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its the "supernova" of the class; he tears you apart by telling you how insignificant you are in the grand scheme of things. He then builds you back up by saying how important you actually are in the universe. By being the only thing in the universe that can study, look inward and understand how the universe works, he says how humanity is the "soul" of universe.

He also mentions that for those luck enough to have an education, not to squander it by doing a job you hate, even if it makes a lot of money. It would be better to be poor and happy over rich and miserable.

It sounds like what youve probably already heard a million times, but it becomes one of those "you had to be there" things to really get the full effect.

I just finished your astro c10 class (currently studying for the final!) and I you've probably heard it a million times already, but thank you for everything!

My question is, how much should professors be responsible for making their classes engaging and "fun" for their students? It seems that many of the classes I have taken, professors are only teaching it because they have to, taking all the enjoyment out of the topic and making students like myself quickly regret taking the class.

Also, lick observatory is fantastic, you should mention your efforts to keep it in the UC system, I'm sure you could get a few donations here!

right? in all my time at Berkeley, I dont think I've seen that final clapping be more than a "thanks, its over!"

He definitely deserves it.