Jim Holsenback <jho### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> "Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:vot3t41sou7emuiojljgv6vi6uvrvlsqam@4ax.com...
> > It is not that much more southerly than the south of the UK but I suppose
> the
> > air is clearer than the cities that I've lived in. You need to go south to
> > really see the Milky Way.

> like way freakin' in the middle of nowhere .... deep in the outback perhaps.
> that WOULD be cool!

  What would be really cool is to go with a boat to the middle of southern
Pacific Ocean, as far from civilization as possible, on a clear night, and
turn all lights off.

-- 
                                                          - Warp

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Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
>   What would be really cool is to go with a boat to the middle of southern
> Pacific Ocean, as far from civilization as possible, on a clear night, and
> turn all lights off.

Or to have lived just a couple of generations ago.

 - Ricky

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Warp wrote:

>   Conspiracy theories are a religion.
> 
> http://warp.povusers.org/grrr/ConspiracyTheoryReligions.html
> 

Interestingly, one thing I have noticed is that many people who are very 
religious also seem to believe some sort of conspiracy theory. It's a 
strange connection I've observed over the years. You will have someone 
who very much believes in the bible, and at the same time will tell you 
with a straight face that we've already been in contact with aliens, and 
the government is covering it all up.

It's interesting, I wonder if there's any relation at all...

-- 
~Mike

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"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in message
news:49d23033@news.povray.org...
>   What would be really cool is to go with a boat to the middle of southern
> Pacific Ocean, as far from civilization as possible, on a clear night, and
> turn all lights off.

Yes indeed that would be nice ..... closest I've come was Indian Ocean in
1973 on board the Kitty Hawk

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On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:48:37 -0400, "Jim Holsenback" <jho### [at] hotmailcom>
wrote:

>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
>news:vot3t41sou7emuiojljgv6vi6uvrvlsqam@4ax.com...
>> It is not that much more southerly than the south of the UK but I suppose
>the
>> air is clearer than the cities that I've lived in. You need to go south to
>> really see the Milky Way.
>
>like way freakin' in the middle of nowhere .... deep in the outback perhaps.
>that WOULD be cool!
>
Somewhere between Dubbo NSW and Sydney. 
Actually the sky was a bit overdone IMO ;)
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:

>   The conspiracy theorists want to be different. They don't want to be
> submissive nor gullible, they don't want to be mind-controlled by anyone's
> lies. They want to be part of the minority who knows better. They want to
> think with their own brains, rather than being force-fed "truths" by others.
> They want to be important.
>

Damn right! That's how I feel about my own knowledge of POV-Ray, vs. the
documentation and the newsgroup LIES masquerading as 'suggestions and tips.' I
*know* I know better.

;-P

KW

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Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote:
> They need to take the conspiracy nuts to one of the telescopes that has
> a laser attached, then aim it at that corner reflector on the moon.
>
> Gee, how did that get there?

Robot probes, for sure... possibly actually russian ones...

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Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> clipka <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> > If you don't *want* to believe, you can always construct a theory that will
> > allow you not to.
>
>   Conspiracy theories are a religion.

And vice versa, as it would seem to me.

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Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote:
> Warp wrote:

> Interestingly, one thing I have noticed is that many people who are very
> religious also seem to believe some sort of conspiracy theory. It's a
> strange connection I've observed over the years...

Sad to say, I see the same thing, even among some close friends. Not exactly
something I would mention to them, of course. These people seem kind of
psychologically 'fragile.' And definitely fearful, of many odd things. I hate
to say it, but they are prime fodder for being 'led by their fears' by others.

KW

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Warp wrote:
> 
>   What would be really cool is to go with a boat to the middle of southern
> Pacific Ocean, as far from civilization as possible, on a clear night, and
> turn all lights off.
> 

And get run down by a supertanker while you are gawping at eternity...

Actually a nice way to go.

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