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2008-10-19 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-10-19 16:43|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 because the moon was not seen with the naked eye but with the help of a telescope

Ohfergawdsake. When have you EVER needed a telescope to see the f*cking moon? Stoopid freaking loons

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-19 17:05|| 2008-10-19 17:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe they mistook Jupiter for the Moon. That would really spin some tirbins as you can see several of Jupiter's moons with a telescope. Bugwits.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-10-19 17:51|| 2008-10-19 17:51|| Front Page Top

#3 They look for the first visible crescent after the new moon. A telescope can see it hours before the naked eye can. So the telescope users may see it before dawn on one night and the naked eye users may not see it until the next night. If they're going to follow 7th century standards, then they should abandon the telescope.

Posted by Darrell 2008-10-19 18:09|| 2008-10-19 18:09|| Front Page Top

#4 so it has all the societal approval of commenting "FIRST!!1!!" on a blog post?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-19 18:30|| 2008-10-19 18:30|| Front Page Top

#5 But can one spot the new moon in a one eyed burkha? That's the ultimate question that 1400 years of islam strives to answer.

Posted by ed 2008-10-19 19:07|| 2008-10-19 19:07|| Front Page Top

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