Comments on: Slew The Telescope Mr. Jurasevich http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/02/03/slew/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:24:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan Johnson http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/02/03/slew/#comment-3398 Ryan Johnson Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:59:02 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=1103#comment-3398 We are working right now to introduce this program to people/companies that have the ability to make this show a reality. At this time, we don't want to tip our hand unless it's within our complete control. Trust me, I want nothing more than for everyone to see the results of our work, but I along with you, must be patient until we get the green light. I can't say much yet, but do know that we are making good progress! The Pilot that was shown at TAM6 was an early edit, and the pilot as it is now is already quite different from that version that we screened in order to get feedback; which several people did do, and that helped us a lot. Most likely the original pilot will never air. We'll probably start with all new episodes. If that's the case, I'll work hard to make sure that it's available online. As soon as I have more concrete details, I'll post them here first! Thanks everyone for your support and confidence! (Oh, and thanks for the proofreading...I really need to stop writing these blogs at 2 in the morning!) We are working right now to introduce this program to people/companies that have the ability to make this show a reality. At this time, we don’t want to tip our hand unless it’s within our complete control. Trust me, I want nothing more than for everyone to see the results of our work, but I along with you, must be patient until we get the green light. I can’t say much yet, but do know that we are making good progress!

The Pilot that was shown at TAM6 was an early edit, and the pilot as it is now is already quite different from that version that we screened in order to get feedback; which several people did do, and that helped us a lot.

Most likely the original pilot will never air. We’ll probably start with all new episodes. If that’s the case, I’ll work hard to make sure that it’s available online.

As soon as I have more concrete details, I’ll post them here first!

Thanks everyone for your support and confidence!

(Oh, and thanks for the proofreading…I really need to stop writing these blogs at 2 in the morning!)

]]> By: Fuller http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/02/03/slew/#comment-3362 Fuller Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:45:05 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=1103#comment-3362 "If the pilot isn’t aired, can we buy a copy?" Don't jinx it! “If the pilot isn’t aired, can we buy a copy?”

Don’t jinx it!

]]> By: Jim Shaver http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/02/03/slew/#comment-3334 Jim Shaver Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:17:37 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=1103#comment-3334 Thanks, Ryan. Like papu, I would love to see more of your pilot episode. I know there was a preview shown at TAM6, but I couldn't make it. It would sure be nice if we could see at least portions of the pilot on-line, if there's a way to do that without jeopardizing your efforts to sell the show. BTW, "quaint" is misspelled in your final paragraph. Thanks, Ryan. Like papu, I would love to see more of your pilot episode. I know there was a preview shown at TAM6, but I couldn’t make it. It would sure be nice if we could see at least portions of the pilot on-line, if there’s a way to do that without jeopardizing your efforts to sell the show.

BTW, “quaint” is misspelled in your final paragraph.

]]> By: papu http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/02/03/slew/#comment-3315 papu Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:50:55 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=1103#comment-3315 If the pilot isn't aired, can we buy a copy? If the pilot isn’t aired, can we buy a copy?

]]> By: MadScientist http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/02/03/slew/#comment-3287 MadScientist Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:16:48 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=1103#comment-3287 That's interesting that the 60" is called the Hale telescope - not to be confused with the 200" Hale telescope at the Mt. Palomar Observatory. (http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/hale.html) I love these huge telescopes. The 100" at Mt. Wilson as well as the 200" Hale are somewhat special in the sense that an observer can sit on them and actually peer through (though I doubt they have been operated that way for decades). All telescopes which I am familiar with from ~1960 have been designed to be instrumented and have no provision at all for a human observer; after all the humans can't compete with the instruments, so forget any ideas about looking through these beasts. That’s interesting that the 60″ is called the Hale telescope – not to be confused with the 200″ Hale telescope at the Mt. Palomar Observatory. (http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/hale.html)

I love these huge telescopes. The 100″ at Mt. Wilson as well as the 200″ Hale are somewhat special in the sense that an observer can sit on them and actually peer through (though I doubt they have been operated that way for decades). All telescopes which I am familiar with from ~1960 have been designed to be instrumented and have no provision at all for a human observer; after all the humans can’t compete with the instruments, so forget any ideas about looking through these beasts.

]]> By: Mike B http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/02/03/slew/#comment-3281 Mike B Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:31:16 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=1103#comment-3281 Bravo! I cannot wait for next Tuesday! Bravo! I cannot wait for next Tuesday!

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