[Rockhounds] for astronomy fans & photographers

[Axel Emmermann]

> I was just abut to make the same response but Axel beat me to 
> it? -? 

Grin ;-)))

> however I challenge his final step to the bible!? 

I was joking, tongue-in-cheek with no disrespect intended towards those who
feel inclined to stick with the Bible.

> Cosmology IS the final stop, and the man to read is R.O. Kapp 
> (Towards a Unified Cosmology?? Basic Books 1960).? Anyone 
> want to discuss this point?? Jim Groves

Yes, personally I find "The fabric of the cosmos" by Brian Greene (2004) the
best I have ever read on the topic.
It is cosmology vulgarized to the point where anyone with an IQ above 140
can easily understand it. ;-))))

I do agree that cosmology is the final step but that is only an opinion. We
should stay clear of this topic on this list.

Should anyone go on a fieldtrip: Halloween is coming up so "Happy
rockhaunting"...

Cheers
Axel
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Axel Emmermann <axel.emmermann at pandora.be>
> To: 'Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem 
> collectors' <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
> Sent: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 4:40 am
> Subject: RE: [Rockhounds] for astronomy fans & photographers
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Kitty & Bill
> 
> > This isn't really off topic since planets and most other stuff in 
> > space are really large rocks.  Bill says, "Since geology is a tiny 
> > subset of astronomy."  (He says he expects responses 
> especially from 
> > Kreigh and Axel on that!)
> 
> Yes, he would, wouldn't he? ;-)))
> Can't let Bill Down so here goes: 
> I'm into fluorescent minerals, a small subset of mineralogy 
> which is a subset of mineralogy which definitely is a subset 
> of geology which obeys the laws of physics that govern 
> astronomy which is a subset of cosmology which, in turn, is a 
> small paragraph in the Bible.
> 
> The photo is absolutely stunning...
> I see that a lot of hobby-astronomers are using Canon digital 
> cameras...
> Maybe I need to go there too?
> 
> Cheers
> Axel
> 
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