German Professor Who Is Hardcore Star Wars Fan Repaints Observatory as R2-D2

Well I love it. I love the fact, that people are Nerds in the best sense of the word. They are passionate for their craft and work and dedicate their energy to it. They can inspire others and are able to shine a light on what they do.

This way they will be able to light the spark in others - esp. the younger generation and lead them into the sciences and also show that you can achive something by doing what you love. While still putting in the hard work.

Star Wars (and probably the Marvel/DC superheroes) is effectively the new Iliad. Its heroes, themes, and aesthetics, will likely self-replicate for centuries and be used by historians as a reference for cultural values of these times. It is already much bigger than Mickey Mouse, in practice, and has now enough material to be enjoyed throughout one's entire life (it's actually becoming difficult to be a completionist, with all these TV series).

I fully expect, in about 100 years time, to get statues of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa erected not-ironically.

I don't need an observatory to see the IP lawyers descending like a meteor right now

He is also known for his Star Trek lectures. As far as I know only in German, but if you understand it, really entertaining https://www.startrekvorlesung.de/

Neat. However, it isn't news and should have a (2018) suffix in the title.

This might be a very clever and cheap form of STEM outreach. It's cool, unusual enough to be newsworthy and might attract visitors to the observatory (they are open to visitors every friday night). It can also inspire people to look for an observatory locally. It did that for me at least.

That is fun. I live nearby, should take the opportunity and check it out in real live.

(2018)

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