Comments on: Science panel of Eeeeeevvvvvil! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/ 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. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:59:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: IMForeman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/comment-page-1/#comment-204122 IMForeman Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:33:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/#comment-204122 Phil, Phil, Phil... it's Hubert Farnsworth. Not Hugo! Phil, Phil, Phil… it’s Hubert Farnsworth. Not Hugo!

]]> By: tommy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/comment-page-1/#comment-204085 tommy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:36:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/#comment-204085 Jane is grasping for Clarke's third law; "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic". Stargate SG-1 actually did a good job showing this (over and over and over again...) but I have a hard time using this excuse for the BSG "angels". A most excellent panel, thanks for posting the video! Jane is grasping for Clarke’s third law; “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”.

Stargate SG-1 actually did a good job showing this (over and over and over again…) but I have a hard time using this excuse for the BSG “angels”.

A most excellent panel, thanks for posting the video!

]]> By: Sharon E. Dreyer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/comment-page-1/#comment-203942 Sharon E. Dreyer Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:53:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/#comment-203942 Science fiction fans aren't always the geeks and weirdoes that many in the literary and movie world sometimes portray. That's why you had a serious discussion panel. Sorry I couldn't have been there to hear the panel. As a science fiction author, I am always interested in the reasons "why" such as why do aliens threaten humans so much. Thanks for the great article and video. Check out my first and recently released novel, Long Journey to Rneadal. This exciting story is a romantic action adventure in space. Science fiction fans aren’t always the geeks and weirdoes that many in the literary and movie world sometimes portray. That’s why you had a serious discussion panel. Sorry I couldn’t have been there to hear the panel. As a science fiction author, I am always interested in the reasons “why” such as why do aliens threaten humans so much. Thanks for the great article and video.

Check out my first and recently released novel, Long Journey to Rneadal. This exciting story is a romantic action adventure in space.

]]> By: Jdhuey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/comment-page-1/#comment-203787 Jdhuey Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:38:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/#comment-203787 WRT teleportation: The societal impacts of teleportation have been explored in a number of science fiction stories. Larry Niven's Known Space universe is one major example; 'jaunting' in works of James Blish is another oldy but goody. Also, WRT the mention of the transgenic glowing creatures, brings to mind one of the application I read about: use retroviruses to transfer 'glowing' genes to nerve cells of patients undergoing surgery so the surgeon can more readily distinguish nerve cells (that he doesn't want to cut) from other tissues that he does. WRT teleportation: The societal impacts of teleportation have been explored in a number of science fiction stories. Larry Niven’s Known Space universe is one major example; ‘jaunting’ in works of James Blish is another oldy but goody.

Also, WRT the mention of the transgenic glowing creatures, brings to mind one of the application I read about: use retroviruses to transfer ‘glowing’ genes to nerve cells of patients undergoing surgery so the surgeon can more readily distinguish nerve cells (that he doesn’t want to cut) from other tissues that he does.

]]> By: Chuck Anziulewicz http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/comment-page-1/#comment-203785 Chuck Anziulewicz Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:35:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/#comment-203785 JOHN PARADOX: <b>"The ‘nanotech gravity simuation’ stuff made me ill."</b> It made me wanna yark also, but don't you SEE? It means the producers can save money not having to worry about pricey zero-gee effects and centrifuges and stuff. Then, one assumes, they can spend more time exploring the astronauts' sex lives. Thank God for the Science Channel. JOHN PARADOX: “The ‘nanotech gravity simuation’ stuff made me ill.”

It made me wanna yark also, but don’t you SEE? It means the producers can save money not having to worry about pricey zero-gee effects and centrifuges and stuff. Then, one assumes, they can spend more time exploring the astronauts’ sex lives.

Thank God for the Science Channel.

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/comment-page-1/#comment-203766 Gary Ansorge Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:36:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/#comment-203766 10. John Paradox Thanks. I'll look those up. Cheese grater? LOL,,,several times,,, GAry 7 10. John Paradox

Thanks. I’ll look those up.

Cheese grater? LOL,,,several times,,,

GAry 7

]]> By: yumenoko http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/comment-page-1/#comment-203764 yumenoko Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:26:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/08/04/science-panel-of-eeeeeevvvvvil/#comment-203764 Yay! I can relive the experience! Yay! I can relive the experience!

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