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Am I the only one who's bothered by this? It was funny right up until the "let's make out" comment at the end. Astronomy has a pretty serious [http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/fed-up-with-sexual-harassment-defining.html sexual harassment problem], and as a woman working in astronomy I'd rather that wasn't made light of. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.221|108.162.250.221]] 03:08, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | Am I the only one who's bothered by this? It was funny right up until the "let's make out" comment at the end. Astronomy has a pretty serious [http://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/fed-up-with-sexual-harassment-defining.html sexual harassment problem], and as a woman working in astronomy I'd rather that wasn't made light of. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.221|108.162.250.221]] 03:08, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | ||
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: I don't think Randall would consciously make light of such an issue. Sadly, it does make a kind of sense that it would be an astronomical problem, so to speak. [[User:Taibhse|Taibhse]] ([[User talk:Taibhse|talk]]) 04:17, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | : I don't think Randall would consciously make light of such an issue. Sadly, it does make a kind of sense that it would be an astronomical problem, so to speak. [[User:Taibhse|Taibhse]] ([[User talk:Taibhse|talk]]) 04:17, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | ||
: That's assuming one or more of the astronomers is female. They could all be male. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.61|108.162.216.61]] 06:03, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | : That's assuming one or more of the astronomers is female. They could all be male. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.61|108.162.216.61]] 06:03, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | ||
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::: That makes sense, but it doesn't matter whether we talk about partial pressures or concentrations: the partial pressure is proportional to the concentration; it's the total pressure times the mole fraction. -- Simon [[Special:Contributions/141.101.104.184|141.101.104.184]] 19:28, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | ::: That makes sense, but it doesn't matter whether we talk about partial pressures or concentrations: the partial pressure is proportional to the concentration; it's the total pressure times the mole fraction. -- Simon [[Special:Contributions/141.101.104.184|141.101.104.184]] 19:28, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | ||
:::: Agreed, the term "partial pressure" is just a magic word for lay person and does not explain anything, only confuses general public. Simon's explanation using the decreasing number of oxygen molecules is much more "explanatory". [[User:Nyq|Nyq]] ([[User talk:Nyq|talk]]) 20:35, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | :::: Agreed, the term "partial pressure" is just a magic word for lay person and does not explain anything, only confuses general public. Simon's explanation using the decreasing number of oxygen molecules is much more "explanatory". [[User:Nyq|Nyq]] ([[User talk:Nyq|talk]]) 20:35, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | ||
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What makes this even funnier/more silly (in my opinion) -- these days, with the use of digital cameras/detecting equipment and internet connections, astronomers usually don't even ''need'' to go up to these telescopes any more. They can stay at a more breathable altitude and get their data remotely. --[[User:Aaron of Mpls|Aaron of Mpls]] ([[User talk:Aaron of Mpls|talk]]) 06:28, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | What makes this even funnier/more silly (in my opinion) -- these days, with the use of digital cameras/detecting equipment and internet connections, astronomers usually don't even ''need'' to go up to these telescopes any more. They can stay at a more breathable altitude and get their data remotely. --[[User:Aaron of Mpls|Aaron of Mpls]] ([[User talk:Aaron of Mpls|talk]]) 06:28, 23 December 2014 (UTC) |