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To: SunkenCiv
By holding the astrolabe up and citing a star with its ruler, you could determine the star’s altitude.

When I cite that star, am I quoting it in a scholarly paper or am I issuing it a legal summons to appear in court?

When you quote a web page about how to aim a gun you cite a sight site.

24 posted on 10/04/2025 10:52:15 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (I pray that the sleeping giant has finally awakened and been filled with a terrible resolve.)
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To: KarlInOhio

George Jetson named his dog Astro, I suspect one of those “if the Jetsons had been set in the Middle Ages” type AI spoofs on YouTube would name that dog Astrolabe. 🐕‍🦺


28 posted on 10/04/2025 11:57:55 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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