Thread started by User1 at 10.8.09 - 9:11 pm



Thought I would just start a generic thread on this. The person above is Richard Feynman. Possibly Caltech's most celebrated physicists. Well known prankster, and if he was around today, I'm pretty sure he would be a rida.

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This lecture on the 24th looks really interesting.

Presented By: Caltech Committee on Institute Programs

A penetrating and spectacular view of the universe as seen through the eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope. [High Fidelity HDTV Media Inc.]

Victor Beck, a Postdoctoral Scholar in Bioengineering at Caltech, will introduce the film and guide the post-screening discussion.

info here



User1
10.8.09 - 9:16 pm

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Wired has an article on the Hubble Space Telescope and it's photography here.



User1
10.12.09 - 8:18 pm

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Wanna make a ride out of this? I have an idea of how to get there, but I've never been there alone and I'd probably get lost.



Gav
10.12.09 - 8:50 pm

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YES PLEASE. OMG those pictures from Hubble look FANTASTIC. *drools*

Geek out +1



danya
10.12.09 - 9:07 pm

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I was thinking on doing this lecture. Just seeing if anyone else was interested. Since it's in the day time, should make a nice ride out there and back.





User1
responding to a comment by Gav
10.12.09 - 9:37 pm

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Oh yeah, I forgot to add, I maybe going to the lecture on Wednesday too. This one I'll probably take the Gold Line to Lake station. Then ride back.

Exploring the Ultraviolet Universe



User1
10.12.09 - 9:50 pm

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OK gang, a ride has been posted for the lecture on the Hubble Telescope at Caltech. This lecture includes some of the latest images taken in HD with the new lens. The best images ever seen!

All the info is posted on the ride page here Couple things I'd like to emphasize. We meet at 1pm at the fountain at Union Station. A map is posted if you don't know where this fountain is at. We're on the train at 1:13pm Please don't be late. Finally it's $5 for the lecture, and $1.25 for train ride.





User1
10.23.09 - 12:49 am

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After the lecture, I'd like to vote to go to this spot. It used to be a hippy commune, not sure what it is now. This was the first spot the Tuvan Throat Singers played when they first landed in California.

It's a bit of climbing, but the pay off could be big!



User1
10.23.09 - 11:41 am

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Let's try that again........... map



User1
10.23.09 - 11:47 am

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Last communique for 10/24 ride:

Be sure you get there early if you're not familiar with where you are going. I'll probably be at the fountain around 12:30pm. We'll be heading to platform 2, Gold Line train at 1pm. Train will be leaving at 1:13pm.



User1
10.23.09 - 6:15 pm

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fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge

I don't know if I'll be able to. ugh, it's so cool!



Gav
10.23.09 - 6:39 pm

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