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Can't See Into Dorms

"I had one available at
Columbia in which you could
pretty well see the moon, the
planets, and the Empire State
Building We did watch a fire in
Jersey once That was
entertaining"

He said that one of the
most frequently asked
questions here and at Columbia
is whether or not you can see
into the dorms.

"You can't," he lamented.

Not only do astronomers
have to put up with not seeing
into the dorms, they also have
other problems, such as being
confused with astrologers.

"It's a bit upsetting when
you get trapped into this sort
of thing."

"I've been through long
conversations with people
where someone will say, 'Gee,
it must be interesting. It's an
exciting field. Things are
happening now. There's a lot
of interest in it.'