Astronomy 101

This clip shows that even in France, there are many misinformed people:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8493010508114425938

Ignorance is not criminal in itself (the pursuit of ignorance is something else), so there is nothing to forgive here. But what is most shocking is the lack of some very basic education. Given something like that, it's hardly surprising what other rubbish people about skyrocks.

This reminds me of something Wittgenstein is reported to have said (I heard it from Dawkins):
Wittgenstein is having a discussion with a friend who says
"Is it not to be expected that people think the Sun is in orbit round the Earth rather than the other way around? After all, that's what it looks like."
To which Wittgenstein replied:
"But what it look like if it were the other way around? After all, it is the other way around."

That's it for the weekend, had planned more (in fact there's already something started) but I went out yesterday evening so be pleased about that instead!