Bob Berman's Strange Universe: Why would anyone quit astronomy?
April 2010: A variety of complaints can make people give up on our beloved hobby.
Contributed by Bob Berman
Published:
February 22, 2010
| They find me somehow. "Can you help us set up our new telescope?" asks a stranger's voice over the phone. If they live nearby, sure. But if I run into them again and ask how astronomy's going, there's a familiar response: "We used the scope only once more." |
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