# I love science! :-) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 9, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439 "2014-06-09T22:28:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dana\_Scully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@Dana\_Scully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dana_Scully)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/1 "2014-06-09T22:28:11Z")
[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html](http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html) [Link goes to “Astronomy Picture of the Day.” _—Ellen_] ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Pedant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/2 "2014-06-09T22:30:49Z")
Reported. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/3 "2014-06-09T22:31:18Z")
funniful. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/4 "2014-06-09T22:50:25Z")
Since I don’t see any question here, let’s move this over to MPSIMS. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Dana\_Scully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@Dana\_Scully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dana_Scully)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/5 "2014-06-09T23:00:55Z")
What is MPSIMS? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/6 "2014-06-09T23:05:55Z")
> [@Dana\_Scully](#): > > What is MPSIMS? Where you currently are. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/7 "2014-06-09T23:36:16Z")
> [@Dana\_Scully](#): > > What is MPSIMS? You’ve been a member for 4 years and never noticed the forum with the most posts? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/8 "2014-06-09T23:46:17Z")
Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) - “For general discussion: from frivolous chatter to deep thoughts; from harmless diversions to life-changing announcements.” ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/9 "2014-06-10T00:59:13Z")
**Dana** loves science, so obviously can see no reason for MPSIMS. I love science and only come here when I’m curious about who might have died recently or I am linked by another forum. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/10 "2014-06-10T02:29:08Z")
One quibble with that flowchart: Satellites might not precisely blink, but they can change brightness rapidly, such as in an Iridium flare. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-science/690439/11 "2014-06-10T15:07:09Z")
If Dopers would like to see the flowchart that was posted on June 9 (which I presume was the OP’s intent, rather than merely sending them to the APOD site, where they will see the latest picture), they can use this link: [APOD: 2014 June 9 - How to Identify that Light in the Sky](http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140609.html) .