamborghini, and Acura NSX magazines, and hope to one day race in the Le Mans 24 Hours; I hope to become an ophthalmologist; I believe there may be a place for God in science, although I don't know where that place is; I founded and administered a five-year nonprofit organization dedicated to building schools for Sri Lankan survivors of the 2004 tsunami; finally, I love learning new things, and look forward to learning more about the universe from all of you and the forum itself into the future...

I apologize if introducing myself this way is inappropriate, but I want to give you all a short background so you understand I'm coming from a very limited physics background, but am able to understand straightforward explanations, have decent intellectual ability, and am ALWAYS willing to learn. Also, I want you all to know I have a personality and a sense of humor and am not an automaton! So I look forward to getting to know you all and having fun together on this forum. :)

(This introduction is part of a post with an attached set of ideas that was blocked from the alternate ideas section of the forum...if someone could please tell me the section of the forum that allows discussion of ideas that do not require support, for those forum members without relevant education who seek to learn, PLEASE let me know. Thanks!)

[PetersCreek]

Again, welcome to the BAUT forums, Marcus.


...if someone could please tell me the section of the forum that allows discussion of ideas that do not require support, for those forum members without relevant education who seek to learn, PLEASE let me know. Thanks!)

Please see my PM to you on this subject.

[Spoons]

Sounds like you've been bitten by the bug, Haustier. Enjoy! And welcome to BAUT - sounds like the perfect place for you.

And welcome to marcussoori too! Hope you have a spot of luck setting those goals. In the meantime, have fun and see if you can make a career from something fun-related... jobs tend to soak up a fair whack of your time.

[marcussoori]

Thanks for the welcome, Spoons!

[ImmottHow]

What's crackin???

I am notably new to this website...

I'm only checking in this thread to introduce myself, and eventually get to know some of ya'll and hopefully make myself useful..

[Tensor]

What's crackin???

I am notably new to this website...

I'm only checking in this thread to introduce myself, and eventually get to know some of ya'll and hopefully make myself useful..

Well, welcome. Hope you stick around and enjoy yourself.

[DS1221]

Hello, My name is Beau, it don't matter where I come from, looks like a nice warm place for me stick around. Thanks

[vishalsuri1980]

Hi everybody, I am Vishal from India

http://www.exploringuniverse.com

[turbowarrior753]

im turbo, a proffessional sniper for the marines(HA!)
nah, im 14, bit of a genius in my classes, live in the us of a, and a funny guy

[pzkpfw]

Jokes are great at the right time and in the right place. Please take a deep breath before you submit a post or start a new thread. You've posted a lot of stuff very recently and much of it's had to be moved.

Other than that - welcome...

[mithril]

Hi

I'm a 26 year old girl living in India. I am interested in world building for a SciFi/Fantasy setting. So I have been looking and looking for an active forum where we could actively brainstorm relevant ideas. It's not as much fun world building if you keep feeling that you are getting a majority of things wrong just because you are not getting any inputs on your thoughts. I hope it's ok if my primary interest for joining is not because I love astronomy (though i do of course). It's just that I love sci fi and fantasy more :) And they have been the reason behind my interest in astronomy.

[Spoons]

Hi

I'm a 26 year old girl living in India. I am interested in world building for a SciFi/Fantasy setting. So I have been looking and looking for an active forum where we could actively brainstorm relevant ideas. It's not as much fun world building if you keep feeling that you are getting a majority of things wrong just because you are not getting any inputs on your thoughts. I hope it's ok if my primary interest for joining is not because I love astronomy (though i do of course). It's just that I love sci fi and fantasy more :) And they have been the reason behind my interest in astronomy.

Welcome mithril!

I'm sure your motive for joining won't be a problem at all. There are quite a few sci-fi writers and readers on this forum, as well as plenty of others with a wealth of knowledge in many relevant fields, so it should be a profitable and hopefully enjoyable experience for you.