[scifinoir2] Sci fi: fantasy or plausibility, which is better?

2009-12-10 Thread Mr. Worf
Here is an old question: which makes for a better science fiction film, a film where physics are adhered to ( plausible) or science fantasy, a film where physics are ignored? EXAMPLE: STAR WARS has ships banking and turning in space as if they were in an atmosphere, one can hear sounds in space (

RE: [scifinoir2] Sci fi: fantasy or plausibility, which is better?

2009-12-10 Thread Martin Baxter
I'll take plausibility with glee, but I've been proven strange in the past. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From:

RE: [scifinoir2] Popeye Creator's Birthday Recognized in Google Masthead Today

2009-12-10 Thread Martin Baxter
Gmail is my default page through Firefox. I'd reset my cookies just before I began that online session yesterday, because M$'s crap clogs the Firefox browser. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant

RE: [scifinoir2] Popeye Creator's Birthday Recognized in Google Masthead Today

2009-12-10 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, in three words, that's the story of my life. If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director? -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Thu,

[scifinoir2] 3 Good Reasons

2009-12-10 Thread Augustus Augustus
GOD ENJOYS A GOOD LAUGH!      There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black:  1. He called everyone brother.  2. He liked Gospel.  3. He didn't get a fair trial.  But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Jewish:  1. He went into His Father's business.  2. He

Re: [scifinoir2] Sci fi: fantasy or plausibility, which is better?

2009-12-10 Thread Mr. Worf
I think it comes down to the power of the story. Some stories aren't really plausible such as BSG, but it was good stuff. They never really showed how the engines work. (but they did show the guns) The story works because it was built on intrigue and didn't depend on the science as a crutch.

Re: [scifinoir2] McG Announces Two More Terminator Movies, Reality May Have Other Plans

2009-12-10 Thread Rogue
I actually saw the movie and I thought it was actually good. --Lavender From: Tracey de Morsella Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:27 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ; 'Cinque3000' ; ggs...@yahoo.com Subject: [scifinoir2] McG Announces Two More Terminator Movies, Reality May Have Other

Re: [scifinoir2] Popeye Creator's Birthday Recognized in Google Masthead Today

2009-12-10 Thread Mr. Worf
Is it still going there? You will have to manually reset the web address in the browser under the Tools/Options/Main tab then type in the web address of http://www.gmail.com (or http://www.google.com)in the Home page area. On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Martin Baxter

Re: [scifinoir2] Was This The Decade Of The Reboot?

2009-12-10 Thread Rogue
I think with everything or the rule of a remake is that you remake it based on the times that we live in. You add or use characters that we know and hopefully would react based on what is currently going on. --Lavender From: Tracey de Morsella Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:47 AM To:

[scifinoir2] FW: New golf rules

2009-12-10 Thread Tracey de Morsella
From: Chris de Morsella [mailto:cdemorse...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 3:52 PM To: tdemorse...@multiculturaladvantage.com; 'Jose Alvavez'; 'S. Drasnin' Subject: New golf rules Apparently the penalty for playing the wrong hole is the wife gets two strokes with the club of her

RE: [scifinoir2] McG Announces Two More Terminator Movies, Reality May Have Other Plans

2009-12-10 Thread Tracey de Morsella
Its sitting on the shelf here. I need to check it out From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rogue Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:35 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McG Announces Two More Terminator Movies, Reality

[scifinoir2] Is a robotic lover in your future?

2009-12-10 Thread Mr. Worf
There are people that have purchased the Realdoll (and others) which is a life sized latex sex doll that has optional suction and vibrating attachments. For some there already exists a fetish for Realdolls and the thought of being able to have a robot would excite them to no end. There is already

[scifinoir2] a video tribute to robots and androids

2009-12-10 Thread Mr. Worf
Nice song and video featuring some of the more popular robots. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIALe3kXTo

[scifinoir2] [Norway Cloud Spiral]

2009-12-10 Thread Mr. Worf
Russian Nuclear Missile Test Fails, Visible In Norway - NYT - Dec 10, 2009http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/12/10/world/international-us-russia-missile-failure.html MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia admitted on Thursday another failed test of its much-touted Bulava intercontinental missile, after