Comments on: Astro Seminar: Finding brown dwarfs http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/ Adventures in Undergradland Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kryft http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-41 kryft Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:05:01 +0000 http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-41 Hihi, I probably should've attended that seminar. I've only managed to find one brown dwarf, and I think it might be too bright to qualify as one. Hmm, what does one call a small brown star that's far too bright for its own good? I think the turkinpippurit in my closet are having a strangely erotic dream involving you and Lebesgue's dominated convergence theorem. At least they're calling your name and mumbling something about dominating you with a measurable function. I guess I'll have to ship them to you soon. Sorry, better you than me! I know I would be thrilled if someone wanted to blog my lecture notes, but then by now you probably know better than to put much stock in that. :) Incidentally, last night while I was trying to sleep and hatching my wicked plan of commenting on your blog(s), it suddenly occurred to me that I have to talk to you about 'paskan möivät'. Literally meaning 'crap they sold', it's a jocular colloquial Finnish exclamation used when something --- particularly some device recently purchased, but more generally just about anything --- doesn't work properly. I just thought you should know. ftily thine, ft. Hihi, I probably should’ve attended that seminar. I’ve only managed to find one brown dwarf, and I think it might be too bright to qualify as one. Hmm, what does one call a small brown star that’s far too bright for its own good?

I think the turkinpippurit in my closet are having a strangely erotic dream involving you and Lebesgue’s dominated convergence theorem. At least they’re calling your name and mumbling something about dominating you with a measurable function. I guess I’ll have to ship them to you soon. Sorry, better you than me!

I know I would be thrilled if someone wanted to blog my lecture notes, but then by now you probably know better than to put much stock in that. :)

Incidentally, last night while I was trying to sleep and hatching my wicked plan of commenting on your blog(s), it suddenly occurred to me that I have to talk to you about ‘paskan möivät’. Literally meaning ‘crap they sold’, it’s a jocular colloquial Finnish exclamation used when something — particularly some device recently purchased, but more generally just about anything — doesn’t work properly. I just thought you should know.

ftily thine,

ft.

]]> By: amali http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-39 amali Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:20:06 +0000 http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-39 Purple is totally funny. Looking. Purple is totally funny. Looking.

]]> By: amali http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-38 amali Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:19:27 +0000 http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-38 Hmm...maybe someone should take a reference near-infrared spectrum of a perfect thin-crust pizza. You know, just in case. And to think people complain that astronomy doesn't produce useful applications! Hmm…maybe someone should take a reference near-infrared spectrum of a perfect thin-crust pizza. You know, just in case.

And to think people complain that astronomy doesn’t produce useful applications!

]]> By: mollishka http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-37 mollishka Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:12:05 +0000 http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-37 So, if brown dwarfs have "funny" colors, and if brown dwarfs are also purple, then is what you're really saying that purple is a funny color? So, if brown dwarfs have “funny” colors, and if brown dwarfs are also purple, then is what you’re really saying that purple is a funny color?

]]> By: Aaron F. http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-36 Aaron F. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:09:42 +0000 http://spheroid.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/astro-seminar-finding-brown-dwarfs/#comment-36 Oh man!!! Space explorers of the future, take note: the coolest brown dwarves are just the right temperature to cook a PERFECT THIN-CRUST PIZZA! Oh man!!! Space explorers of the future, take note: the coolest brown dwarves are just the right temperature to cook a PERFECT THIN-CRUST PIZZA!

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