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Songs about science XIII: ‘This stuff is far!’ - February 06, 2009

notes punchs.JPGAs part of the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast George Hrab has recorded this ditty about how big numbers get for those working in space science.

You ponder the universe and a look comes 'cross your face You try to fathom distances of all the stuff in space But you can't wrap the bacon of your mind around the fig Of all the terms required to describe how big is big

“Far” (mp3).

[Hat tip: Bad Astronomy.]

Previously on Songs about Science
Songs about science
Songs of science part II
Songs about science part III: geology
Songs about science part IV: GeekPop08
Songs about science part V: singing scientists
Songs about science part VI: ‘Don’t go messing with our telescope’
Songs about science VII: ‘It’s a long way from Amphioxus’
Songs about pseudo-science
Songs about science part VIII: the astrobiology rap
Songs about science IX: Rollin’ to the Future
Songs about science X: drilling’s killer songs
Songs about science XI: Charlie Darwin
Songs about science XII: Shubin’s song

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Posted by Daniel Cressey on February 06, 2009
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I'm in heaven - really, far-out heaven! This is the coolest Web site. How great is that you write about science with a wonderful sense of humor! You rock!

Posted by: Marlene Taylor | February 7, 2009 04:52 AM

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