Re: Why do "normal" people find this hobby silly?

["Florian"]

>Quite the opposite, nearly anybody that I start talking about astronomy
>with tends to be very interested (and I can tell the difference between
>true interest and acting polite).


Same here. I always post the monthly skymaps.com chart on my office door 
and sometimes i'll post other things about upcoming meteor showers or 
favorable space station passes. People i work with are usually very 
interested in such things and want to know more.

.Florian