Comments on: The Boy They Left Behind https://briankoberlein.com/2015/06/28/the-boy-they-left-behind/ Brian Koberlein Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3 By: Steven E. C. Post https://briankoberlein.com/2015/06/28/the-boy-they-left-behind/#comment-2526 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 03:47:52 +0000 https://briankoberlein.com/?p=4946#comment-2526 Truly sorry about your set back. However, on the up side, how many humans have ever had an opportunity to travel where you have and had the opportunity to share your world? A: Not many… less than 0.00001 percent.

]]> By: Chris Arnold https://briankoberlein.com/2015/06/28/the-boy-they-left-behind/#comment-2525 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 01:29:58 +0000 https://briankoberlein.com/?p=4946#comment-2525 Long time reader – first time commmenter here. Just wanted to say how much I appreciate you taking the time to write as much as you do. You’ve encouraged me to dive deeper into the math behind astrophysics and quantum mechanics as a hobby, while simultaneously inspiring my best friend to develop a newfound interest in astronomy. She’s decided to go into teaching sciences at young ages, to spark some intrest in STEM, especially with young girls. Your blog is one of the few I always recommend by default, whether it’s to a fellow software engineer, or to an artist like my friend. It’s rare to find someone able to communicate science so well across the spectrum of backgrounds.

Sorry to hear about the setback, Brian – all your writing is immensely appreciated either way. 🙂

]]> By: John.Kennison https://briankoberlein.com/2015/06/28/the-boy-they-left-behind/#comment-2523 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:31:21 +0000 https://briankoberlein.com/?p=4946#comment-2523 How very diasspointing.

]]> By: Alan https://briankoberlein.com/2015/06/28/the-boy-they-left-behind/#comment-2521 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 03:49:09 +0000 https://briankoberlein.com/?p=4946#comment-2521 Sorry to hear you had to stay back 🙁

Hopefully there will be that much more to see and experience during the rest of your trip! 🙂

]]> By: Chris Arnold https://briankoberlein.com/2015/06/28/the-boy-they-left-behind/#comment-2520 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 02:34:36 +0000 https://briankoberlein.com/?p=4946#comment-2520 Long time reader, first time commenter. Just wanted to say thank you for all your writing. This setback is disappointing for you no doubt – but you’ve done a huge service writing about this and everything else. You’ve inspired me to delve deeper into the math behind astronomy and astrophysics, while also igniting a spark in my best friend, who recently decided to pursue a career in teaching young kids. She wants to help develop the next generation’s interest in everything STEM where she can. We really appreciate the insight you provide – even on the inevitable setbacks.

]]> By: Toña Garcia https://briankoberlein.com/2015/06/28/the-boy-they-left-behind/#comment-2519 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 01:50:10 +0000 https://briankoberlein.com/?p=4946#comment-2519 That is right, but sometimes when you think the UNIVERSE tells you no, is might be telling you “be patient, not yet”. I am sorry you didn´t get to go up, but just think how lucky you were to travel all the way to Chile and learned that wonderful pisco sour tutorial ´´hands on workshop¨. Cheer up, there is still a lot more to be wow about!

]]> By: Tino Koschinski https://briankoberlein.com/2015/06/28/the-boy-they-left-behind/#comment-2517 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 22:00:35 +0000 https://briankoberlein.com/?p=4946#comment-2517 Gutting …

I know you are on a business trip and I don’t know what they expect you to do right now but roughly 8h north of you is the “Salar de Uyuni”, on roughly 11.000 feet attitude. Just wanted to point that out. How close will you ever get to that place again?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salar_de_Uyuni

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