Comments on: Spacefest 2009 update

By: Nivedita

Nivedita — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:27:35 +0000

Anyone interested in sharing a hotel room at Spacefest in San Diego?
Two of us from the Astronomy & Space Exploration Society (ASX) in Toronto Canada are going to Spacefest. We are two females from University of Toronto and are looking for one or two other people to share a room with at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center. We arrive Thurs (Feb 19) and depart Monday (Feb 23). If anyone is interested please let us know asap. Thanks!

By: JB of Brisbane

JB of Brisbane — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:56:06 +0000

I was going to mention Lt Cmdr Gary Mitchell, but Knurl beat me to it.
A few people have noted the HAL raised one letter = IBM thing, but Arthur C Clarke always denied it, and said that if he had been aware of it, he would have found another name for his computer.

By: Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:47:00 +0000

As a geologist, I object to attempts to prevent asteroid impacts. They provide a valuable opportunity to do unique science, and should be encouraged, not prevented.

Another K-T Boundary certainly would provide unique science, provided anyone was left to do it.

By: Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:32:09 +0000

^ I still wish someone would make 2061. HAL lives inside the Great Wall!

H=I
A=B
L=M

Go figure.

By: featheredfrog

featheredfrog — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:00:08 +0000

Dullea and Lockwood played supporting roles in 2001. HAL was the star (if by “star” you mean central and pivotal character)

By: mdcurler

mdcurler — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:27:08 +0000

Keir Dullea, the first thing I think of is the very cool Canadian space series called “The Starlost”. I think they had a budget of $20 for the entire run of the series. Cool concept though.

By: Knurl

Knurl — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:42:43 +0000

Lockwood also played Gary Mitchell in the second pilot for the original Star Trek series, “Where No Man Has Gone Before”.