Beyond the Blueprint: Creating a Galaxy - Post 1
It all begins with an idea.
Our culture has never been more polarized. Polarization leads to vitriol behavior. Vitriol behavior and excessive consumerism can continue a bad cycle. The cycle can stop if normal people try to do good acts.
Can a people work together? Can this work be difficult? Can the work be for a greater good? I would like to answer yes to all of these. My plan is telescope building. Let me explain….
I have taught science for over 30 + years and will be retiring soon. Once a science teacher, always a science teacher. I have decided to return to an old hobby…astronomy and telescope building. Why?
First, I have found a forum of people who seem to be working together, doing hard things, making stuff and sharing it with the public. It is called “Analog Sky”. Yes, it is a company. No, I do not receive any freebies for saying nice things about them. Analog Sky has programs that allow people to build simple and complicated telescopes. I plan to go on the somewhat complicated side. My hope is to involve as many students as possible, learn new things, help others learn, bring people together and most importantly empower young students. Most of the materials are going to be made through a 3D printer…something I know NOTHING about…..It should be fun and frustrating.
Ground Rules - The biggest ground rule is “Nothing Negative”. If you are looking for negative views, comments or actions go somewhere else. There is plenty of that elsewhere.
Rule #2 - No sponsors. What you see is what you get.
Can one person change the world by making a telescope? Maybe, maybe not. But what if I could help just one person and that person makes all the difference in the world.