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I personally just don't want software to mingle with every stage of my life, everything has to go quicker and have a computer do it for you, so you don't loose time, but there seems to be less time to enjoy things.

yes sorry this is another discussion, but it's along the line. doin it yourself vs. letting a computer do it for you.

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I get your point, but that analogy won't hold for very long. When star hoppers argue that they like doing it the old fashioned way, they are using scopes and charts and materials that are new technology wise. Notice that this discussion is taking place only by virtue of computers and modern technology. We could be mailing letters. And would those letters be handwritten or typed, ball point pen or quill? There are those that would argue that even recording studios from thrity years ago were abominations that altered the true live music. Bicycles were the cutting edge technology of their day.

I don't disagree that there are quiet pleasures and personal satisfaction to be derived from managing to hunt down a faint bit of star stuff with only a few charts and references. Very satisfying. So is letting the scope find the object for you to study.

Better to just say I like star searching or I like star staring or I like both.

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Jim in Texas
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