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Rob Knop earned a PhD in Physics from Caltech in 1997, and did a 5-year post-doc with the Supernova Cosmology Project, and contributed to the discovery of the accelerating Universe. He was an assistant professor of Physics & Astronomy at Vanderbilt for 6 years before scattering out of academia. He now works for Linden Lab, the producers of Second LIfe. (Note: this is not an official site of Linden Lab! Although I work for Linden Lab, all content in this blog is posted without the review or approval of Linden Lab. All statements and opinions expressed here are my own.)
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Category: Astronomy Science • Big Bang & Cosmology • Second Life
Posted on: July 26, 2007 3:37 PM, by Rob Knop
Next Tuesday, July 31, at 10:00AM PDT (17:00 UT), I'll be giving a talk and Q&A session in Second Life about the discovery of the accelerating Universe.
The talk is being hosted by Troy McLuhan of the Science Center Group. I t will be located at Spaceport Bravo (120,65,278).
And now, for no adequately explained reason, I include a picture of my Second Life self wearing M51 on my head:
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Comments
I never realized galaxies could make such nice hats.
Posted by: mollishka | July 26, 2007 4:34 PM
If you meet me in-world when I'm wearing it, you'll see that it rotates too.
Posted by: Rob Knop | July 26, 2007 4:52 PM
Now *I* want a galaxy hat!!! May I have M104, please?
Soon all the kids'll be wearing them.
Posted by: Melissa G | July 26, 2007 5:49 PM
Well, if you get into Second Life, you can have the M51 hat.... Do a "places" search for "Prospero's Gadgets", and you'll find my Gadget store, which I've converted into a freebie place. Random things I've made I give away free there.
-Rob
Posted by: Rob Knop | July 26, 2007 5:51 PM
Does Second Life cost money? I can scarcely afford my first life at this point.
Posted by: Melissa G | July 26, 2007 6:18 PM
A basic Second Life account is free; go to http://www.secondlife.com
Posted by: Rob Knop | July 26, 2007 6:30 PM
The problem is that I want a real M51 hat that revolves around my head. Least ways I want one and don't have time enough in my first life, much less some for a second. Though, if I had a better computer and faster connection, I might be tempted to get one just to go to talks like yours.
By the way, I notice that your avatar in second life, looks quite a lot like you, only rather scowly. I'm not sure why, but I would have pictured your avatar more anime for some reason.
Posted by: DuWayne | July 26, 2007 9:24 PM
It's because Rob totally has an anime grin!
Posted by: Melissa G | July 29, 2007 7:19 PM