Comments on: Armageddon sick of Shuttle hoaxes http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/ Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: J http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73753 J Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:51:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73753 You know its not hard to just make a fictional movie after these things occur to pacify the people desire for truth. I'm not saying in this case necessarily, but it seems like the notion, oh well it was in a movie so its obviously made up, isn't a valid reason. If you want to be a true skeptic you can't really count or discount anything. You know its not hard to just make a fictional movie after these things occur to pacify the people desire for truth.
I’m not saying in this case necessarily, but it seems like the notion, oh well it was in a movie so its obviously made up, isn’t a valid reason. If you want to be a true skeptic you can’t really count or discount anything.

]]> By: Calli Arcale http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73752 Calli Arcale Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:17:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73752 Inertially Guided: <i>…of course, I also liked ‘unobtanium’, a great play on ‘adamantium’!</i> Actually, it wasn't a play on adamantium. Unobtainium has been in the vocabulary for decades -- longer than adamantium, I think. Used in this sort of context, it was probably meant as self-deprecating humor. I doubt it was successful, though as I've never had the stomach to watch "The Core", I don't really know. For a full discussion of unobtainium, see <a>Wikipedia's entry on the subject</a>. Inertially Guided:
…of course, I also liked ‘unobtanium’, a great play on ‘adamantium’!

Actually, it wasn’t a play on adamantium. Unobtainium has been in the vocabulary for decades — longer than adamantium, I think. Used in this sort of context, it was probably meant as self-deprecating humor. I doubt it was successful, though as I’ve never had the stomach to watch “The Core”, I don’t really know.

For a full discussion of unobtainium, see Wikipedia’s entry on the subject.

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73751 Ben Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:21:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73751 I think this is for you, no review of Armageddon is better than this: http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Armageddon_1998.aspx I think this is for you, no review of Armageddon is better than this:

http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Armageddon_1998.aspx

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73750 StevoR Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:17:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73750 Mark Martin wrote : "Last I knew, all those underwater mountains were… underwater." Well that's global warming in action for you! ;-) Mark Martin wrote :

“Last I knew, all those underwater mountains were… underwater.”

Well that’s global warming in action for you! ;-)

]]> By: Inertially Guided http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73749 Inertially Guided Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:34:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73749 Of course, just when you thought Bay couldn't beat Armageddon, he cam out with Pearl Harbor... Of course, just when you thought Bay couldn’t beat Armageddon, he cam out with Pearl Harbor…

]]> By: Joe Meils http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73748 Joe Meils Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:00:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73748 Well, that's just the sort of thing that WOULD happen, if you packed the cargo bay with napthalene and some kind of oxidizer... Yes, the movie sucked. But you have to admit the effects were reasonably good. (Considering the low budget of $15 million for the effects alone.) Imagine what a cool film could be made if they actually spent 1/10th of that money on a writer, and a few science advisors... Well, that’s just the sort of thing that WOULD happen, if you packed the cargo bay with napthalene and some kind of oxidizer…

Yes, the movie sucked. But you have to admit the effects were reasonably good. (Considering the low budget of $15 million for the effects alone.) Imagine what a cool film could be made if they actually spent 1/10th of that money on a writer, and a few science advisors…

]]> By: Koreman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73747 Koreman Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:31:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73747 http://space.newscientist.com/article/mg19726465.000-black-holes-could-bump-asteroids-our-way.html http://space.newscientist.com/article/mg19726465.000-black-holes-could-bump-asteroids-our-way.html

]]> By: Kol http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73746 Kol Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:27:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73746 @TierOneGirl "What do moviemakers have against the shuttle?" I don't think movie makers have particular preferences as to what they can destroy. Take screenplays for example. Ripping up a shuttle is the same as picking at an itchy scab. Feel fortunate if you've only seen a shuttle fail in a work of fiction. BA's pointing out an unfortunate fiction so you won't have to watch the tripe for yourself. Of course, now, you should. Just to see. (sigh) @TierOneGirl
“What do moviemakers have against the shuttle?”

I don’t think movie makers have particular preferences as to what they can destroy. Take screenplays for example.

Ripping up a shuttle is the same as picking at an itchy scab.

Feel fortunate if you’ve only seen a shuttle fail in a work of fiction.
BA’s pointing out an unfortunate fiction so you won’t have to watch the tripe for yourself.

Of course, now, you should. Just to see.

(sigh)

]]> By: Ae7flux http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73745 Ae7flux Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:22:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73745 Hi, I'm Francis and I'm a victim of Armageddon but I know that with the help of fellow sufferers like yourselves I will one day overcome this nightmare and go on to lead a normal productive life. If I ever get hold of a Tardis, forget Hitler, I'm going after Michael Bay. Hi, I’m Francis and I’m a victim of Armageddon but I know that with the help of fellow sufferers like yourselves I will one day overcome this nightmare and go on to lead a normal productive life.

If I ever get hold of a Tardis, forget Hitler, I’m going after Michael Bay.

]]> By: TierOneGirl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73744 TierOneGirl Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:03:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/10/armageddon-sick-of-shuttle-hoaxes/#comment-73744 What do moviemakers have against the shuttle? What do moviemakers have against the shuttle?

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