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Transcript right now assumes two Astronomers.  It looks to me like three. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.142|173.245.52.142]] 21:03, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
 
Transcript right now assumes two Astronomers.  It looks to me like three. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.142|173.245.52.142]] 21:03, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
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:I changed it to 3. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.201|108.162.221.201]] 22:36, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
  
 
A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_guide_star laser guide star] is a device for focussing telescopes.  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjB2qN0TxM Cats go crazy chasing lasers].  I can only imagine what havoc a star cat might wreck chasing a laser guide star. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.40|108.162.216.40]] 21:07, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
 
A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_guide_star laser guide star] is a device for focussing telescopes.  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjB2qN0TxM Cats go crazy chasing lasers].  I can only imagine what havoc a star cat might wreck chasing a laser guide star. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.40|108.162.216.40]] 21:07, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
 
: The source of the laser is only moving at 1000 miles an hour, but it's going in a huge circle.  That's a lot of leverage for our particular lighthouse.
 
: The source of the laser is only moving at 1000 miles an hour, but it's going in a huge circle.  That's a lot of leverage for our particular lighthouse.

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Ok, Is everyone on vacation today? or is this explanation that hard? Edo (talk) 19:27, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

The comic was uploaded just minutes before you commented at 19:23. ThePurpleK (talk) 19:36, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
"Ok, Is everyone on vacation today?" Randall was ... --RenniePet (talk) 20:01, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

Transcript right now assumes two Astronomers. It looks to me like three. 173.245.52.142 21:03, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

I changed it to 3. 108.162.221.201 22:36, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

A laser guide star is a device for focussing telescopes. Cats go crazy chasing lasers. I can only imagine what havoc a star cat might wreck chasing a laser guide star. 108.162.216.40 21:07, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

The source of the laser is only moving at 1000 miles an hour, but it's going in a huge circle. That's a lot of leverage for our particular lighthouse.