Comments on: Comic Con in review! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:46:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Latest review news – Review: ‘Splosion Man | The Great Reviewer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-208090 Latest review news – Review: ‘Splosion Man | The Great Reviewer Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:04:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-208090 [...] Comic Con in review! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine [...] [...] Comic Con in review! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine [...]

]]> By: ScriptPhD http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202910 ScriptPhD Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:54:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202910 Hey Phil--I have transcribed that whole MythBusters interview in the press room and have some pictures here: http://www.scriptphd.com/?p=566 Just click on "Day 3" of our condensed coverage! Cheers and WONDEFUL to have met you in person. -The ScriptPhD Hey Phil–I have transcribed that whole MythBusters interview in the press room and have some pictures here:

http://www.scriptphd.com/?p=566

Just click on “Day 3″ of our condensed coverage! Cheers and WONDEFUL to have met you in person.

-The ScriptPhD

]]> By: Michael I http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202728 Michael I Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:59:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202728 Enjoyed the Science in Science Fiction Panel. Didn't quite get in to the Mythbusters Panel. Obviously the problem was that Phil is just too darned popular... :-) Enjoyed the Science in Science Fiction Panel.

Didn’t quite get in to the Mythbusters Panel.

Obviously the problem was that Phil is just too darned popular… :-)

]]> By: Nevy C http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202529 Nevy C Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:55:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202529 Adam West!! I can still picture him in those Batman tights... Adam West!! I can still picture him in those Batman tights…

]]> By: Joseph http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202456 Joseph Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:59:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202456 @ !astral - They have created aluminum based ceramic that is transparent to visible light as well which is much more in line with the Star Trek Idea. (See wikipedia entry on transparent ceramic) The company developing it is planing on using it in bullet proofing applications as an inch of this stuff will stop a 50 cal sniper round at fairly close range with little more then a scratch. Though the new state of matter aluminum is pretty darn awesome also! @ Phil - I attended both Panels and thoroughly enjoyed them. It was cool hearing that the writers on some of the shows I love are thinking about the ethical and moral applications of the potential technologies they are thinking up and using in the shows. My friends and I often have the same kinds of arguments that Jane and the others were talking about in reference to things like culpability for crimes of clones and uploaded/downloaded personalities. I didn't get a copy of your book to sign this time around but I will try for it next time. Keep up the good work. @ !astral – They have created aluminum based ceramic that is transparent to visible light as well which is much more in line with the Star Trek Idea. (See wikipedia entry on transparent ceramic) The company developing it is planing on using it in bullet proofing applications as an inch of this stuff will stop a 50 cal sniper round at fairly close range with little more then a scratch. Though the new state of matter aluminum is pretty darn awesome also!

@ Phil – I attended both Panels and thoroughly enjoyed them. It was cool hearing that the writers on some of the shows I love are thinking about the ethical and moral applications of the potential technologies they are thinking up and using in the shows. My friends and I often have the same kinds of arguments that Jane and the others were talking about in reference to things like culpability for crimes of clones and uploaded/downloaded personalities. I didn’t get a copy of your book to sign this time around but I will try for it next time. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Comic Con: Name Dropping Part I | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202445 Comic Con: Name Dropping Part I | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:21:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202445 [...] Blogs / Bad Astronomy « Comic Con in review! [...] [...] Blogs / Bad Astronomy « Comic Con in review! [...]

]]> By: DataJack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202443 DataJack Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:16:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202443 Phil, those pictures are so awesome. Next year, after TAM, I want to go to CC. Phil, those pictures are so awesome. Next year, after TAM, I want to go to CC.

]]> By: BigBob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202440 BigBob Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:59:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202440 Speaking of Comic Con, see the Dr. Who panel below: http://tinyurl.com/ng7yw6 Bob Speaking of Comic Con, see the Dr. Who panel below:
http://tinyurl.com/ng7yw6
Bob

]]> By: idlemind http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202433 idlemind Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:44:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202433 Didn't know you were a MSTie. Apparently TV's Frank was at the con, too; hope you had a chance to meet him. Didn’t know you were a MSTie. Apparently TV’s Frank was at the con, too; hope you had a chance to meet him.

]]> By: !astralProjectile http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202431 !astralProjectile Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:25:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202431 OTP but y'all have seen this, right? "...Scientists claim to have created a form of aluminum that's nearly transparent to extreme ultraviolet radiation and which is a new state of matter. It's an idea straight out of science fiction, featured in the movie "Star Trek IV." " (Click name for link.) OTP but y’all have seen this, right?

“…Scientists claim to have created a form of aluminum that’s nearly transparent to extreme ultraviolet radiation and which is a new state of matter.

It’s an idea straight out of science fiction, featured in the movie “Star Trek IV.” ”

(Click name for link.)

]]> By: Michelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202427 Michelle Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:47:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202427 Phil, I am sitting here in a puddle of drool after viewing your awesome pictures from CC. John Barrowman (squee!), JSto, Mythbusters, Big Bang Theory, Wil Wheaton, and it just goes on and on. Oh but to have been you for that weekend! Thank you for sharing and letting those of us who cannot attend live vicariously. Michelle Phil, I am sitting here in a puddle of drool after viewing your awesome pictures from CC. John Barrowman (squee!), JSto, Mythbusters, Big Bang Theory, Wil Wheaton, and it just goes on and on. Oh but to have been you for that weekend! Thank you for sharing and letting those of us who cannot attend live vicariously.

Michelle

]]> By: The Chef http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202426 The Chef Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:43:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202426 Someday, I shall get to go to this Nerdvana. Someday. Someday, I shall get to go to this Nerdvana. Someday.

]]> By: dhtroy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202423 dhtroy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:34:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202423 Great pictures Phil, it looks like a lot of fun. Of course, I'm totally jealous that you have pictures with Felicia Day, but I'm glad you shared them none-the-less. Next time you're in Atlanta at a CON, I'm going to do my best to attend. ;) Great pictures Phil, it looks like a lot of fun.

Of course, I’m totally jealous that you have pictures with Felicia Day, but I’m glad you shared them none-the-less.

Next time you’re in Atlanta at a CON, I’m going to do my best to attend.
;)

]]> By: yumenoko http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202422 yumenoko Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:30:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202422 I made it to the Science of Science Fiction panel Thursday (I was the girl who randomly took your picture while she was sitting in line -- you had the funniest expression at that, but yes, you are famous enough in your own right to be spotted and snapped) which was brilliant. Jane was pure awesome and it's been so long since I've seen her in a panel I kinda forgot that. You did a fine job moderating, keeping the pace and making things interesting. I really liked the choice of the 3 shows that were the center of the discussion, too. A really eclectic mix of themes and ideas and it was great hearing about how Kevin and Ricardo approached their part of the job. Storytelling seems hard enough, but to add that layer of science -- fact or future -- is truly an art! (I'm super bummed since we missed the Mytbusters panel, the line was cut off by the time we got to it, but will try harder next year) I made it to the Science of Science Fiction panel Thursday (I was the girl who randomly took your picture while she was sitting in line — you had the funniest expression at that, but yes, you are famous enough in your own right to be spotted and snapped) which was brilliant. Jane was pure awesome and it’s been so long since I’ve seen her in a panel I kinda forgot that. You did a fine job moderating, keeping the pace and making things interesting. I really liked the choice of the 3 shows that were the center of the discussion, too. A really eclectic mix of themes and ideas and it was great hearing about how Kevin and Ricardo approached their part of the job. Storytelling seems hard enough, but to add that layer of science — fact or future — is truly an art! (I’m super bummed since we missed the Mytbusters panel, the line was cut off by the time we got to it, but will try harder next year)

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202421 Gary Ansorge Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:19:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202421 Phil: Remind me again: when are you coming to Atlanta? I'll be in LA/SF from late Aug to Sept 12th. Hope to see you this year,,, GAry 7 Phil:

Remind me again: when are you coming to Atlanta?
I’ll be in LA/SF from late Aug to Sept 12th.

Hope to see you this year,,,

GAry 7

]]> By: Patrick from Texas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202420 Patrick from Texas Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:16:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202420 My friend was going to get you to sign a copy of "Death from the Skies" for me but he was there Thursday. Come to doomed Texas for a book signing sometime! Time to get back to IRAF...which I find odd using it since it's older than I am. Cheers. My friend was going to get you to sign a copy of “Death from the Skies” for me but he was there Thursday. Come to doomed Texas for a book signing sometime! Time to get back to IRAF…which I find odd using it since it’s older than I am.

Cheers.

]]> By: alfaniner http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202403 alfaniner Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:41:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202403 I've seen a LOT of coverage of the SDCC this time around, from many different media outlets, and not even the Spock-ear-fan mocking we used to see all the time. Could it be that "geek" is morphing into "cool"? I’ve seen a LOT of coverage of the SDCC this time around, from many different media outlets, and not even the Spock-ear-fan mocking we used to see all the time. Could it be that “geek” is morphing into “cool”?

]]> By: NewEnglandBob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202398 NewEnglandBob Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:28:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202398 I am envious. I am envious.

]]> By: Todd W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202395 Todd W. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:10:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/29/comic-con-in-review/#comment-202395 <blockquote>the cheer that went up when I introduced Adam, Jamie, Grant, and Tory must’ve broken some windows in the convention center</blockquote> Well, that depends, of course, on if the appropriate resonant frequency was hit. I'm sure amplitude was no problem. :)

the cheer that went up when I introduced Adam, Jamie, Grant, and Tory must’ve broken some windows in the convention center

Well, that depends, of course, on if the appropriate resonant frequency was hit. I’m sure amplitude was no problem. :)

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