Comments on: Tuesday PSA: Worldwide Adventures in Science! http://www.politedissent.com/archives/4104 a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:50:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.politedissent.com/archives/4104/comment-page-1#comment-659743 Michael Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:38 +0000 http://www.politedissent.com/?p=4104#comment-659743 I would be suspicious of any research conducted by people who overestimate the length of a year by 50%. I would be suspicious of any research conducted by people who overestimate the length of a year by 50%.

]]> By: Scott http://www.politedissent.com/archives/4104/comment-page-1#comment-658836 Scott Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:55:48 +0000 http://www.politedissent.com/?p=4104#comment-658836 <font color="green">The comics this PSA appeared in were published with a cover date of June 1957, which means they were on sale in late spring/early summer of 1957. Sputnik wasn't launched until October 1957. So when this PSA was written and published, Sputnik had not yet been launched.</font> The comics this PSA appeared in were published with a cover date of June 1957, which means they were on sale in late spring/early summer of 1957.

Sputnik wasn’t launched until October 1957.

So when this PSA was written and published, Sputnik had not yet been launched.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.politedissent.com/archives/4104/comment-page-1#comment-658832 Anonymous Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:49:55 +0000 http://www.politedissent.com/?p=4104#comment-658832 didn't they know that the soviets launched the first satellite? and if they did, why did they willingly lie to children? didn’t they know that the soviets launched the first satellite? and if they did, why did they willingly lie to children?

]]> By: Bryan L http://www.politedissent.com/archives/4104/comment-page-1#comment-658777 Bryan L Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:52:14 +0000 http://www.politedissent.com/?p=4104#comment-658777 Good thing they retired the ad. There's a "c" missing in Antarctica. Generations of schoolchildren were probably saved from spelling errors. Good thing they retired the ad. There’s a “c” missing in Antarctica. Generations of schoolchildren were probably saved from spelling errors.

]]> By: Andreas http://www.politedissent.com/archives/4104/comment-page-1#comment-658652 Andreas Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:09:46 +0000 http://www.politedissent.com/?p=4104#comment-658652 IGY. Great song too. IGY. Great song too.

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