Interstellar con job

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Jan 15, 2008 6:31 AMNov 5, 2019 7:02 AM

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I don't remember making this speech, but in my defense I did say they'd wipe my brain. But the evidence is against this being real. It says:

A seemingly humbled Plait accepted an award and a check from the alliance.

When I fake sincere modesty I'm really good at it, so the writer being suspicious is proof this wasn't real. Hat tip to BABlogee, um, Reporter X.

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