Robert,
What
an engaging presentation! That had to be the
best illustration of e=mc2 that I've ever seen. Very
clever approach to equate it with fuels.
I
had several people tell me how much they enjoyed your talk.
We look forward to when we can schedule you for a return engagement.
We
certainly appreciate that you came all the way up here and we're glad
you were able to arrange other speaking opportunities.
Thank
you again. Outstanding.
Marni
(past president of
Mount Diablo Astronomical Society, Concord , CA and lead project
manager and developer of the NASA Night Sky Network)
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Hi
Aurora-- I am not a member, but I will respond to your
email. I really enjoyed Dr. Piccioni's presentation because
for the most part it was couched in terms a layman could understand and
was sprinkled with humor that kept it enjoyable as well as
educating. The ony question I had (but did not ask) was How
could a person with so little going for him (as Einstein had when he
was a gov't clerk 3d class) get scientists and physicists to give time
and attention to his theories repudiating basic beliefs and
standards. He stirred controversy when he could have been
ignored as a lunatic. Why did they bother to look at the
calculations of someone so unqualified to have any opinions of merit?
Carolyn S.
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OMG!
DO IT AGAIN!
Dear
Aurora,
Very
much enjoyed meeting you and want to have you as my "teacher. I have
been a star gazer since I can remember. I am very much an amateur
hobbyist in astronomy, astro-physics, climatology, well you get the
idea. (Lady who loved your fabulous red hair, you have gorgeous hair.)
The
Dr.'s lecture was inspiring and informational; his wife was lovely and
funny. I had a chance to talk to her before the lecture.
I
bought both books, finished the pamphlet and am on to the hard cover. I
forgot to ask my question about the Maunder Minimum first recorded
shortly after the invention of the telescope. Since (I believe) the sun
plays the largest part in earths climate, not to exclude the three
larger cycles of eliptic, axis tilt, and precession. I am particularly
interested in this current minimum, the cycles of our Sun, and it's
affect on us.
Sincerely,
Lee
M.
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Hi
Aurora, My friend and really enjoyed the evening. The lecture was just
the right length, not too technical, not dumbed down, and a tad funny.
It was quite amusing to learn about Einstein the man. Not just the
famous scientist version. Well done and thank
you.
Mike A.
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Hi - Aurora here. Last
night was one packed meeting!I am sorry if you didn't get a chair... we
really tried to accommodate everyone as best as we could, so thank you
so much for you patience. In case you missed it, our October
meeting showcased guest speaker Dr. Robert Piccioni who gave a
plain-english talk about Einstein and his effects on our world today.
Dr. Piccioni drew a crowd of over 90 folks, including Cal Poly
students, high school teachers, scout leaders, and more. A big thank
you goes out to Dr. Piccioni and his wife for generously donating their
time and talent in speaking with our group! Dr. Piccioni also donated
three of his books to local schools in our area.
If you attended the meeting, I was hoping you might share a few words
that I could pass along to Dr. Piccioni about his presentation. Often
speakers don't get the opportunity to really hear how the audience felt
or appreciated their talk, or what points really struck a chord with
them. This is your opportunity to share your experience with Dr.
Piccioni.
Aurora Lipper
Central Coast Astronomical Society
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Hi Dr.
Piccioni,
Thank
you so much for speaking with our group! I am so glad that
you made time for us in your schedule. And yes, we can
certainly do this again –
Thanks
again, and I look forward to working with you in the future!
Aurora
Lipper
I
thought Dr. Piccioni's talk was wonderful!!! I learned so
much! His way of speaking, along with the power point and
interjections of humor made for a very enjoyable evening and a fun way
to learn about a lot of scientific facts. I was so inspired
to learn more and didn't hesitate to buy his book, Atoms, Einstein and
the Universe. I do hope he speaks on the Central Coast
again. I know of friends and family members who would really
like to see his presentation.
Thank
you!
Teresa
R.
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Dear
Dr. Piccioni,
My
name is Ryan and I'm 10 years old. I attended your
presentation about Einstien in San Luis Obispo. I really
enjoyed the part about alternative energy and comparing what we have
now to what we might use in the future. I also bought both of
your books and am in chapter six of Atoms, Einstein and the
Universe. I thought your presentation was very
enjoyable. I hope you will give more around here.
Sincerely,
Ryan
N,
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Dr.Robert,
I
really enjoyed your talk at El Camino last Friday. It really brought
some perspective to not only what I learn in my highschool physics
class, but my everyday life. What really caught my attention was the
fact that my Calculus and Physics classes are teaching acient stuff, so
I'm more determined to study higher in these feilds.( After you
explained the G=8piT to me I decided to learn more on matrices) Your
talk on Einstein also provided a good jolt I need to finish up some
essays for college applications.
Keep spreading
science.
Best wishes to
you.
Brittany E. Miles
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