tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894639767955918050.post2664198578548430872..comments2023-06-20T11:05:53.664-04:00Comments on A Strange Interlude: Let It Snow... in Outer SpaceBarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522749688836659985noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894639767955918050.post-86830675642555165382008-12-18T02:14:00.000-05:002008-12-18T02:14:00.000-05:00If you had played the board game "Solarquest" all ...If you had played the board game "Solarquest" all throughout college and frequently thereafter, you would be able to name more than a dozen of Saturn's moons with no problem.<BR/><BR/>It was particularly useful one day in a history of science class when the professor offhandedly remarked upon the moons of Mars and I instantaneously piped up, "Deimos and Phobos." Everyone, including him, was in awe. Meanwhile, I can remember absolutely nothing from his class, so you tell me, which was more educational, the board game or that entire semester of classes?<BR/><BR/>You can learn more about Solarquest here (I know you'll want to): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solarquest<BR/><BR/>While the true Solarquest (edition of 1985; not the ridiculous updated "corrected" versions) sadly fell into the black hole of discontinuation years ago, you can still find it on eBay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com