# CNN recognizes our fellow Doper - The Bad Astronomer

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 11, 2001, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-recognizes-our-fellow-doper-the-bad-astronomer/49585 "2001-01-11T21:17:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Phobos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Phobos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phobos)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-recognizes-our-fellow-doper-the-bad-astronomer/49585/1 "2001-01-11T21:17:51Z")

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[http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/01/11/bad.astronomy.reut/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/01/11/bad.astronomy.reut/index.html)

…CNN article about SDMB member **The Bad Astronomer**. No mention of the SDMB of course, but congrats to t.B.A. for his successful ongoing effort to fight ignorance!

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**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-recognizes-our-fellow-doper-the-bad-astronomer/49585/2 "2001-01-11T21:42:29Z")

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Phil Plait is a teeming millionth? How fantastic!

Way to go, Phil. Keep up the good works.